Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

THE GHOST WITH THE MOST IS BACK

Directed By

Tim Burton

Produced By

Brad Pitt
Dede Gardner
Jeremy Kleiner
Tim Burton
Tommy Harper
Marc Toberoff
David Geffen

Screenplay By

Alfred Gough
Miles Millar

Story By

Alfred Gough
Miles Millar
Seth Grahame-Smith

Based On

Characters
by Michael McDowell
Larry Wilson

Starring

Michael Keaton
Winona Ryder
Jenna Ortega
Justin Theroux
Monica Bellucci
Catherine O'Hara
Willem Dafoe

Music By

Danny Elfman

Cinematography

Haris Zambarloukos

Editing By

Jay Prychidny

Produced By

Plan B Entertainment
Tim Burton Productions

Distributed By

Warner Bros. Pictures

Release Date

Venice:
August 28, 2024
United States:
September 6, 2024

Country

United States

Language

English

Budget

$100 million

Gross

$264,306,079

Preceded by

Beetlejuice

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Premise[]

“	Beetlejuice is back! After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With trouble brewing in both realms, it's only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice's name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem.	„
	― Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Plot[]

Thirty-six years after the events of the first film, Lydia Deetz hosts a supernatural talk show called Ghost House, produced by her boyfriend Rory. During the taping of a segment, Lydia sees visions of the ghost Betelgeuse in the audience.

Shortly thereafter, Delia, Lydia's stepmother, shares the news about the death of her father, Charles. En route to Winter River for the funeral services, the surviving Deetz family members pick up Lydia's estranged daughter, Astrid, from boarding school. It is revealed that Lydia's former husband and Astrid's father, Richard, had been in a relationship which ended up in a divorce, two years before his disappearance in South America. Following the funeral services, Rory proposes to Lydia, which she accepts, causing Astrid to flee and meet Jeremy, who invites her over prior to the wedding. On Halloween, Astrid learns that Jeremy is a ghost seeking her help to restore his life. He promises Astrid that she can reunite with her father if she assists him. The two enter the afterlife after Astrid recites an incantation from the Handbook for the Recently Deceased. Discovering Jeremy's past as a murderer, Lydia reluctantly calls upon Betelgeuse for his help in retrieving Astrid. Betelgeuse agrees but demands that Lydia marry him, allowing him to stay in the mortal world and evade his vengeful ex-wife and murderer, Delores, in the afterlife.

Lydia consents to the marriage, and Betelgeuse and Lydia are transported into the afterlife train station in an attempt to stop Astrid from boarding the "Soul Train", which transports souls into the beyond. By reciting the incantation, Astrid was tricked into switching places with Jeremy in order for him to regain his life. While being escorted to the platform, Astrid notices one of the station's employees is Richard, who rescues both Lydia and Astrid and helps them return to Winter River. Betelgeuse, who has sent Jeremy to Hell, enlists Delia's help to return to the mortal world after she was sent to the afterlife by a snake bite.

At a nearby church, Lydia and Astrid arrive as Rory waits at the altar. Betelgeuse, with Delia's assistance, hijacks the wedding, injecting Rory with truth serum to reveal his intention to marry Lydia for her money. An enraged Lydia punches Rory, knocking him out. As Betelgeuse prepares to marry Lydia, an angry Delores arrives to confront him. Using the handbook as a guide, Astrid unleashes a sandworm into the church, which Betelgeuse deflects, causing it to eat Delores and Rory whole. The ceremony is thwarted as Lydia and Astrid reveal that Betelgeuse violated the rules of the handbook and his own contract, causing him to inflate and burst. Afterward, Lydia and Astrid reassure their love for Delia as she transitions to the afterlife, where she reunites with Charles before boarding the Soul Train for Heaven.

Some time later, Lydia films the final segment of her last episode of Ghost House, opting to spend time with Astrid. The two venture to Dracula's Castle and Astrid becomes smitten with an employee, Vlad. Astrid and Vlad eventually get married with Lydia watching from the side. Despite this, Lydia continues to have nightmares about Betelgeuse, including a dream in which Astrid bears Betelgeuse's child. Traumatized, a startled Lydia wakes up in a shock state.