Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Say it three times
After a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River, where Lydia's life is turned upside down when her daughter accidentally opens the door to the afterlife.
Director
Tim Burton
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release
September 6, 2024
Runtime
105 min
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy
Box office
$451 million worldwide
Cast & Characters
Beetlejuice
Michael Keaton
↔ Lydia
Lydia
Winona Ryder
↔ Beetlejuice, Astrid
Delia
Catherine O'Hara
Astrid
Jenna Ortega
↔ Lydia
Did You Know?
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice arrived 36 years after the 1988 original, with Tim Burton and Michael Keaton both returning.
Source: Warner Bros. production history · verified 2026-07-29
Jenna Ortega joins the cast as Lydia's daughter Astrid, connecting the story across three generations.
Source: Cast announcement · verified 2026-07-29
Critical Assessment
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice holds a 6.6/10 on IMDb (173,439 votes), a 62/100 on Metacritic, and a 76% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes — a solidly positive reception for a legacy sequel arriving decades after the original.
“Burton's visual imagination is as sharp as ever.” — Empire “Keaton slides back into the role like no time has passed.” — IGN
The film's 76% RT score reflects a genuinely well-received legacy sequel — critics largely agreed Burton and Keaton's chemistry carried the film, a less common outcome for decades-later follow-ups.
Ratings as of 2026-07-29
AI Verdict
AI-generatedBeetlejuice Beetlejuice's 76% RT score after a 36-year gap proves Tim Burton and Michael Keaton's reunion delivered — a legacy sequel that mostly justified its own existence.