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title: "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice"
year: 2024
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tmdb_id: 917496
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fi1m_score: 64
critics_score: 67
critics_reviews: 11
published: "2026-09-09"
updated: "2026-09-18T08:37:58.548270+00:00"
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# Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)

Directed by Tim Burton · 1h 45m · MPA PG-13 · Comedy, Fantasy

## Identity

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/film/beetlejuice-beetlejuice
- **Type:** Film
- **Fi1m ID:** beetlejuice-beetlejuice
- **IMDb ID:** tt2049403
- **TMDB ID:** 917496
- **Wikidata ID:** Q112865900
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2049403/, https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/917496, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112865900

**Fi1m score: 64** · Critics 67 from 11 reviews

*In a sentence:* Michael Keaton is billed first and Catherine O’Hara has stolen the film by the time he turns up

> Tim Burton goes back to the house and the haunt he made his name with and has a plainly good time. So do Keaton and O’Hara. The script hands them five plots when two would do, and the fun comes in bursts rather than a stream.

## Synopsis

Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder), who could see the dead as a girl, is now grown up and has a teenage daughter of her own, Astrid (Jenna Ortega). Her stepmother Delia (Catherine O’Hara) is still in the picture, as is Rory (Justin Theroux). In the afterlife, Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton) is still in the bio-exorcism business when Delores (Monica Bellucci) puts herself back together and comes looking for him. Willem Dafoe plays Jackson, Arthur Conti plays a boy called Jeremy, and Danny DeVito turns up as a janitor. Tim Burton directs, thirty-six years after the original, with Danny Elfman returning to score and Colleen Atwood on costumes. It runs 105 minutes and carries a 12A.

## Review

Thirty-six years after [*Beetlejuice*](https://film.one/film/beetlejuice), Tim Burton goes back to the Deetz family and finds them much as he left them. Lydia (Winona Ryder) is grown up and has a teenage daughter, Astrid (Jenna Ortega); Delia (Catherine O’Hara), Lydia’s stepmother, is still in the picture. The film that follows runs 105 minutes, is built mostly out of rubber and latex, and is often funny. It also carries two more plots than it can hold.

O’Hara is the reason to go. Delia treats everything that happens to her as material and speaks to everyone as though they had wandered into her gallery by mistake. The script by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar gives her the sharpest lines and the only running joke that pays off every time. Keaton, when he arrives, is exactly as we left him: the mould, the striped suit, the patter delivered too fast to be argued with. He is billed first and on screen for perhaps a third of the film. Burton is careful with him, and a little stingy.

The team has built rather than rendered. Mark Scruton’s afterlife is a civil service of green corridors, numbered tickets and waiting rooms where the dead sit holding whatever came off them. Haris Zambarloukos lights the living world in orange autumn and the afterlife under flat fluorescent tubes, so the dead look faintly seasick. Colleen Atwood puts Delia in black cut like sculpture and Monica Bellucci’s Delores in a scarlet body-stocking held together with staples. Bob (Nick Kellington), credited as a Shrinker, is a man in a suit with a very small head, and every time he walked into frame we laughed. Danny Elfman brings back the old theme and the plucked strings and does not pretend to have anything new to say with them.

Delores’s entrance is the film’s best sequence and it comes early. She is in a storeroom in pieces; she drags a staple gun across the floor and puts herself back together limb by limb, and Burton shoots it slowly, with a pleasure in the mechanics that we had not felt from him in years. We laughed and were slightly appalled at ourselves. Then the script sends her down corridors sucking the souls out of clerks for the rest of the film and never gives her another scene as good.

The story, credited to Gough, Millar and Seth Grahame-Smith, runs at least five plots. Justin Theroux plays Rory, a man the film dislikes as much as we did. There is a boy called Jeremy (Arthur Conti), and what comes of him we will not describe. Willem Dafoe turns up as Jackson and is a joy, and his whole thread could be lifted out without leaving a mark. Jay Prychidny cuts between these quickly, and no thread gets long enough to matter. A scene ends when its joke does. The mother-and-daughter story the film wants for a heart gets a few quiet minutes, and Ortega, handed the one part written without jokes, plays it straight and is rather wasted.

