After a decade of largely forgettable output that didn’t exactly leave its mark on audiences or at the box office, directorTim Burtonbounced back recently withBeetlejuice Beetlejuice. A sequel to his breakout 1988 hit, the movie exceeded expectations in its debut weekend and has proven to be a major hit, especially at the domestic box office. Now having entered its fourth week of release, and with asurprisingly immediate digital debutaround the corner,Beetlejuice Beetlejuicepassed an impressive new milestone not only on the domestic charts but on Burton’s personal record book as well.
The movie has now entered the $250 million club at the domestic box office, with arunning haul of $251.4 million. Not only does this makeBeetlejuice BeetlejuiceBurton’s biggest hit in over a decade, it’s now his second-biggest hit, period. OnlyAlice in Wonderlandhas performed better, having grossed $334 million domestically and over $1 billion worldwide. The Disney hit remains Burton’s only release to pass this coveted milestone.Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, on the other hand, hasgrossed $375 million globally so farand is pretty much guaranteed to earn more than $400 million worldwide by the end of its run, despite the impending digital release.
On Monday,Beetlejuice Beetlejuiceovertook the $251.1 million lifetime domestic haul ofBatman, which debuted back in 1989. At the time, it was one of the biggest hits ever made, and even all these years later, it remains one of Burton’s biggest hits. He recently became theninth-highest-grossing filmmaker in history, with cumulative global box office revenue of nearly $4.8 billion. WhileBeetlejuice Beetlejuiceishis second-biggest hit domestically, it’s still only hisfourth-biggest hit worldwide— this is where it’ll likely remain. It’s currently exactly $100 million behind the $475 million lifetime global haul ofCharlie and the Chocolate Factoryand around $35 million shy of passingBatman’s $412 million haul.
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Produced ona reported budget of $100 million,Beetlejuice Beetlejuicedebuted tomostly positive reviews. It sits at a “fresh” 77% critic score on the aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoesand has a slightly better 80% audience score on the platform.In his review, Collider’sMartin Tsaipraised it as a return to form for the filmmaker, who was seemingly stuck in a rut for the last decade.Beetlejuice Beetlejuicebrings back the stars of the original film —Michael Keaton,Winona Ryder,andCatherine O’Hara— alongside a bunch of new faces such asJenna Ortega,Willem Dafoe,Monica Bellucci, andJustin Theroux.
The movie is playing in theaters andwill debut on digital on October 8. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: The sequel to the cult classic brings back the infamous ghost Beetlejuice, who is unleashed upon a modern family, setting off a chain of hilarious and supernatural events. As mischief ensues, both the living and the deceased must deal with the resulting chaos, blending comedic antics with ghostly intrigue.
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