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Beetlejuice

1988 · Movie · 92 min
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75/100

Averaged across 12 ratings · 2.5M votes

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56–83 out of 100

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A recently deceased couple find their peaceful afterlife disrupted when a loud, obnoxious family moves into their beloved home. Frustrated and unable to scare the new inhabitants away themselves, they reluctantly enlist the help of a crude and chaotic freelance bio-exorcist named Beetlejuice. They soon discover that harnessing his wild power is a dangerous gamble, as his methods are as destructive as they are effective, threatening to make a bad situation infinitely worse.

Details

Director
Tim Burton
Released
30 March 1988
Country
United States
Language
English
Runtime
92 min
Rated
PG
Budget
$15.0M
Box office
$84.6M
Awards
4 wins, 7 nominations

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4 wins from 11 nominations across 11 ceremonies

Best Director 1989 Best Director Tim Burton Nominee
Best Dramatic Presentation 1989 Best Dramatic Presentation Beetlejuice Nominee
Best Horror Film 1989 Best Horror Film Beetlejuice Winner
Best Make-up 1989 Best Make-up Ve Neill, Steve La Porte, Robert Short Winner
Best Makeup 1989 Best Makeup Ve Neill, Steve La Porte, Robert Short Winner
Best Music 1989 Best Music Danny Elfman Nominee
Best Special Effects 1989 Best Special Effects Peter Kuran, Alan Munro, Ted Rae, Robert Short Nominee
Best Special Visual Effects 1989 Best Special Visual Effects Peter Kuran, Alan Munro, Robert Short, Ted Rae Nominee
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