Beetlejuice Beetlejuicehas crossed a huge box office milestone in under a week. The sequel to the 1988 Tim Burton filmcontinues the story of the Deetz family, asLydia Deetz (Winona Ryder) returns to her Maitland homefollowing her father’s recent passing. However, when her daughter Astrid (Jenna Ortega) falls into trouble, she seeks Betelgeuese’s (Michael Keaton) help to save her.Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’s castincludes a mix of new and returning stars, including Ortega, Willem Dafoe, Ryder, Keaton, Catherine O’Hara, and Monica Bellucci. The legacy sequel opened with a $110 million domestic debut, becomingone of the biggest opening weekends of this year.
PerCollider,Beetlejuice Beetlejuicehas achieved a major global box office milestone. The film has now crossed the $150 million mark worldwide,with a total box office haul of $153 million at the time of writing. This total comprises $117 million domestically and an additional $36 million overseas. Its $153 million gross also makes it such thatBeetlejuice Beetlejuicehas doubled the original film’s total in just under one week. The original moviemade a total of $74.8 million, which includes its original 1988 run and its re-releases.
Why Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Has Been So Successful?
The Film Benefits From Both Nostalgia & A New Audience.
The current box office run forBeetlejuice Beetlejuicemeans that the sequel is poised for ongoing success. The film hasa reported budget of $100 million, which means its domestic opening weekend alone already covered the cost. However, for a movie to be deemed a success, the box office total needs to be at least twice the budget to break even, and beyond that point, there would be profit. This means thatBeetlejuice Beetlejuiceneeds to reach around $200 million to $250 million globally to break even. Thankfully, the recent milestone puts the sequel in a very good position to cross that threshold.
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It’s not surprising whyBeetlejuice Beetlejuiceis performing very well at the box office and en route to success due to the huge anticipation leading up to its release. The original horror-comedy movie was released over 30 years ago and has remained one ofBurton’s most beloved films. The1988 movie boasts a Certified Fresh 83% Tomatometerwith over 100 reviews, showing just how universally beloved it is. The fact that the legacy sequelwould continue the story and bring back iconic characters like Betelgeuse and Lydia was incredibly exciting to audiences, which has grown with multiple generations.
The addition of Ortega to the cast also likely played a role in getting the younger demographic invested in the sequel. The rising star became massively popular from the Netflix seriesWednesday, which also involved Burton. It became one of the most-watched Netflix series, with season 2 aiming for a 2025 return. As a result, the sequel has not only reaped the benefit of those nostalgic for the first film but also secured itself a new audience. These factors have worked out forBeetlejuice Beetlejuice,as it continues to succeed at the box office with a strong second week.
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is the sequel to the original Tim Burton classic that starred Michael Keaton and Wynona Rider in a horror-comedy that involved ghosts trying to scare off new homebuyers from taking their house. The sequel brings back Michael Keaton as the hilarious and sleazy ghost with selfish intentions, now joined by Jenna Ortega in a new role.
