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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTim Burton
Screenplay by
Story by
Based on
Characters
by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyHaris Zambarloukos
Edited byJay Prychidny
Music byDanny Elfman
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • August 28, 2024 (2024-08-28) (Venice)
  • September 6, 2024 (2024-09-06) (United States)
Running time
104 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$99–100 million[2][3]
Box office$450.9 million[4][5]

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is a 2024 American gothic dark fantasy comedy horror film directed by Tim Burton from a screenplay by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. A sequel to Beetlejuice (1988) and the second film of the Beetlejuice franchise, the film stars Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O'Hara reprising their roles alongside new cast members Justin Theroux, Arthur Conti, Monica Bellucci, Jenna Ortega, and Willem Dafoe. Set more than three decades after the first film, it follows Lydia Deetz, now a mother, struggling to keep her family together in the wake of a loss as the specter Betelgeuse[a] returns to haunt her.

After the success of Beetlejuice, plans for a sequel were announced by The Geffen Film Company, its original producers, and little materialized until 2011 when Warner Bros. Pictures hired Seth Grahame-Smith to pitch a story, which went through numerous revisions before being shelved in late 2019. Plans for a sequel were revived in early 2022, with Burton set to co-produce with Brad Pitt's studio Plan B Entertainment. After the casting process finished in early 2023, principal photography, supervised by cinematographer Haris Zambarloukos, took place in parts of England and the U.S. from May to November, despite being suspended for four months due to the 2023 actors' strike. The official title was revealed in February 2024. During post-production, editing was handled by Jay Prychidny, and the musical score was composed by longtime Burton collaborator Danny Elfman.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice opened the 81st Venice International Film Festival on August 28, 2024,[6] and was theatrically released overseas on September 4, 2024, and in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures two days later. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $450.9 million worldwide on an estimated $100 million budget, becoming the tenth-highest-grossing film of 2024.

  1. ^ "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (12A)". BBFC. August 19, 2024. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  2. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (September 4, 2024). "'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' Aims to Clear $100 Million in Scary-Good Opening Weekend". Variety. Archived from the original on September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  3. ^ Barnes, Brooks (September 15, 2024). "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Hands Warner Bros. a Lifeline". The New York Times. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  6. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (July 2, 2024). "Tim Burton's 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' To Open Venice Film Festival". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.


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