The first film had one haunted house and one problem. This has the same family and a dozen, and it does not feel long so much as crowded. Around the hour mark we noticed we had stopped following who wanted what and were waiting for the next thing made of latex. We were never bored. We were never quite carried away either, and given how much of this is Burton doing what he does best, that is a pity.

It carries a 12A and is gentler than the suit suggests: the horrors are rubber, the blood is green, and the nastiest object in it is a staple gun. Take someone who saw the first film at the right age and does not mind being pandered to; there is a musical number late on that pandered to us, and we did not mind. The latex looks better on a big screen.

*Fi1m score 64, published 9 September 2026.*

## What the critics say

Most critics agree that Tim Burton has found his old appetite again, and that this is a legacy sequel built on practical effects and callbacks rather than polish. The praise clusters around Michael Keaton, whose energy is credited with carrying a tangled plot, and around Catherine O’Hara, singled out repeatedly for the funniest scenes. Several reviews warm to the mother-daughter story between Winona Ryder and Jenna Ortega, and a few call it the most human thing Burton has made in years.

The reservations are just as consistent: too many subplots, a slow start, and a sense that it is a good time rather than a match for the 1988 film. The spread is narrow, with nobody hostile. The sharpest dissent comes from the Los Angeles Times, which finds it manufactured and asks why it was summoned at all, while Sight and Sound thinks Keaton gets too little screen time for the film to go properly wild.

## Straight answers

**Is Beetlejuice Beetlejuice worth watching?**

*Beetlejuice Beetlejuice* is worth watching for anyone who saw the first film at the right age and does not mind being pandered to; we scored it 64. Catherine O’Hara steals it long before Michael Keaton turns up, and the sets and costumes are built rather than rendered. The script runs five plots when two would do, so the fun comes in bursts.

**How long is Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, and what is it rated?**

*Beetlejuice Beetlejuice* runs 1h 45m and is rated PG-13 by the MPA in the US. It is a comedy and fantasy film.

**Where can I watch Beetlejuice Beetlejuice in the US?**

*Beetlejuice Beetlejuice* is streaming on HBO Max, The Roku Channel, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu and Apple TV in the US, and it is also available to rent from Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV from $3.99. Availability is checked daily; the links above go straight to each service.

**How violent or frightening is Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, and is it suitable for children?**

*Beetlejuice Beetlejuice* carries a 12A and is gentler than its striped suit suggests: the horrors are rubber, the blood is green, and the nastiest object in it is a staple gun. Delores stapling herself back together limb by limb is the one sequence likely to trouble younger children, and we found it more funny than frightening. Teenagers and the mildly squeamish should be fine.

**How does Beetlejuice Beetlejuice compare to Beetlejuice?**

*Beetlejuice Beetlejuice* is the more crowded film and [*Beetlejuice*](https://film.one/film/beetlejuice) the better one; the original had one haunted house and one problem, and this has the same family and a dozen. Keaton is much as he was but on screen far less, and O’Hara, not the ghost, is the reason to go this time. Watch the first for the story and the second for the latex.

**What should I watch after Beetlejuice Beetlejuice?**

After *Beetlejuice Beetlejuice*, try [*Beetlejuice*](https://film.one/film/beetlejuice) (1988, Fi1m 83): The original: one house, one ghost, and no interest in explaining itself. Then [*Death Becomes Her*](https://film.one/film/death-becomes-her) (1992, Fi1m 76): Streep and Hawn refuse to die properly; the effects are rubber and the malice is real; and [*A Chinese Ghost Story*](https://film.one/film/a-chinese-ghost-story) (1987, Fi1m 82): Hong Kong’s afterlife: wire-work, wigs, a tree demon and a shy tax collector in love.

