Beetlejuice fingerprintStunning style, big heart.
Spectacular
Nostalgic and wondrous
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Plenty of dark humor and absurdist humor
Family, fantasy, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout score, visual style, and cinematography
A distinctive visual signature.
Spectacular
Beetlejuice is spectacular.
Nostalgic and wondrous
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, wondrous, and romantic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Plenty of dark humor and absurdist humor
Expect plenty of dark humor and absurdist humor.
Family, fantasy, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around family, fantasy, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout score, visual style, and cinematography
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the score, visual style, and cinematography stand out.
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Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Beetlejuice is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 71). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and strong language.
1 h 32 min
Beetlejuice runs 1 h 32 min.
Yes. Critics average 77 and audiences 78 out of 100, so both groups see Beetlejuice much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $15 million to make and earned $85 million worldwide, 5.6 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+104GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Beetlejuice in 118 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 233 storytelling tropes for Beetlejuice, including Goodbye, Cruel World!, Half the Man He Used to Be, People Puppets.
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