Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
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A mother and her daughter must navigate a bizarre supernatural predicament when a vengeful spirit returns to haunt them.
The story
Lydia Deetz, now a mother, hosts a paranormal talk show called Ghost House and is estranged from her daughter, Astrid. While filming, Lydia sees a vision of Betelgeuse, a spirit who attempted to marry her decades ago, appearing in the audience. The story follows Lydia and Astrid as they navigate a series of supernatural complications involving the afterlife and the return of the haunting spirit. Amidst the tension of a looming wedding and the discovery of hidden abilities, the two must find a way to navigate the boundaries between the living and the dead while dealing with the persistent presence of Betelgeuse.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Lydia Deetz hosts a paranormal talk show and is estranged from her daughter Astrid, who doubts her mother's psychic abilities. While filming, Lydia sees a vision of Betelgeuse. The pair later travel to Winter River where Lydia's stepmother Delia reveals her father's death. At a funeral, Lydia's boyfriend Rory pressures her into a wedding. Meanwhile, Astrid befriends Jeremy, a ghost who leads her into the afterlife. Betelgeuse, running a call center in the Netherworld, is being hunted by his ex-wife Delores. When Astrid discovers Jeremy's true intent to use her to live again, Lydia summons Betelgeuse for help. In the Netherworld, Delia is later separated from Lydia and summoned by Betelgeuse. During the wedding, Betelgeuse crashes the ceremony with Delia. Amidst the chaos, Astrid uses a handbook to open a portal to Saturn's moon Titan, summoning a Sandworm that devours Delores and Rory. Astrid then voids Betelgeuse's marriage contract, and Lydia banishes him back to the Netherworld. Delia is reunited with her husband in the afterlife, while Lydia ends her show to spend time with Astrid.
- First release year
- 2024
- Runtime (minutes)
- 104
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Tim Burton
- Writers
- Alfred Gough · screenplay; Miles Millar · screenplay; Alfred Gough · story; Miles Millar · story; Seth Grahame-Smith · story
- Cast and characters
- Michael Keaton · Betelgeuse; Winona Ryder · Lydia Deetz; Catherine O'Hara · Delia Deetz; Jenna Ortega · Astrid Deetz; Justin Theroux · Rory; Monica Bellucci · Delores LaFerve; Willem Dafoe · Wolf Jackson; Arthur Conti · Jeremy Frazier
- Genres
- Gothic comedy; horror
- Themes
- Mother-daughter relationships; Mortality; Legacy
- Tone and mood
- Whimsical; Gothic; Surreal
- Premise and plot tags
- Sequel; Supernatural; Comedy; Horror
- Source material / true-story basis
- Beetlejuice (1988)
- Franchise connections
- Beetlejuice
- Reception
- The film received generally positive reviews from critics and was well-received by audiences.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 62 · scale: 100 · review count: 61; CinemaScore · score: B+ · scale: A+ to F; PostTrak · score: 81% · scale: percentage
- Awards and nominations
- Academy Awards · Best Makeup and Hairstyling · Shortlisted; Academy Awards · Best Music (Original Score) · Shortlisted
- Production trivia
- The production was impacted by the 2023 actors' strike.; The film's budget was approximately $99 million.
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