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Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice

In this house... if you've seen one ghost... you haven't seen them all.

19887.41h 32m

Overview

A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.

Directed by Tim Burton
Written by Warren Skaaren, Michael McDowell, Larry Wilson
Produced by Michael Bender, Larry Wilson, Richard Hashimoto
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $84.6M

Top Cast

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Adam

Geena Davis

Geena Davis

Barbara

Winona Ryder

Winona Ryder

Lydia

Catherine O'Hara

Catherine O'Hara

Delia

Jeffrey Jones

Jeffrey Jones

Charles

Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton

Betelgeuse

Glenn Shadix

Glenn Shadix

Otho

Sylvia Sidney

Sylvia Sidney

Juno

Patrice Martinez

Patrice Martinez

Receptionist

Dick Cavett

Dick Cavett

Bernard

Themes & Keywords

skeletonafterlifecalypsosupernaturalartshalloweenhaunted houseministerpossessiongiant snakesurrealismchild brideteenage girlgothicdeathmadnessdeadghostpropertymischievousearnestsuburban gothic

About Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice is a fantasy, comedy film released in 1988 exploring themes of skeleton, afterlife, calypso, supernatural, arts, halloween. Directed by Tim Burton, it stars Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Winona Ryder. A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.

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