The television release date forBeetlejuice Beetlejuicehas been revealed. The 2024 hit is a legacy sequel to the 1988 horror-comedy and reteams original director Tim Burton with stars Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, and Michael Keaton alongside an incoming cast that includes Burton’sWednesdaycollaborator Jenna Ortega. It follows the Deetz family mourning the loss of their patriarch, in the process having several run-ins with beings from the afterlife. TheBeetlejuice Beetlejuicebox officeballooned to $451.1 million over the course of its theatrical run, making it the eighth highest-grossing movie of the year worldwide at the time of writing.
Warner Bros. Pictureshas previously announced thatBeetlejuice Beetlejuicewill begin streaming on Max on Friday, December 6. American Sign Language (ASL) and Língua Brasileira De Sinais (LIBRAS) versions of the movie will be available to stream, performed by Sophia Morales and Andrey Baptista respectively. However, they have now additionally confirmed that the streaming debut will be followed by the movie’sofficial televisiondebut on HBO linear on Saturday, December 7 at 6:10 PM ET.
What This Means For Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
The Movie Has Found The Perfect Holiday Window
The fact that the movie is debuting on television so close to its streaming debut shows that Warner Bros. Pictures isprepared to have the movie take the at-home audience by storm. If they play their cards right, theBeetlejuice Beetlejuicerelease could have a similarly robust second life on streaming after its dazzling theatrical run that saw it earn more than five times the original $84.6 million gross of theoriginalBeetlejuice.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuicehas also become Tim Burton’s third highest-grossing movie worldwide behindCharlie and the Chocolate FactoryandAlice in Wonderland.
It seems that Warner Bros. knows thatthey need to get an early foothold in the holiday viewing marketplace. At-home viewing will likely be more robust during the first full weekend of December, because that period sees a slight lull between the releases of major theatrical blockbusters, allowingBeetlejuice Beetlejuiceto shine. The only new release that weekend is the debut of A24’sY2K, but that quieter release is sandwiched between the huge Thanksgiving releasesWicked,Gladiator II, andMoana 2as well as upcoming Christmas tentpoles includingKraven the Hunter,Sonic the Hedgehog 3, andMufasa: The Lion King.
Our Take On The Beetlejuice Beetlejuice TV Premiere
The Movie’s Stellar Year Could Continue
Given its prime holiday placement, it is entirely possible that the Tim Burton moviecould become one of the most-watched new releases on streamingand television as families gather and seek out at-home viewing options. This could be propelled by glowingBeetlejuice Beetlejuicereviewsthat have earned it a Certified Fresh 76% Rotten Tomatoes score as well as a solid 79% audience score. Its debut coming three months after its theatrical premiere is also a relatively long window in the modern era, which could also make it a tempting rewatch option for audiences who saw it during its opening weekend.
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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.
