Beetlejuice(Movie, 1988)

| 1h 32min | Genres: Fantasy, Comedy

Rating: 3.7/5 (with 2,153 votes)

Beetlejuice (or Beetle Juice) is a 1988 American fantasy comedy film directed by Tim Burton, produced by the Geffen Company, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The plot revolves around a recently deceased couple (Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis) who become ghosts haunting their former home, and an obnoxious, devious poltergeist named Betelgeuse (pronounced and occasionally spelled Beetlejuice in the movie and portrayed by Michael Keaton) from the Netherworld who tries to scare away the new inhabitants (Catherine O'Hara, Jeffrey Jones, and Winona Ryder). Beetlejuice was a critical and commercial success, grossing US$73.7 million from a budget of US$15 million. It won the Academy Award for Best Makeup and three S... ()

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Awards & Nominations for Beetlejuice

Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling nominated for: Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling

About Beetlejuice

Thanks to an untimely demise via drowning, a young couple end up as poltergeists in their New England farmhouse, where they fail to meet the challenge of scaring away the insufferable new owners, who want to make drastic changes. In desperation, the undead newlyweds turn to an expert frightmeister, but he's got a diabolical agenda of his own.

Trailer for Beetlejuice + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Beetlejuice - Original Theatrical Trailer(Trailer, 1:27)

Beetlejuice - Original Theatrical Trailer (Trailer) | Beetlejuice - Trailer Deutsch HD (Trailer, DE)

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Plays in: Connecticut

Made by: Warner Bros. Pictures, Geffen Pictures

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 32 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Catalan (CA), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hindi (HI), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Lithuanian (LT), Dutch (NL), Norwegian (NO), Punjabi (PA), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Slovenian (SL), Serbian (SR), Swedish (SV), Telugu (TE), Thai (TH), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 03/30/1988

Cast: Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Jeffrey Jones, Catherine O'Hara, Winona Ryder, Glenn Shadix, Sylvia Sidney, Robert Goulet, Tony Cox, Annie McEnroe, Dick Cavett, Jack Angel, Maree Cheatham, Susan Kellerman, Adelle Lutz, Duane Davis

Director: Tim Burton

Producer: Larry Wilson

Screenwriter: Michael McDowell, Warren Skaaren, Larry Wilson

Director of Photography: Thomas E. Ackerman

Composer: Danny Elfman

Performer: Michael Keaton

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Lottergeist Beetlejuice"

"Ο Σκαθαροζούμης"

"बीटलेजूस"

"ਬੀਟਲ ਦਾ ਜੂਸ"

"பீட்டில்ஜூஸ்"

"బీటిల్జూస్కి"

"ビートルジュース"

"비틀쥬스"

"Жучий сік"

Keywords: gothic, calypso, giant snake, afterlife, ghost, supernatural, teenage girl, surrealism, arts, property, minister, skeleton, possession, madness, child bride

Budget: 15,000,000 USD

Revenue: 73,707,461 USD (= 491%)

Aspect Ratio: widescreen