Main Beetlejuice Cast and Their Roles
The 1988 film Beetlejuice features a core cast led by Michael Keaton as the title character, with Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis as the Maitland couple, and Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz. The ensemble also includes Jeffrey Jones, Glenn Shadix, and Sylvia Sidney in pivotal supporting parts. The movie was produced by The Geffen Company and distributed by Warner Bros., with principal photography taking place in California and Vermont. Warner Bros. Pictures remains the primary rights holder and distributor for the franchise, including home media and streaming releases. For a detailed cast and crew overview, see the official Warner Bros. page for Beetlejuice Warner Bros. Beetlejuice page.
Publicly available Beetlejuice cast pictures from the 1988 promotional materials show the principal actors in character-specific costumes and makeup designed by Ve Neill and the makeup effects team. The film's visual effects were supervised by Dennis Muren and handled by Industrial Light & Magic, a division of Lucasfilm. The production was directed by Tim Burton, with a screenplay by Michael McDowell and Warren Skaaren based on a story by McDowell. The score was composed by Danny Elfman, and the film was shot using 35mm film by cinematographer Thomas Del Ruth. These credits are consistently listed in the film's official credits and on major studio databases.
Box Office Performance and Franchise Data
Beetlejuice earned approximately $73.7 million at the domestic box office against a production budget of $15 million, according to publicly reported figures from Warner Bros. and industry trackers. Worldwide, the film grossed over $74 million during its initial theatrical run, with subsequent home video and television broadcasts generating additional revenue for the studio. The movie has remained in active distribution through home media sales, streaming licensing, and periodic theatrical re-releases. Warner Bros. Discovery handles global distribution and licensing for the franchise, including physical media and digital platforms. For current box office data, see the Box Office Mojo page for Beetlejuice Box Office Mojo Beetlejuice.
The franchise expanded with the animated series Beetlejuice (1989–1991), which aired on ABC and later in syndication, and the 2024 sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, directed by Tim Burton and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The sequel features the return of several original cast members alongside new actors, with marketing materials including updated Beetlejuice cast pictures released through official Warner Bros. channels. The film's production was managed by Plan B Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures, with principal photography completed in 2023. Industry tracking services report the sequel's opening weekend box office and cumulative gross as key performance metrics for the franchise.
Key Franchise Metrics and Public Data
Publicly available data shows that the original Beetlejuice has maintained a strong presence in home media sales and streaming catalogs managed by Warner Bros. Discovery. The film is rated PG by the MPAA for fantasy horror and mild language, and it has been released on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital platforms by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. The franchise's intellectual property is managed by Warner Bros. Entertainment, with licensing for merchandise, theme park attractions, and theatrical releases controlled by the studio's franchise management teams. These details are confirmed in public earnings reports and licensing announcements from Warner Bros. Discovery.
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