Beetlejuice is back! Sales skyrocket ahead of its worldwide theatre debut!
Find out more about why fans are so excited about Beetlejuice 2!
Not only is Beetlejuice back, but several key actors reprise their role in the sequel to this the original Beetlejuice movie and Hollywood Horror classic directed by Tim Burton 36 years later. Michael Keaton (Beetlejuice), Winona Ryder (Lydia Deetz), and Catherine O’Hara (Lydia’s stepmother Delia) all return for the mayhem, paranormal chaos, and emotional rollercoaster ride in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
This time, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River after an unexpected family tragedy. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life soon gets turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter discovers a mysterious portal to the afterlife. When someone says Beetlejuice's name three times, the mischievous demon gleefully returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice opened the 81st Venice International Film Festival on August 28, 2024, and was theatrically released overseas on September 4, 2024, and on September 6, 2024 in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, filmmaker Tim Burton and Warner Bros.‘ highly anticipated sequel is expected to gross anywhere from $100 million to $110 million in its domestic debut, based on tracking data and advanced ticket sales. Warner Bros. is remaining more conservative in sticking with $80 million-plus.
The anticipation alone, 30 years in the making is surely a driving force behind sales. However, we previewed the film, and we will be the first to tell you, this sequel is a top contender to any previous classic Hollywood horror genre sequel that we’ve saw within the last 5 years. The film is solid, odd, nostalgic, funny, spooky, crass, and all of the weird things fans of Beetlejuice love to see! When it comes to callbacks from the original Beetlejuice Beetlejuice gets it right!
The musical sequences and scores are brilliant and nothing short of award worthy. Jenna Ortega steps into this franchise as the perfect angsty, dark, emotionally frustrated daughter of Lydia Deetz. Her character Astrid is so much like her mother in the original installment and Ortega brings a new dimension to what overly dramatic and hormonal teenagers facing changes tend be like more often than not.
On top of these positives, there is a twisty plot that unfolds which gets audiences fully engaged and immersed in the story. We give this second installment to the Beetlejuice franchise a solid 4/5.
The marketing and promotional materials for this movie has been heavy. From insurance commercials, soft drink boxes, to theatre souvenir buckets and more. Beetlejuice is back! And fans are flocking to the theatres for a view back into the afterlife with some of these classic 1988 characters.
As of today, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is playing in theatres worldwide!