Beetlejuice (franchise)

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Beetlejuice
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Owner Warner Bros. Entertainment
Years 1988–present
Films and television
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Animated series Beetlejuice (1989–1991)
Theatrical presentations
Musical(s) Beetlejuice (2018–present)
Games
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Beetlejuice is an American dark fantasy comedy horror media franchise that originated with the film Beetlejuice (1988). The overall plot centers around a deceased couple who try to haunt the new inhabitants of their former home and call for help from a devious bio-exorcist ghost named Betelgeuse (after the star, due to being part of the constellation named after the Greek god Orion, who is famous for his hunting prowess and desire to kill every animal on earth; the name is pronounced and often spelled "Beetlejuice"), who is summoned by saying his name three times. One of the new inhabitants is a young girl, Lydia, who is dealing with her neglectful father and her new step-mother.

The original film was met with critical and commercial success and numerous accolades. The franchise expanded with the release of a 1989–1991 animated television series, a 2018 stage musical, several video games, and an eventual sequel film, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024).

Films

Film U.S.
release date		 Director Screenwriters Story by Producers
Beetlejuice March 30, 1988 (1988-03-30) Tim Burton Michael McDowell and Warren Skaaren Michael McDowell & Larry Wilson Michael Bender, Larry Wilson and Richard Hashimoto
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice September 6, 2024 (2024-09-06) Alfred Gough & Miles Millar Alfred Gough & Miles Millar and Seth Grahame-Smith Marc Toberoff, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Tommy Harper and Tim Burton

Beetlejuice (1988)

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Beetlejuice is directed by Tim Burton, and written by Michael McDowell, Warren Skaaren, and Larry Wilson.[1][2] Starring Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Jeffrey Jones, Catherine O'Hara, Winona Ryder, and Michael Keaton as the titular character, produced by The Geffen Film Company, and distributed by Warner Bros., the plot revolves around a recently deceased couple; as ghosts, they are not allowed to leave their house. They contact Beetlejuice, an obnoxious and devious "bio-exorcist" from the Netherworld, to scare the home's new inhabitants away.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)

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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is directed by Tim Burton from a screenplay by the writing team of Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on a story by Seth Grahame-Smith. Starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, Jenna Ortega, Monica Bellucci, and Willem Dafoe, the film was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on September 6, 2024.[3][4]

Television

Beetlejuice (1989–1991)

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Due to the film's financial success, a Beetlejuice animated television series was created for ABC. The series ran for four seasons (the final season airing on Fox), from September 9, 1989, to December 6, 1991. Burton served as the show's developer and executive producer.[5]

"Ghost with the Most" (2020)

On October 6, 2020, Beetlejuice guest-starred in the Teen Titans Go! episode "Ghost with the Most", which aired as part of the show's sixth season. In this appearance, he was voiced by Alex Brightman, reprising his role from the Beetlejuice Broadway musical.[6]

Video games

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  • Adventures of Beetlejuice: Skeletons in the Closet is a video game released for MS-DOS in 1990. It is based on the animated series.
  • Beetlejuice is a video game developed by Rare and released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991.
  • Beetlejuice: Horrific Hijinx from the Neitherworld! is a video game created by Rare and published by LJN for the Nintendo Game Boy. It is based on the animated series.
  • A Beetlejuice-themed fun pack for the toys-to-life video game Lego Dimensions was released in September 2017. The pack includes a Betelgeuse minifigure and constructable Saturn's Sandworm, and adds a Beetlejuice-themed open-world area and battle arena to the game. In the Beetlejuice-themed open-world area, Betelgeuse is voiced by Christopher Swindle, Adam Maitland is voiced by Jeff Shine, Barbara Maitland and Delia Dietz are voiced by Krizia Bajos, and Harry the Head-Shrunken Hunter is voiced by Tom Kane. Betelgeuse also features prominently in an episode of Teen Titans Go! included as part of the game. In the Teen Titans Go! episode, when the Titans travel to the Lego world, Raven summons Betelgeuse by saying his name three times and gets to go to the Beetlejuice world. Betelgeuse says if Raven wants to win the Lego building competition, she should resort to cheating and use magic, but tricks her into making a giant gargoyle that the Titans have to fight.[7]
  • Beetlejuice is represented in the platform fighter MultiVersus as part of its second season, with Christopher Swindle reprising his role.[8]

Comics

Several comic book series based on the animated television series were published by Harvey Comics in 1991 and 1992. The series were the one-shots Beetlejuice (October 1991), Beetlejuice in the Neitherworld (November 1991), and Beetlejuice Holiday Special (February 1992), and the three-issue Beetlejuice (September—November 1992).

