Beetle Juice (1988)

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92 min - Comedy | Fantasy - 30 March 1988 (USA)

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Ratings: 7.4/10 from 91,039 users Metascore: 67/100
Reviews: 262 user | 85 critic | 13 from Metacritic.com

A couple of recently deceased ghosts contract the services of a "bio-exorcist" in order to remove the obnoxious new owners of their house.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Alec Baldwin	...	Adam Maitland
	Geena Davis	...	Barbara Maitland
	Annie McEnroe	...	Jane Butterfield
	Maurice Page	...	Ernie
	Hugo Stanger	...	Old Bill
	Michael Keaton	...	Beetlejuice
	Rachel Mittelman	...	Little Jane Butterfield
	Catherine O'Hara	...	Delia Deetz
	J. Jay Saunders	...	Moving Man #1
	Mark Ettlinger	...	Moving Man #2
	Jeffrey Jones	...	Charles Deetz
	Winona Ryder	...	Lydia Deetz
	Glenn Shadix	...	Otho
	Patrice Martinez	...	Receptionist
	Cindy Daly	...	3-Fingered Typist (as Cynthia Daly)

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Storyline

Adam and Barbara are a normal couple...who happen to be dead. They have given their precious time to decorate the 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 ends 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. Written by simon

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Say it once... Say it twice... But we dare you to say it THREE TIMES See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 March 1988 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Beetlejuice See more »

Filming Locations:

Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$8,000,000 (USA) (3 April 1988)

Gross:

$73,326,666 (USA)

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Geffen Company, The See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

The number 3 is used '3' times: The number of times to say commands ("Betelgeuse", "home"), the number of times to knock on the door to get to the other side, and the number of first class intersessions allotted. See more »

Goofs

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: In the first dinner scene, Lydia can be seen to push her chair back to leave; she doesn't just disappear when everyone starts singing. See more »

Quotes

Betelgeuse: [after Lydia says his name three times] It's showtime.
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Connections

Referenced in Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Gathering Storm (2005) See more »

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"The Light Cavalry"
Written by Franz von Suppé See more »

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