Beetlejuice (1988)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $77,475,359 | Details |
| International Box Office | $627,831 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $78,103,190 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $26,664,364 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $10,566,031 | |
| Total | $37,230,395 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,030,897 (10.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,000 opening theaters/1,582 max. theaters, 10.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $209,448,669 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 30th, 1988 (Wide) by Warner Bros., released as Beetle Juice October 2nd, 2020 (Special Engagement) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | August 5th, 1988 (Wide) (Finland)
September 9th, 1988 (Wide) (Australia) October 26th, 2018 (Limited), released as Beetlejuice (30th Anniversary) (United Kingdom) October 26th, 2018 (Wide) (Argentina) October 29th, 2020 (Limited) (New Zealand) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | August 22nd, 1997 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 92 minutes |
| Franchise: | Beetlejuice |
| Plot point: | Depression, Exorcism, Friendly Ghost, Haunting |
| Subgenre: | Horror Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Geffen Film |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 1988 | 1 | $8,030,897 | 1,000 | $8,031 | $10,450,679 | 1 | |
| Apr 8, 1988 | 1 | $8,667,702 | +8% | 1,523 | $5,691 | $22,910,567 | 2 |
| Apr 15, 1988 | 1 | $7,145,123 | -18% | 1,582 | $4,517 | $32,085,824 | 3 |
| Apr 22, 1988 | 1 | $6,201,234 | -13% | 1,575 | $3,937 | $40,362,058 | 4 |
| Apr 29, 1988 | 2 | $5,018,285 | -19% | 1,582 | $3,172 | $46,749,551 | 5 |
| May 6, 1988 | 2 | $3,357,625 | -33% | 1,582 | $2,122 | $51,222,372 | 6 |
| May 13, 1988 | 3 | $3,056,692 | -9% | 1,533 | $1,994 | $55,184,189 | 7 |
| May 20, 1988 | 4 | $2,722,643 | -11% | 1,546 | $1,761 | $58,821,309 | 8 |
| May 27, 1988 | 5 | $2,419,978 | -11% | 1,432 | $1,690 | $61,918,085 | 9 |
| Jun 3, 1988 | 7 | $1,416,595 | -41% | 1,083 | $1,308 | $63,867,003 | 10 |
| Jun 10, 1988 | 9 | $1,143,650 | -19% | 1,307 | $875 | $65,638,141 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 1988 | 1 | $11,823,083 | 1,000 | $11,823 | $14,242,865 | 2 | |
| Apr 8, 1988 | 1 | $10,697,836 | -10% | 1,523 | $7,024 | $24,940,701 | 3 |
| Apr 15, 1988 | 1 | $9,220,123 | -14% | 1,582 | $5,828 | $34,160,824 | 4 |
| Apr 22, 1988 | 1 | $7,570,442 | -18% | 1,575 | $4,807 | $41,731,266 | 5 |
| Apr 29, 1988 | 2 | $6,133,481 | -19% | 1,582 | $3,877 | $47,864,747 | 6 |
| May 6, 1988 | 2 | $4,262,750 | -31% | 1,582 | $2,695 | $52,127,497 | 7 |
| May 13, 1988 | 3 | $3,971,169 | -7% | 1,533 | $2,590 | $56,098,666 | 8 |
| May 20, 1988 | 4 | $3,399,441 | -14% | 1,546 | $2,199 | $59,498,107 | 9 |
| May 27, 1988 | 5 | $2,952,301 | -13% | 1,432 | $2,062 | $62,450,408 | 10 |
| Jun 3, 1988 | 7 | $2,044,083 | -31% | 1,083 | $1,887 | $64,494,491 | 11 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 10/26/2018 | $1,942 | 24 | 24 | 24 | $4,551 | 1/1/2019 | |||
| Finland | 8/5/1988 | $0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | $9,078 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 10/29/2020 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | $578 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 10/26/2018 | $43,382 | 100 | 100 | 100 | $43,382 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $570,242 | |||||||||
| International Total | $627,831 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Alec Baldwin | Adam Maitland | |
| Geena Davis | Babara Maitland |
Supporting
| Jeffrey Jones | Charles Deitz | |
| Catherine O'Hara | Delia Deitz | |
| Winona Ryder | Lydia Deitz |
Leading
| Michael Keaton | Betelgeuse (Beetlejuice) |
Supporting
| Robert Goulet | Maxie Dean | |
| Dick Cavett | Bernard | |
| Glenn Shadix | Otho | |
| Annie McEnroe | Jane Butterfield | |
| Maurice Page | Ernie | |