### Reviews we read (21)

- **The AV Club** (B): The sequel reinvigorates Tim Burton’s stale brand by returning to practical playfulness and the tangible strangeness of his early career, aided by a game returning cast. [Read](https://www.avclub.com/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-review)
- **The Guardian** (75/100, inferred): The sequel succeeds in capturing the manic energy of Michael Keaton's Beetlejuice and the original film's hyperstylised DNA. It is derivative yet pleasingly idiosyncratic, with gleefully silly moments and a fun, rough-around-the-edges approach that has a lot of fun trying to recapture the cult appeal of the 1988 film. [Read](https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/sep/08/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-review-tim-burton-has-fun-with-pleasingly-idiosyncratic-sequel)
- **Empire**, John Nugent (70/100, inferred): The film is fun if a bit messy, strongest when it embraces Burton's weird style and Keaton's energetic performance lifts the tangled narrative. [Read](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/beetlejuice-beetlejuice/)
- **Total Film**, James Mottram (65/100, inferred): It offers enjoyable, inventive fun with visual flair and callbacks, but a wayward narrative means the belated sequel won't live too long in the memory. [Read](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/fantasy-movies/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-review)
- **Radio Times**, James Mottram (3/5): The enjoyable sequel recaptures much of the original’s ghoulish spirit and features some delicious moments, especially Delores’s entrance and the central mother-daughter relationship. It remains scattergun and throwaway overall, though visually striking and driven by Keaton’s larger-than-life performance. [Read](https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-review/)
- **Time Out**, Phil de Semlyen (3/5): Tim Burton’s return is a satisfying if woolly goth hokum ride, lit up by a bigger role for Michael Keaton and strong turns from Catherine O’Hara. It holds together through helter-skelter momentum despite some clangers and subplots that feel like a collage. [Read](https://www.timeout.com/movies/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-2024)
- **The i Paper**, Christina Newland (55/100, inferred): The critic finds it an enjoyably unhinged and goofy thrill ride but notes it lacks the original's magic due to overcomplicated subplots, clumsiness, and a telegraphed sense of zaniness. [Read](https://inews.co.uk/culture/film/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-review-tim-burton-should-have-left-his-film-alone-3260114)
- **IndieWire**, Sophie Monks Kaufman: Burton has married his jamboree of gags, visual spectacle, and charming practical effects with a distinctly human tale, staying loyal to the original while deepening the human stakes. [Read](https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-review-tim-burton-sequel-1235041019/)
- **Los Angeles Times**, Katie Walsh: The sequel maintains an irreverent tone and gorgeous morbid look with strong chemistry between Ryder and Keaton, but feels bland, manufactured, and like mass-produced merch rather than the singular original. Too many shoehorned celebrity cameos and recycled material leave the critic wondering why it was summoned. [Read](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2024-09-04/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-review-winona-ryder-jenna-ortega)
- **Sight and Sound**: The critic finds the sequel entertaining but messy and unwieldy, working best as a series of funny skits especially featuring Catherine O’Hara. Too many subplots, forced humour and limited screen time for Michael Keaton prevent it from achieving full anarchy. [Read](https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-tim-burtons-unwieldy-sequel-messy-messy-entertainment)
- **Slant Magazine**, Justin Clark: Burton’s belated sequel abounds in morbid, nauseating delights and offers a confident, playful vision of the afterlife; it feels like the most honest, human, and heartfelt tale the director has told in decades. [Read](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-review-winona-ryder-michael-keaton-jenna-ortega-tim-burton/)
- **The Hollywood Reporter**, David Rooney: The critic praises the sequel for helping Tim Burton rediscover the ghoulish mischief of his glory days, highlighting inventive sequences and the poignant mother-daughter story between Ryder and Ortega. [Read](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-review-winona-ryder-tim-burton-michael-keaton-jenna-ortega-1235985886/)
- **The New York Times**, Manohla Dargis: The critic finds the sequel a fun but less edgy return of the original cast, with cozy familiarity replacing the manic subversion of the first film. Keaton's performance is highlighted as now more like a super-eccentric uncle, and while not as unrepressed, it still elicits giggles. [Read](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/05/movies/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-review.html)
- **Variety**, Owen Gleiberman: The lightweight sequel works as ghostly fan service with enough Burton juice to entertain, recapturing some cracked-gothic nostalgia even if it lacks the original's full monster-kitsch jolt. Keaton's energy and inventive sequences like the MacArthur Park wedding stand out positively amid the recycled material. [Read](https://variety.com/2024/film/reviews/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-review-tim-burton-jenna-ortega-winona-ryder-1236119595/)
- **Vulture**: The long-in-coming sequel is a return to form and a welcome jolt of the old Tim Burton, finding the director and cast getting weird, gross, and goth again in both the living world and the afterlife. [Read](https://www.vulture.com/article/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-review-tim-burton-is-great-again.html)
- **NME**, Nick Levine (4/5): Praises Burton’s wicked imagination and the film's silly, giddy, disgusting fun with brilliantly ridiculous moments, despite some flaws like unnecessary CGI. [Read](https://www.nme.com/reviews/film-reviews/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-review-jenna-ortega-tim-burton-3791317)
- **Collider**, Martin Tsai (7/10): The sequel is the best one could hope for from a cash grab and a welcome return to form for Tim Burton. It is consistent with the original thematically and stylistically, with Burton energized and having fun again, though some subplots feel tangential and it takes a while to get going. [Read](https://collider.com/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-review/)
- **/Film**, Jacob Hall (7/10): The critic finds the sequel a funny, shaggy return to form for Burton that recaptures his early manic energy without matching the original's peaks. The handcrafted practical effects and the Deetz family dynamics, especially the grandmother/mother/daughter relationships, are singled out for praise. [Read](https://www.slashfilm.com/1652573/tim-burton-beetlejuice-2-review/)
- **Den of Geek**, David Crow (3/5): The critic finds it a good time with campy mayhem and strong performances from Keaton and O’Hara, but notes it's overstuffed, underwritten, and doesn't surpass the original. [Read](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-review-michael-keaton/)
- **Deadline**, Stephanie Bunbury: The critic finds the sequel a joyous, macabre treat and a fun reunion rather than a typical cash-grab follow-up. She singles out the strong plot twists, impeccable cast performances, the spoof Italian horror sequence, and the climactic musical number set to 'MacArthur Park' for praise. [Read](https://deadline.com/2024/08/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-2-review-jenna-ortega-tim-burton-1236058235/)
- **The Wrap**: The review calls the film a fan-service legacy sequel that delivers a Burton buffet of callbacks and throwback techniques but leaves viewers stuffed if not fully satisfied. It praises the self-aware callbacks, practical effects, gruesome designs, and gonzo musical cues while noting it feels like the director offering his take on his own work. [Read](https://www.thewrap.com/beetlejuice-beetlejuice-review-sequel-is-a-tim-burton-buffet-for-better-and-worse/)

