Beetlejuice (1988)
Directed by Tim Burton · 92 min · Fantasy, Comedy
66.9 TOPICAL score · #910 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.
Beetlejuice (1988, directed by Tim Burton) has a TOPICAL score of 66.9 - ranked 910 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling. Critics: 83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 71. Audiences: TMDB 7.4/10 (8,749 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 53 languages.
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- Critics83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 71
- AudienceTMDB 7.4/10 (8,749 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 2 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 53 languages
- Still read150,016 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Alec Baldwin (actor #393), Geena Davis (actor #340), Winona Ryder (actor #266), Catherine O'Hara (actor #488)
“Pauline Kael called the film a "comedy classic".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10