| Hugo Stanger | Old Bill | |
| Rachel Mittelman | Little Jane | |
| J. Jay Saunders | Moving Man | |
| Mark Ettlinger | Moving Man | |
| Patrice Martinez | Receptionist | |
| Cynthia Daly | Three-Fingered Typist | |
| Douglas Turner | Char Man | |
| Carmen Filpi | Messenger | |
| Simmy Bow | Janitor | |
| Susan Kellerman | Grace | |
| Adelle Lutz | Beryl | |
| Gary Jochimsen | Dumb Football Player | |
| Bob Pettersen | Dumb Football Player | |
| Duane Davis | Very Dumb Football Player | |
| Marie Cheatham | Sarah Dean | |
| Tony Cox | Preacher | |
| Jack Angel | Voice of Preacher | |
| Harold Goodman | Old Bill |
Production and Technical Credits
| Tim Burton | Director | |
| Michael McDowell | Screenwriter | |
| Warren Skaaren | Screenwriter | |
| Michael McDowell | Story Creator | |
| Larry Wilson | Story Creator | |
| Michael Bender | Producer | |
| Larry Wilson | Producer | |
| Richard Hashimoto | Producer | |
| Bo Welch | Production Designer | |
| Jane Kurson | Editor | |
| Danny Elfman | Composer | |
| Thomas Ackerman | Director of Photography | |
| Bill Scott | Assistant Director | |
| Don Heitzer | Unit Production Manager | |
| Eric Angelson | Production Supervisor | |
| Tom Duffield | Art Director | |
| Catherine Mann | Set Decorator | |
| Alan Munro | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Aggie Guerard Rodgers | Costume Designer | |
| Linda Henrikson | Costume Supervisor | |
| Chuck Velasco | Costume Supervisor | |
| David Ronne | Sound Mixer | |
| Gregg Landaker | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Steve Maslow | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Kevin O'Connell | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Richard L. Anderson | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| David Stone | Sound Editor | |
| Warren Hamilton, Jr. | Sound Editor | |
| Mark Pappas | Sound Editor | |
| Nancy Fogarty | Music Editor | |
| Bob Badami | Music Editor | |
| Robert Short | Creatures and Makeup Effects | |
| Jane Jenkins | Casting Director | |
| Janet Hirshenson | Casting Director | |
| Fred Lerner | Stunt Coordinator | |
| K.C. Colwell | Second Assistant Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,030,897 (10.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,000 opening theaters/1,582 max. theaters, 10.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $209,448,669 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 30th, 1988 (Wide) by Warner Bros., released as Beetle Juice October 2nd, 2020 (Special Engagement) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | August 5th, 1988 (Wide) (Finland)
September 9th, 1988 (Wide) (Australia) October 26th, 2018 (Limited), released as Beetlejuice (30th Anniversary) (United Kingdom) October 26th, 2018 (Wide) (Argentina) October 29th, 2020 (Limited) (New Zealand) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | August 22nd, 1997 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 92 minutes |
| Franchise: | Beetlejuice |
| Plot point: | Depression, Exorcism, Friendly Ghost, Haunting |
| Subgenre: | Horror Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Geffen Film |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 1988 | 1 | $8,030,897 | 1,000 | $8,031 | $10,450,679 | 1 | |
| Apr 8, 1988 | 1 | $8,667,702 | +8% | 1,523 | $5,691 | $22,910,567 | 2 |
| Apr 15, 1988 | 1 | $7,145,123 | -18% | 1,582 | $4,517 | $32,085,824 | 3 |
| Apr 22, 1988 | 1 | $6,201,234 | -13% | 1,575 | $3,937 | $40,362,058 | 4 |
| Apr 29, 1988 | 2 | $5,018,285 | -19% | 1,582 | $3,172 | $46,749,551 | 5 |
| May 6, 1988 | 2 | $3,357,625 | -33% | 1,582 | $2,122 | $51,222,372 | 6 |
| May 13, 1988 | 3 | $3,056,692 | -9% | 1,533 | $1,994 | $55,184,189 | 7 |
| May 20, 1988 | 4 | $2,722,643 | -11% | 1,546 | $1,761 | $58,821,309 | 8 |
| May 27, 1988 | 5 | $2,419,978 | -11% | 1,432 | $1,690 | $61,918,085 | 9 |
| Jun 3, 1988 | 7 | $1,416,595 | -41% | 1,083 | $1,308 | $63,867,003 | 10 |
