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Beetlejuice

Original title: Beetle Juice
  • 19881988
  • PGPG
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
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Geena Davis, Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin, Jeffrey Jones, Michael Keaton, and Catherine O'Hara in Beetle Juice (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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  • Comedy
  • Fantasy

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
292K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
441
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  • 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 Beetle Juice (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)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Adam and Barbara are a normal couple...who happen to be dead. They have given their precious time to decorate their house and make it their own, but unfortunately a family is moving in, and not quietly. Adam and Barbara try to scare them out, but end up becoming the main attraction to the money making family. They call upon Beetlejuice to help, but Beetlejuice has more in mind than just helping. —ahmetkozan
    • ghost
    • attic
    • teenage girl
    • shrunken head
    • seance
    • 189 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Say it once... Say it twice... But we dare you to say it THREE TIMES
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Fantasy
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • PG
    • Parents guide

    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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    Unique Characters & Story, To Say The Least
    This movie always was: 1 - very popular; 2 - very different; 3 - very entertaining; 4 - a very fast-moving hour-and-a-half of a film.

    Several characters in here - mainly Michael Keaton's unique and sometimes- revolting title character "Beetlejuice"- are always fascinating to watch. With him - and the whole movie - you also get a lot of humor and scary special-effects..

    It was odd to see Alec Baldwin in such a low-key role. In the '90s, he played very few of these type of guys. Davis looks and acts like...well, Davis, who has almost always played nice, cute people that viewers like. It took me four viewings before I finally appreciated Catharine O'Hara's comedic talents in this movie. Now, she's my favorite and someone I find absolutely hilarious as the messed-up wife/mother of a family who moves into a "haunted house" inhabited by Baldwin and Davis.

    Keaton made himself a name as an actor with this whacked-out Robin Williams-type role, although he never really followed up with anything that was as popular as this film. Winona Rider is cute as the teenage daughter and we get other fun supporting roles from diverse people as talk show host Dick Cavett, singer Robert Goulet and actor Jeffrey Jones. All of them are good.

    Tim Burton directed the film and so I wasn't surprised there were the typical occult themes with ghosts and the like, and no heaven or hell but some other strange existence being touted where dead people go....a ridiculous picture of the afterlife. However, I just chalk it up to someone just trying to make a fun, entertaining picture and on that, it succeeds.

    Overall, a unique and entertaining film. It's different, to say the least!
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    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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