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Beetlejuice

Original title: Beetle Juice
  • 19881988
  • PGPG
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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Geena Davis, Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin, Jeffrey Jones, Michael Keaton, and Catherine O'Hara in Beetlejuice (1988)
The spirits of a deceased couple are harassed by an unbearable family that has moved into their home, and hire a malicious spirit to drive them out.
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The spirits of a deceased couple are harassed by an unbearable family that has moved into their home, and hire a malicious spirit to drive them out.The spirits of a deceased couple are harassed by an unbearable family that has moved into their home, and hire a malicious spirit to drive them out.The spirits of a deceased couple are harassed by an unbearable family that has moved into their home, and hire a malicious spirit to drive them out.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
310K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
719
22
    • Tim Burton
    • Michael McDowell(story)
    • Larry Wilson(story)
    • Warren Skaaren(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Alec Baldwin
    • Geena Davis
    • Michael Keaton
    • Tim Burton
    • Michael McDowell(story)
    • Larry Wilson(story)
    • Warren Skaaren(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Alec Baldwin
    • Geena Davis
    • Michael Keaton
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    • 459User reviews
    • 131Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
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    • Won 1 Oscar

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    Geena Davis, Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin, Jeffrey Jones, Catherine O'Hara, Jack Angel, and Tony Cox in Beetlejuice (1988)
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    Alec Baldwin
    Alec Baldwin
    • Adam
    Geena Davis
    Geena Davis
    • Barbara
    Michael Keaton
    Michael Keaton
    • Betelgeuse
    Annie McEnroe
    Annie McEnroe
    • Jane Butterfield
    Maurice Page
    • Ernie
    Hugo Stanger
    • Old Bill
    Rachel Mittelman
    • Little Jane
    Catherine O'Hara
    Catherine O'Hara
    • Delia
    J. Jay Saunders
    J. Jay Saunders
    • Moving Man #1
    Mark Ettlinger
    • Moving Man #2
    Jeffrey Jones
    Jeffrey Jones
    • Charles
    Winona Ryder
    Winona Ryder
    • Lydia
    Glenn Shadix
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    • Otho
    Patrice Martinez
    Patrice Martinez
    • Receptionist
    Cindy Daly
    • 3-Fingered Typist
    • (as Cynthia Daly)
    Douglas Turner
    • Char Man
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      • Tim Burton
      • Michael McDowell(story) (screenplay)
      • Larry Wilson(story)
      • Warren Skaaren(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The studio originally wanted to call the film "House Ghosts." As a joke, Tim Burton suggested the name "Scared Sheetless" and was horrified when the studio actually considered using it.
    • Goofs
      Otho's shoes when he is spray-painting the walls in the house change from fire-engine red elf-looking shoes to white trainers as he walks through the bathroom and then they change back to the red elf shoes as he enters the next room.
    • Quotes

      Adam: What are your qualifications?

      Beetlejuice: Ah. Well... I attended Juilliard... I'm a graduate of the Harvard business school. I travel quite extensively. I lived through the Black Plague and had a pretty good time during that. I've seen the EXORCIST ABOUT A HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN TIMES, AND IT KEEPS GETTING FUNNIER EVERY SINGLE TIME I SEE IT... NOT TO MENTION THE FACT THAT YOU'RE TALKING TO A DEAD GUY... NOW WHAT DO YOU THINK? You think I'm qualified?

    • Crazy credits
      The Geffen Company logo is accompanied by a ghoulish version of the Banana Boat song (sung by the film's composer Danny Elfman).
    • Alternate versions
      A workprint of the film surfaced with some added/alternate scenes. This version of the film runs around 2 minutes shorter than the theater release, has a few extra scenes and is missing some others, is in black and white, and has a time-code on the bottom. This version has 4 major differences: Alternate scene: The scene were Adam attempts to leave the house after him and his wife die is different. Instead of a desert he sees empty darkness filled with rolling cogs. Extra Scenes: There is an added scene were Lydia is developing the pictures she took of Adam and Barbra. Then after her mother yells at her and blames her for cutting holes in her sheets Lydia runs upstairs and tries to convince her dad the pictures are real. There is more to the scene where the adults search the attic for the ghosts were we see the desert monster trying to eat Adam and Barbra as they hang from the attic window. Finally there is an extra 2 minute scene at the end were we see Lydia riding her bike home from school and her parents talking to Jane on the phone telling her they do not want to sell the house. Lydia's dancing scene is shorter in this version, and there is no scene with Beetlejuice in the waiting room. The film ends with a final exterior shot of the house.
    • Connections
      Edited into Terror Toons (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Day-O
      Traditional, lyrics by William A. Attaway and Irving Burgie

      [Incorrectly credited as written by William A. Attaway & Irving Burgie (as Lord Burgess)]

      Performed by Harry Belafonte

      Courtesy of RCA Records

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    10/10
    That quote "And it keeps getting funnier every single time I see it" will be put to good use
    Once again I'm not sure exactly how to start this comment other than to praise Tim Burton, Beetlejuice is a movie that was based on his idea and is still remembered to this very day. He picked a great leading male, Michael Keaton as well as to pick a very strong cast that turned into what could have been a total flop into a cult classic that will be remembered for ages to come. Beetlejuice is a very strange movie that explores life after death, turning into a ghost and having to accept that you died, now move on. But what if there was one ghost who maybe had too much fun and just wanted to rock the living world? That's what Beetlejuice is about, the one zombie that you'd love to party with once but then ignore at the next party he's invited too.

    Barbara and Adam Maitland decide to spend their vacation decorating their idyllic New England country home. Upon returning from the trip to town, however, Barbara swerves to avoid a dog wandering the roadway. The couple's vehicle crashes through a covered bridge and plunges into the river below, killing Barbara and Adam. The couple soon returns home in spirit form and quickly come to the conclusion that they are dead. A book entitled Handbook for the Recently Deceased confirms the couple's suspicion that they are, in fact, dead. Barbara and Adam's peace is soon shattered when their house is sold and the new residents arrive from New York City. Charles Deetz, aspiring sculptor and Charles' second wife Delia, and Charles' goth daughter Lydia from his first marriage, move into the home. Juno, who informs Barbara and Adam that they must remain in the house for 125 years. If they want the Deetzes out, it is up to them to scare them away. Although the Maitlands remain invisible to Charles and Delia, their daughter Lydia can see Adam and Barbara and becomes their friend. Against the advice of Juno, the Maitlands contact the miscreant Betelgeuse, a freelance "bio-exorcist", to scare away the Deetzes, but they have their hands full now with this crazy psycho.

    Beetlejuice is an awesome movie, it's one of the funniest movies you'll see. I will be honest, it's a strange humor as it's a dark comedy, but it's all good. Seriously Michael Keaton is such a great comedic actor, he was the perfect choice, he brought the right amount of cockiness and comedy to the role. Also Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin had great chemistry as well as the perfect Leave it to Beaver-esquire type of couple that has a hard time accepting their world as the afterlife. Jeffrey Jones, Catherine O'Hara and Winona Ryder were perfect as the Deetzes, quite disturbing and awkward. I highly recommend this movie if you get the chance to see it, it's a great comedy classic.

    10/10
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    • Nov 19, 2003

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      • March 30, 1988 (United States)
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      • East Corinth, Vermont, USA
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      • The Geffen Company
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    • 1 hour 32 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Stereo
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