## Details

- **Director:** Tim Burton
- **Director:** Tim Burton
- **Screenplay:** Miles Millar, Alfred Gough
- **Story:** Alfred Gough, Seth Grahame-Smith, Miles Millar
- **Cinematography:** Haris Zambarloukos
- **Editor:** Jay Prychidny
- **Music:** Danny Elfman
- **Production design:** Mark Scruton
- **Costume design:** Colleen Atwood
- **Producer:** Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Marc Toberoff
- **Cast:** Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice; Winona Ryder as Lydia; Catherine O'Hara as Delia; Jenna Ortega as Astrid; Justin Theroux as Rory; Willem Dafoe as Jackson; Monica Bellucci as Delores; Arthur Conti as Jeremy
- **Runtime:** 1h 45m
- **Certificate (MPA):** PG-13
- **Release (the US):** 6 September 2024
- **Genres:** Comedy, Fantasy
- **Budget:** $99 million
- **Box office:** $452 million
- **Trailer:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnbAxOEiMis

## Where to watch in the US

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*Checked 2026-09-10.*

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## Awards

- Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie 2025: Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie (nominated)

## If you liked this

- *Beetlejuice* (1988), Fi1m 83: The original: one house, one ghost, and no interest in explaining itself. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/beetlejuice.md)
- *Death Becomes Her* (1992), Fi1m 76: Streep and Hawn refuse to die properly; the effects are rubber and the malice is real. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/death-becomes-her.md)
- *The Frighteners* (1996): Peter Jackson’s ghost comedy, before the hobbits, with the same taste for gags and goo.
- *House* (1977): Nobuhiko Obayashi’s Japanese haunted house eats schoolgirls, cut like a pop video and just as cheerful.
- *A Chinese Ghost Story* (1987), Fi1m 82: Hong Kong’s afterlife: wire-work, wigs, a tree demon and a shy tax collector in love. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/a-chinese-ghost-story.md)

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