Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: A Box Office Triumph
The film “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” has reached a significant milestone, nearing a spot among the top ten highest-grossing movies of the year. Serving as a legacy sequel to the 1988 horror-comedy classic, director Tim Burton reunites with original stars Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O’Hara. Joining them is a fresh ensemble cast featuring Jenna Ortega, Willem Dafoe, Justin Theroux, and Monica Bellucci. The film’s box office performance began impressively with a $111 million opening weekend in September, marking the third-best debut this year.
According to Variety, as of Sunday morning, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” is projected to amass a cumulative worldwide total of $264 million by the close of its second weekend in theaters. This milestone suggests the film has likely reached its break-even point, estimated at around $250 million given its $100 million budget. This substantial earning places it at number 12 on the list of highest-grossing films of 2024, surpassing “A Quiet Place: Day One,” which garnered $261.5 million globally.
Implications of the Box Office Success for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
A Top 10 Contender
“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” seems poised to secure a place in the Top 10 highest-grossing films of the year. It currently trails two films on the chart: the Blake Lively romance “It Ends with Us” ($312 million) and the sci-fi horror sequel “Alien: Romulus” ($330 million). To break into the Top 10, it needs to earn approximately $66 million more, a feasible target given its rapid ascent in just two weekends.
While “Alien: Romulus” is still in theaters and continues to accumulate earnings, its growth rate is slower compared to the recent release of “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.” The film’s long-term position in the Top 10 by year’s end remains uncertain. However, positive reviews have awarded it a Certified Fresh 77% score on Rotten Tomatoes, which could help sustain its theatrical run and further climb the chart. Nonetheless, it will face competition from several major blockbusters slated for release later in the year, including sequels like “Joker: Folie à Deux,” “Venom: The Last Dance,” and “Moana 2,” as well as the holiday action-comedy “Red One” starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans.
Our Perspective on the Global Box Office Performance of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Undeniably a Success
Regardless of whether it remains in the Top 10 by the year’s end, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” stands as one of 2024’s biggest hits. It has notably outperformed “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” a similar horror-comedy legacy sequel, which grossed $201.8 million and ranks as the 14th highest-grossing movie of the year. With its continued impressive box office run, it remains to be seen which other films “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” will surpass.
Source: Variety
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is the sequel to the original Tim Burton classic that starred Michael Keaton and Wynona Rider in a horror-comedy that involved ghosts trying to scare off new homebuyers from taking their house. The sequel brings back Michael Keaton as the hilarious and sleazy ghost with selfish intentions, now joined by Jenna Ortega in a new role.