| Jun 10, 1988 | 9 | $1,143,650 | -19% | 1,307 | $875 | $65,638,141 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 1988 | 1 | $11,823,083 | 1,000 | $11,823 | $14,242,865 | 2 | |
| Apr 8, 1988 | 1 | $10,697,836 | -10% | 1,523 | $7,024 | $24,940,701 | 3 |
| Apr 15, 1988 | 1 | $9,220,123 | -14% | 1,582 | $5,828 | $34,160,824 | 4 |
| Apr 22, 1988 | 1 | $7,570,442 | -18% | 1,575 | $4,807 | $41,731,266 | 5 |
| Apr 29, 1988 | 2 | $6,133,481 | -19% | 1,582 | $3,877 | $47,864,747 | 6 |
| May 6, 1988 | 2 | $4,262,750 | -31% | 1,582 | $2,695 | $52,127,497 | 7 |
| May 13, 1988 | 3 | $3,971,169 | -7% | 1,533 | $2,590 | $56,098,666 | 8 |
| May 20, 1988 | 4 | $3,399,441 | -14% | 1,546 | $2,199 | $59,498,107 | 9 |
| May 27, 1988 | 5 | $2,952,301 | -13% | 1,432 | $2,062 | $62,450,408 | 10 |
| Jun 3, 1988 | 7 | $2,044,083 | -31% | 1,083 | $1,887 | $64,494,491 | 11 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 10/26/2018 | $1,942 | 24 | 24 | 24 | $4,551 | 1/1/2019 | |||
| Finland | 8/5/1988 | $0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | $9,078 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 10/29/2020 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | $578 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 10/26/2018 | $43,382 | 100 | 100 | 100 | $43,382 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $570,242 | |||||||||
| International Total | $627,831 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Alec Baldwin | Adam Maitland | |
| Geena Davis | Babara Maitland |
Supporting
| Jeffrey Jones | Charles Deitz | |
| Catherine O'Hara | Delia Deitz | |
| Winona Ryder | Lydia Deitz |
Leading
| Michael Keaton | Betelgeuse (Beetlejuice) |
Supporting
| Robert Goulet | Maxie Dean | |
| Dick Cavett | Bernard | |
| Glenn Shadix | Otho | |
| Annie McEnroe | Jane Butterfield | |
| Maurice Page | Ernie | |
| Hugo Stanger | Old Bill | |
| Rachel Mittelman | Little Jane | |
| J. Jay Saunders | Moving Man | |
| Mark Ettlinger | Moving Man | |
| Patrice Martinez | Receptionist | |
| Cynthia Daly | Three-Fingered Typist | |
| Douglas Turner | Char Man | |
| Carmen Filpi | Messenger | |
| Simmy Bow | Janitor | |
| Susan Kellerman | Grace | |
| Adelle Lutz | Beryl | |
| Gary Jochimsen | Dumb Football Player | |
| Bob Pettersen | Dumb Football Player | |
| Duane Davis | Very Dumb Football Player | |
| Marie Cheatham | Sarah Dean | |
| Tony Cox | Preacher | |
| Jack Angel | Voice of Preacher | |
| Harold Goodman | Old Bill |
Production and Technical Credits
| Tim Burton | Director | |
| Michael McDowell | Screenwriter | |
| Warren Skaaren | Screenwriter | |
| Michael McDowell | Story Creator | |
| Larry Wilson | Story Creator | |
| Michael Bender | Producer | |
| Larry Wilson | Producer | |
| Richard Hashimoto | Producer | |
| Bo Welch | Production Designer | |
| Jane Kurson | Editor | |
| Danny Elfman | Composer | |
| Thomas Ackerman | Director of Photography | |
| Bill Scott | Assistant Director | |
| Don Heitzer | Unit Production Manager | |
| Eric Angelson | Production Supervisor | |
| Tom Duffield | Art Director | |
| Catherine Mann | Set Decorator | |
| Alan Munro | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Aggie Guerard Rodgers | Costume Designer | |
| Linda Henrikson | Costume Supervisor | |
| Chuck Velasco | Costume Supervisor | |
| David Ronne | Sound Mixer | |
| Gregg Landaker | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Steve Maslow | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Kevin O'Connell | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Richard L. Anderson | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| David Stone | Sound Editor | |
| Warren Hamilton, Jr. | Sound Editor | |
| Mark Pappas | Sound Editor | |
| Nancy Fogarty | Music Editor | |
| Bob Badami | Music Editor | |
| Robert Short | Creatures and Makeup Effects | |
| Jane Jenkins | Casting Director | |
| Janet Hirshenson | Casting Director | |
| Fred Lerner | Stunt Coordinator | |
| K.C. Colwell | Second Assistant Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.