Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
A chaotic, gaudy carnival of the afterlife that keeps throwing jokes and ghosts at you until it runs out of steam.
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Beetlejuice
A gleefully macabre and offbeat comedy with gothic visuals, quirky characters, and a mischievous spirit that keeps you amused.
About 1988 film directed by Tim Burton
Genres fantasy, comedy horror, dark fantasy, Gothic, ghost
Directed by Tim Burton
Written by Michael McDowell, Warren Skaaren, Larry Wilson
Starring Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin, Michael Keaton, Geena Davis, Catherine O'Hara, Sylvia Sidney, Jeffrey Jones, Jack Angel
Music Danny Elfman
Runtime 92 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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