Beetlejuice (1988)
Newly dead, a couple enlists a deranged demon to scare an affluent family with surreal, darkly comic antics.
A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.
How intense is Beetlejuice?
Beetlejuice is mildly scary, with light gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a late-night trip and a full-attention watch. The humor runs absurdist and dark. Rated PG.
What Beetlejuice feels like
- Tone
- whimsicalcampysurrealdarkly comic
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- absurdist, dark and satirical
- Best for
- Late nightFull attention
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Is Beetlejuice for you?
Is Beetlejuice scary?
Only a little. Beetlejuice has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Beetlejuice gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3).
Is Beetlejuice sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Beetlejuice OK for kids?
It is rated PG and nothing here runs hot: scare 1, gore 1, violence 1, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is Beetlejuice?
Beetlejuice runs 1h 32m.
Where can I stream Beetlejuice?
Beetlejuice is streaming on Max.
Does Beetlejuice have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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