Novels

A series of juvenile novels based on the animated television series were published by Aladdin Paperbacks in 1992. The novels were Beetlejuice for President, Lydia's Scream Date, Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare, Twisted Tours, Camp Fright, and Trial by Ghost.[9]

Stage musical

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In 2016, work began on a Broadway stage musical adaptation of the film directed by Alex Timbers, produced by Warner Bros., with music and lyrics by Eddie Perfect and book by Scott Brown and Anthony King. The musical was debuted by readings starring Christopher Fitzgerald, Kris Kukul (musical director), and Connor Gallagher (choreographer).[10] It premiered at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C. for a limited run from October 14 to November 18, 2018, with Alex Brightman in the title role.[11]

The production was scheduled to play its final performance at the Winter Garden on June 6, 2020. The producers were unable to find another theater to house the show due to the COVID Broadway shutdown in March 2020. The show reopened at the Marquis Theatre on April 8, 2022, and closed on January 8, 2023,[12] at a financial loss, having been unable to recoup its $21 million investment.[12] Subsequent productions opened across the world, including a North American national tour.

Main cast and characters

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  • An empty, dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's official presence has not yet been confirmed.
  •  A indicates an appearance through archival footage.
  •  C indicates a cameo role.
  •  P indicates an appearance in onscreen photographs.
  •  V indicates a voice-only role.
  •  Y indicates a younger version of the character.
Character Films Television series Stage musical
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice "Ghost with the Most"
1988 2024 1989–1991 2020 2018–2022
Betelgeuse
Beetlejuice		 Michael Keaton Stephen Ouimette Alex Brightman
Lydia Deetz Winona Ryder Alyson Court Sophia Anne Caruso
Delia Deetz Catherine O'Hara Elizabeth Hanna Leslie Kritzer
Charles Deetz Jeffrey Jones Mark Heenehan
Charlie HopkinsonV
Jeffrey JonesP		 Roger Dunn Adam Dannheisser
Adam Maitland Alec Baldwin Mentioned Rob McClure
Barbara Maitland Geena Davis Kerry Butler
Juno Butterfield Sylvia Sidney Jill Abramovitz
Miss Argentina Patrice Martinez Leslie Kritzer
Maxie Dean Robert Goulet Mentioned Danny Rutigliano
Otho Fenlock Glenn Shadix Kelvin Moon
Sarah Dean Maree Cheatham
Jane Butterfield Rachel MittelmanY Amy Nuttall
Astrid Deetz Jenna Ortega
Rory Justin Theroux[13]
Delores Mentioned Monica Bellucci
Wolf Jackson Willem Dafoe
Father Damien Burn Gorman
Bob Nick Kellington
Jeremy Frazier Arthur Conti
Richard Santiago Cabrera
The Janitor Danny DeVitoC
Vlad Filipe CatesC

Additional crew and production details

Title Crew/detail
Composer Cinematographer Editors Production
companies		 Distributing
company		 Running time
Beetlejuice Danny Elfman Thomas E. Ackerman Jane Kurson The Geffen Film Company Warner Bros. Pictures 1 hr 32 mins
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Haris Zambarloukos Jay Prychidny Plan B Entertainment
Tim Burton Productions		 1 hr 45 mins

Release and reception

Critical response

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
Beetlejuice 83% (115 reviews)[14] 71/100 (19 reviews)[15] B[16]
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 77% (261 reviews)[17] 62/100 (58 reviews)[18] B+[16]

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Box office performance

Film Box office gross Budget Ref.
North America Other territories Worldwide
Beetlejuice $74,493,906 $618,753 $75,112,659 $15 million [19][20]
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice $198,364,025 $76,500,000 $274,864,025 $100 million [21][22]
Totals $272,857,931 $77,118,753 $349,976,684 $115 million

References

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