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Beetle Juice (1988) -- A couple of recently deceased ghosts contract the services of a "bio-exorcist" in order to remove the obnoxious new owners of their house.
Beetle Juice (1988) -- A couple of recently deceased ghosts contract the services of a "bio-exorcist" in order to remove the obnoxious new owners of their house.
Beetle Juice (1988) -- 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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User Rating:
7.3/10   55,803 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Michael McDowell (screenplay)
Michael McDowell (story)
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Release Date:
30 March 1988 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Say it once... Say it twice... But we dare you to say it THREE TIMES more
Plot:
A couple of recently deceased ghosts contract the services of a "bio-exorcist" in order to remove the obnoxious new owners of their house. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 6 wins & 8 nominations more
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Also Known As:
Beetlejuice (USA) (alternative spelling) (USA) (DVD title)
The Maitlands (USA) (working title)
Beetlejuice el super fantasma (Argentina) (Mexico) [es]
Beetlegeuse (Norway) [no]
Beetlejuice (West Germany) [de]
Beetlejuice (France) [fr]
Beetlejuice (Sweden) [sv]
Beetlejuice (Finland) [fi]
Beetlejuice - spiritello porcello (Italy) [it]
Bitelchus (Spain) [es]
Bubimir (Croatia) [hr]
Lottergeist Beetlejuice (West Germany) [de]
O skatharozoumis (Greece) [el]
Os Fantasmas se Divertem (Brazil) [pt]
Os fantasmas Divertem-se (Portugal) [pt]
Sok z zuka (Poland) [pl]
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Runtime:
92 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.33 : 1 more
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Michael Keaton spent only two weeks filming his part in the film, which lasts 17.5 minutes out of the 92-minute running time. It is Keaton's favorite film of his own. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Even though Adam and Barbara attempt to scare the Deetzes by altering their appearances only to find that the living cannot normally see the deceased, later when they show Juno how they plan on scaring the family again, they go back to altering their bodies which Juno finds no flaw in. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Adam: [about a spider on his hand] Now that's a big fella! Whoa!
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Soundtrack:
Sweethart from Venezuela more

FAQ

What's this I hear about a ton of rewrites on the script?
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33 out of 56 people found the following comment useful.
Beetlejuice, 16 June 1999
10/10
Author: Tim Cox from Marietta, OH

Keaton steals the show as the title character in this off the wall comedy from director Burton. Baldwin and Davis are two new ghosts who try to scare new occupants of their home out, with the help of "bio exorcist" Keaton. Won a much deserved Oscar for its make up effects.

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