Beetlejuice Beetlejuicehas hit a new domestic milestone. The legacy sequel to Tim Burton’s 1988 horror-comedy classic sees the director reteaming with original stars Michael Keaton as Betelgeuse, Catherine O’Hara as Delia Deetz, and Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz, also bringing on hisWednesdaycollaborator Jenna Ortega as Astrid Deetz. TheBeetlejuice Beetlejuicebox officehas been robust from the very beginning, when it opened to $111 million, the third-highest debut of the year, before climbing to become the seventh highest-grossing 2024 movie worldwide.
PerCollider,Beetlejuice Beetlejuicehas nowhit the $285 million milestone at the domestic box office. This cements its recently acquired lead overDune: Part Two($282.1 million) as the fourth highest-grossing movie of the year so far in North America. This news also comes just one day after the Tim Burton legacy sequel passed the $150 million milestone in international markets, and brings its cumulative worldwide total to roughly $435 million against its $100 million budget nearly two full months into its theatrical run.
What This Means For Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
The Tim Burton Movie Is A Certified Hit
The fact that theBeetlejuice Beetlejuicereleaseis still able to pass major milestones so far into its domestic run is a testament to the movie’s ability to connect with audiences, who have given it a solid 80% score on the Rotten Tomatoes Popcornmeter. The movie is now entering its eighth weekend in theaters, and it doesn’t show signs of slowing down, a fact whichcould bring its cumulative domestic total to $300 million or moreby the end of its run.
[Beetlejuice Beetlejuice] is raking in a sizable profit.
Ultimately, the movie does not seem likely to pass the year’s No. 3 domestic title, which isDespicable Me 4($361 million). However, it has already become a smash success. Because a movie typically needs to earn back two and a half times its price tag in theaters, theBeetlejuice Beetlejuicebudgetmeans thatits break-even point is likely somewhere around $250 million. Considering the fact that it has just surpassed this total in North America alone, the movie is probably raking in a sizable profit.
Our Take On The Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Domestic Box Office Milestone
Its Stellar Run Could Soon Come To An End
One potential reason for the strong audience hold ofBeetlejuice Beetlejuiceis the fact that horror and horror-adjacent titles tend to receive a boost in the lead-up to Halloween. However, general audience interest in horror releases can sharply drop in the weeks following October 31, so the horror-comedy movie’s prospects may dry up after another week in theaters. However, asthis coincides with the natural endpoint of its theatrical run, the movie likely will not suffer extravagantly from post-Halloween doldrums.
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Cast
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.
