Beetlejuice (1988)

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

7.4

Ratings: 7.4/10 from 90,968 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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The Name In Laughter From The Hereafter. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 March 1988 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Beetlejuice el super fantasma 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)

Company Credits

Production Co:

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

Geena Davis was married to Jeff Goldblum at the time this movie was made. Jeff starred in the remake of The Fly, and there is an in-joke scene in this movie where a fly is walking around and Beetlejuice holds up a Jagnut candy bar and says "Hey, want something to nosh?" See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Betelgeuse rises from his grave and flies after the Maitlands, the wires supporting him are visible. See more »

Quotes

Otho: I have a feeling there's something very interesting behind that door.
Delia: [sarcastically] Yeah. Ghosts. The people who died in this house and they want us OUT of here. Well, let's do them a favor...
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Connections

Referenced in "En prácticas: Instituto RTVE (#1.12)" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"Jump in the Line (Shake Señora)"
Music by Rafael de León, Gabriel Oller and Steve Samuel
English lyrics by Stephen Somvel
Performed by Harry Belafonte
Courtesy of RCA Records See more »

Beetlejuice (1988)
Beetle Juice (original title)

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