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      Beetlejuice

      1988, Comedy/Fantasy, 1h 32m

      64 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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      Brilliantly bizarre and overflowing with ideas, Beetlejuice offers some of Michael Keaton's most deliciously manic work - and creepy, funny fun for the whole family. Read critic reviews

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      After Barbara (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) die in a car accident, they find themselves stuck haunting their country residence, unable to leave the house. When the unbearable Deetzes (Catherine O'Hara, Jeffrey Jones) and teen daughter Lydia (Winona Ryder) buy the home, the Maitlands attempt to scare them away without success. Their efforts attract Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton), a rambunctious spirit whose "help" quickly becomes dangerous for the Maitlands and innocent Lydia.

      • Rating: PG

      • Genre: Comedy, Fantasy

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Tim Burton

      • Producer: Michael Bender, Richard Hashimoto, Larry Wilson

      • Writer: Warren Skaaren, Michael McDowell

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $73.5M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures

      • Production Co: Warner Brothers, Geffen Pictures

      • Sound Mix: Surround

      • Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

      Cast & Crew

      Michael Keaton
      Alec Baldwin
      Geena Davis
      Jeffrey Jones
      Winona Ryder
      Annie McEnroe
      June Petersen
      Eric Angelson
      Thomas E. Ackerman
      Jane Kurson
      Steve LaPorte
      K.C. Colwell
      Bill Scott
      Warren Skaaren

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      • Oct 06, 2016

        Beetlejuice is peculiar yet fascinating. The film's infectious laughter, obscure thrills and sensational performance from Michael Keaton upholds to this day; making this bizarre piece of entertainment one of Tim Burton's best, if not, the best directorial effort. 4.5/5

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      • Aug 15, 2016

        Beetlejuice is mostly a product of the 1980's, but there's something about Tim Burton's flare for the absolute absurd supernatural that gives this film an incomparable likability. Burton teamed up with his early career favorite Michael Keaton for the title character, and in turn created what is perhaps one of the most iconic performances of all time. Beetlejuice has Burton's prints all over it on its own, but with Keaton's performance, it's classic Burton. With that said, I don't know that the film survives if you aren't keen on the overbearing style of Burton. I like his movies as much as the next guy (Big Fish is in my top 5 favorite films of all time), but besides Keaton, there isn't a whole lot to ride home about here. Beetlejuice has had fans clamoring for a sequel for decades, and I'm not going to be the one to shut those hopes down. With the talented cast, especially where they all are in their careers now, a sequel could be interesting. But I never found Geena Davis or Alec Baldwin's characters to be all that interesting. As they weave their way through the weirdness of the world of death, the film just veers more into a meandering area. With all the dated elements to Burton's execution, the real gems of this film come from his unique vision. If you were to walk in on this film at any particular moment, you would be able to tell that it's a Burton project, and there's something special about that. I can appreciate a unique vision, but I just wanted more of an overarching journey than a collage of creepy and just strange sequences. +Burton's style +Keaton's iconic performance -Hodgepodge of strange scenes -Supporting characters aren't that interesting 6.6/10

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      • Aug 16, 2015

        Represents the kind of films I wish Burton made more often. It's got great, cartoonish visuals but they don't overshadow the dark humor or eccentric plot.

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      • Nov 29, 2012

        Michael Keaton is a raucous and hilarious precursor to Johnny Depp's drunken gay pirate. However, the story of ghosts trying to exorcise the living is top-heavy, taking too long to start, and the zany parts, while visually stylistic, don't really push the narrative along - the dinner dance, Beetlejuice marrying Lydia.

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