Beetlejuice

"In this house... if you've seen one ghost... you haven't seen them all."

1988 1h 32m EN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 8,733

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Synopsis

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A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.

“In this house... if you've seen one ghost... you haven't seen them all.”

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Cast

Alec Baldwin
Adam
Geena Davis
Barbara
Winona Ryder
Lydia
Catherine O'Hara
Delia
Jeffrey Jones
Charles
Michael Keaton
Betelgeuse
Glenn Shadix
Otho
Sylvia Sidney
Juno

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tim Burton
Writers: Warren Skaaren, Michael McDowell, Michael McDowell
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.6× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Beetlejuice Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tim Burton, shot by Thomas E. Ackerman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Danny Elfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jane Kurson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis and Winona Ryder carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In this house... if you've seen one ghost... you haven't seen them all.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tim Burton directs. Thomas E. Ackerman behind the camera. Danny Elfman scores. Jane Kurson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 5.6× over at the box office.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Beetlejuice Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Tim Burton, shot by Thomas E. Ackerman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Danny Elfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jane Kurson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis and Winona Ryder carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "In this house... if you've seen one ghost... you haven't seen them all.".
9IMDB entry: tt0094721 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 20 themes, including "skeleton", "afterlife", "calypso", "supernatural".
11Released under 20 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Thomas E. Ackerman
Original score: Danny Elfman
Editing: Jane Kurson
Production design: Bo Welch
Costume design: Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Makeup / hair: Ve Neill
Sound: Steve Maslow
Stunt coordinator: Fred Lerner
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $15,000,000
Box office: $84,554,197
Return: 564% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Beetlejuice (1988)

Awards

Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling

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Part of

Beetlejuice Collection

A series of fantasy comedy films featuring the wacky character of Beetelgeuse, a bio-exorcist who assists a newly deceased couple in scaring away a family that moved into their home.

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Wuchak2018-03-12
★ 7/10
Inventive and Fun take on the Afterlife. RELEASED IN 1988 and directed by Tim Burton, “Beetlejuice” chronicles the story of a couple (Alec Baldwin & Geena Davis) who accidently perish after moving to a quaint Connecticut town. They find themselves sentenced to “haunting” their former house where they try to scare the new wannabe swank couple out (Jeffrey Jones & Catherine O'Hara), but they find that their Goth daughter is more curious than scared (Winona Ryder). Michael Keaton plays the eponymous madcap “bio-exorcist” while Glenn Shadix is on hand as the new couple’s interior designer. This was Burton’s debut on the silver screen and the first half is hilarious entertainment mixed with some interesting insights on the afterlife. The movie puts its best foot forward, but the second half isn’t as compelling and I think the title character is more annoying than amusing. THE FILM RUNS 1 hour & 32 minutes and was shot in beautiful East Corinth, Vermont, and (studio) Culver City, California. WRITERS: Michael McDowell, Larry Wilson and Warren Skaaren. GRADE: B+
JPV8522020-09-06
★ 7/10
Thin on story but the practical effects are good and Michael Keaton is a lot of fun even if he doesn't fully arrive on screen until the 40-minute mark. My feelings more or less remained the same from the last time I saw, probably 10+ years ago. I probably don't place this in as high regard compared to others, but still was entertained. 3.5/5
James2023-10-14
★ 6/10
This is so insane… I love it!