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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
294K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
280
45
  • Director
    • Tim Burton
  • Writers
    • Michael McDowell(story)
    • Larry Wilson(story)
    • Warren Skaaren(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Alec Baldwin
    • Geena Davis
    • Michael Keaton
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tim Burton
  • Writers
    • Michael McDowell(story)
    • Larry Wilson(story)
    • Warren Skaaren(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Alec Baldwin
    • Geena Davis
    • Michael Keaton
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 437User reviews
    • 128Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 7 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Geena Davis, Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin, Jeffrey Jones, Catherine O'Hara, and Tony Cox in Beetlejuice (1988)
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    Winona Ryder, Jeffrey Jones, and Catherine O'Hara in Beetlejuice (1988)
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    Alec Baldwin
    Alec Baldwin
    • Adamas Adam
    Geena Davis
    Geena Davis
    • Barbaraas Barbara
    Michael Keaton
    Michael Keaton
    • Betelgeuseas Betelgeuse
    Annie McEnroe
    Annie McEnroe
    • Jane Butterfieldas Jane Butterfield
    Maurice Page
    • Ernieas Ernie
    Hugo Stanger
    • Old Billas Old Bill
    Rachel Mittelman
    • Little Janeas Little Jane
    Catherine O'Hara
    Catherine O'Hara
    • Deliaas Delia
    J. Jay Saunders
    J. Jay Saunders
    • Moving Man #1as Moving Man #1
    Mark Ettlinger
    • Moving Man #2as Moving Man #2
    Jeffrey Jones
    Jeffrey Jones
    • Charlesas Charles
    Winona Ryder
    Winona Ryder
    • Lydiaas Lydia
    Glenn Shadix
    Glenn Shadix
    • Othoas Otho
    Patrice Martinez
    Patrice Martinez
    • Receptionistas Receptionist
    Cindy Daly
    • 3-Fingered Typistas 3-Fingered Typist
    • (as Cynthia Daly)
    Douglas Turner
    • Char Manas Char Man
    Carmen Filpi
    Carmen Filpi
    • Messengeras Messenger
    Simmy Bow
    • Janitoras Janitor
    • Director
      • Tim Burton
    • Writers
      • Michael McDowell(story) (screenplay)
      • Larry Wilson(story)
      • Warren Skaaren(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This is Michael Keaton's favorite film of his own.
    • 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

    User reviews437

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    Top review
    Burton's true masterpiece, and one of the ten best 80s movies.
    Watching this one more time on TV yesterday reminded me of the first time I saw it all those years ago at the movies when Tim Burton was just the guy who had directed that funny Pee-wee Herman movie. Walking into 'Beetlejuice' then, without knowing anything about it, was an amazing experience. Along with 'Blade Runner', 'Blue Velvet', 'Videodrome', 'Brazil', 'Paris, Texas', 'The Terminator' and 'Repo Man' it was one of the most astonishing and memorable movies of the 1980s, an era dominated by Hollywood dreck like 'Flashdance', 'Top Gun', and 'Footloose'. The whole Bruckheimer/Simpson/Spielberg/Hughes zeitgeist that dumbed down popular movies as never before. Movies like 'Beetlejuice' were a glimmer of hope in a truly awful period.

    The big question is - how does it stand up today? The answer is better than ever! In fact I would argue that 'Beetlejuice' is Tim Burton's most successful and least compromised film. Everything about it is perfect. A great cast lead by the very appealing and likable Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis as the newly dead Maitlands, a star turn by Michael Keaton as the gonzo "bio-exorcist" title character, and strong support from Jeffrey Jones, Catherine O'Hara, and especially Winona Ryder (a performance that really put her on the map), as the new occupants of the Maitlands house. 'Beetlejuice' juggles gruesome, trippy and genuinely witty sequences, and ends up becoming one of the freshest and surreal movies to find a mainstream audience since the heyday of 60s/70s "head" movies. Forget Burton's more recent hit and miss big budget efforts, and try this for the real deal, Luis Bunuel meets Tex Avery meets George Romero, and then some! 'Beetlejuice' is a blast!
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    • What's this I hear about a ton of rewrites on the script?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 30, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Maitlands
    • Filming locations
      • East Corinth, Vermont, USA
    • Production company
      • The Geffen Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $74,664,632
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,030,897
      • Apr 3, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $74,714,298
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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