Beetlejuice
“In this house... if you've seen one ghost... you haven't seen them all.”
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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3 films
Cast
30 people
Alec Baldwin
Adam
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The Boss Baby
Rise of the Guardians
Geena Davis
Barbara
Known for
The Fly
Stuart Little
Winona Ryder
Lydia
Known for
Stranger Things
Edward Scissorhands
Catherine O'Hara
Delia
Known for
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Jeffrey Jones
Charles
Known for
The Devil's Advocate
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Michael Keaton
Betelgeuse
Known for
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Glenn Shadix
Otho
Known for
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Demolition Man
Sylvia Sidney
Juno
Known for
Sabotage
Fury
Patrice Martinez
Receptionist
Known for
Zorro
¡Three Amigos!
Dick Cavett
Bernard
Also in
Janis
The Simpsons
Robert Goulet
Maxie Dean
Known for
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Police Squad!
Maree Cheatham
Sarah Dean
Known for
Baskets
Letters to God
Tim Burton Director · Warren Skaaren Screenplay Michael McDowell Screenplay
Worldwide gross $85M · Budget $15M · United States release March 30, 1988
Box office
Budget
$15,000,000
Worldwide gross
$84,554,197
Gross vs. budget
5.6×
Production
Geffen Pictures
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · March 29, 1988
Premiere · New York City, New York
United States · March 30, 1988
Theatrical
Australia
September 8, 1988 · Theatrical
Brazil
November 10, 1988 · Theatrical
China
April 20, 2024 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
June 14, 2024 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
Denmark
December 7, 1988 · Theatrical
Dominican Republic
August 15, 2024 · Theatrical
Finland
August 5, 1988 · Theatrical
France
December 14, 1988 · Theatrical
January 13, 1999 · Physical · DVD
October 29, 2008 · Physical · Blu-ray
September 16, 2020 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
October 8, 2020 · Digital
January 3, 2022 · Digital · Prime Video
October 31, 2026 · TV · Gulli
Germany
November 10, 1988 · Theatrical
January 13, 2026 · Digital · HBO Max
India
August 4, 1989 · Theatrical
Ireland
August 19, 1988 · Theatrical
Italy
September 8, 1988 · Theatrical
Japan
December 17, 1988 · Theatrical
Mexico
December 16, 1988 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 22, 1989 · Theatrical
May 11, 2003 · TV · Yorin
November 19, 2008 · Physical · Blu-ray
Poland
August 1, 2021 · Digital
September 1, 2024 · Digital · HBO Max
Portugal
January 27, 1989 · Theatrical
Russia
March 28, 2002 · Physical · DVD
Slovakia
January 10, 1998 · TV · Markíza
South Korea
January 1, 1993 · TV
Spain
July 22, 1988 · Theatrical
Sweden
August 19, 1988 · Theatrical
March 14, 1998 · TV · SVT
January 5, 1999 · Physical · DVD
October 29, 2008 · Physical · Blu-ray
August 12, 2024 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
Thailand
November 5, 1988 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 19, 1988 · Theatrical
October 26, 2018 · Theatrical
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