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8.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 48 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 45 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 48
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  1. RobM.
    Jun 4, 2004
    10
    A quality show of it's time for a house haunting. The truth is that it is not fictional since these events happen every day. So many funny parts that I busted out in tears. Geena Davis is the best female actress to date. She really does a great job.
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  2. Michael
    Oct 29, 2005
    10
    Beetlejuice has got to be one of the most enjoyable movies I have ever seen. Tim Burton does a most excellent job both editing and playing the role of Mr. Geuse. The characters are mostly stereotypical, yet somehow human and warm.
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  3. SamanthaH.
    Feb 9, 2005
    10
    I loved the movie i could watch it over and over again every day of my whole life.
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  4. ChiteaA.
    Jan 11, 2007
    10
    I loved this movie. Is a not stereotipically black comedy, and I liked it.
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  5. JimR.
    Jul 29, 2007
    5
    Good production values, but no story/characters of interest.
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  6. Jeremy
    Oct 16, 2003
    8
    Not everything works, but that's part of the charm of this completely original and most entertaining film.
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  7. BlakeJ.
    Mar 11, 2007
    8
    Hilarious. Dark. Scary. Did I mention Hilarious? Tim Burton never fails...except with "Planet of the Apes", maybe.
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  8. ShaunR.
    Jul 18, 2009
    10
    Tthe first time I watched this film I was a kid, I laughed so hard at it that my lungs almost burst, I watched it yesterday, I still laugh so hard that it feels my lungs are going to burst 10 out of 10 one of those classic films that never get old.
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  9. ERG1008
    Aug 19, 2010
    8
    Couple have old house, friend wants them to sell, have car crash, die, new family move in, couple haunt them without success, ask "People-Exorcist" for help. Tim Burton at his best with a wonderfully surreal & dark tale featuring a very strong cast. The effects haven't dated that well but a lot of the creations here can be seen later in the equally brilliant Nightmare Before Christmas. Michael Keaton steals every scene he is in (although not that many) & you think he'd have been better playing the Joker rather than Batman in his next film after this performance.… Expand
  10. CritiqueGirl
    Mar 2, 2011
    10
    Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Michael Keaton are all great and Winona Ryder and more are all very, very good. So original and Tim Burton was fantastic with direction.
  11. TipsyMcBee
    Dec 15, 2011
    9
    With a great cast of actors and a great production value, Beetle Juice will give you laughs and even a bit of scares (especially for the little ones) in this enjoyable film. In my opinion, this is definitely one of Tim Burton's strongest films he's ever directed and I just love the odd humour and strangely dark concepts in the movie. Baldwin, Davis, Ryder and Keaton took the stage in playing such strong and memorable roles and the art direction in special effects looked unique at its time. This is a pretty entertaining flick and I recommend a audience who enjoys dark comedies and odd original storytelling should give this a go.… Expand
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Metascore
67 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Rita Kempley
    90
    Not since "Ghostbusters" have the spirits been so uplifting. [30 Mar 1988]
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  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    25
    It's two hours of your life wasted, time once spent that can never be regained. Don't go. Don't do it. [30 Mar 1988]
  3. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Desson Thomson
    100
    Hilarious…The joy of Beetlejuice is its completely bizarre -- but perfectly realized -- view of the world, a la Gary Larson's "The Far Side," or "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." [1 Apr 1988]
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