Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is characterized as a comedy/fantasy film and is directed by Tim Burton. The film was released September 6, 2024, and was recently added to Netflix. It runs at one hour, 45 minutes. Rotten Tomatoes summarizes this movie with, “Beetlejuice is back! After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With trouble brewing in both realms, it’s only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice’s name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem.”
The main cast of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice includes Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice, Winona Ryder as Lydia, Jenna Ortega as Astrid, Catherine O’Hara as Delia, and Justin Theroux as Rory.
A top critic, Sara Michelle Fetters, said, “As legacy sequels go, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice gets so much right it’s easy to gloss over the majority of its more obvious missteps.” She rated this movie a 3/4 stars while Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 75%.
An audience member, Faraaz S, said, “Beetlejuice beetlejuice feels even more funny , better , well written and satisfying(not for the weak hearted) than the original. This one gives everything the first one missed, it does not feel short, the characters of beetlejuice has more screen time and a purpose. The practical effects and the afterlife are also very well done , especially the stop motion. Likes this one better than the original. Also this movie keeps it real and also delivers a very good message (only for a short time)”They gave this movie a 4/5 stars while the audience rated it at 79%
I enjoyed this movie a lot. I was waiting for this movie to come out when it did, but I forgot about it and when it released on Netflix, I clicked it right away. It comes so close to the first Beetlejuice with such a high rating. The movie was actually funny at some points where the first Beetlejuice was more bland humor. I liked the unexpected events that happen in the movie, which sort of leaves on a cliffhanger. I hope they can somehow make a third one that concludes the series completely, not leaving the audience to think by themselves and have a real end to the story.
