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“I Knew It Would Do Well”: Michael Keaton Responds To Beetlejuice 2’s $400M Success
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’s box office makes it join a coveted top 10 chart in under 3 weeks. The sequel to Tim Burton’s 1980s film,Beetlejuice Beetlejuicewas released to relatively positive reviewson September 6. The sequel continues the story of the Deetz family, this time looking at Lydia and her daughter Astrid. The cast includes Michael Keaton, Jenna Ortega, Catherine O’Hara, Winona Ryder, Monica Bellucci, Justin Theroux, and Willem Dafoe.
PerCollider,Beetlejuice Beetlejuicehas now entered the top 10 highest-grossing movies in the U.S. for 2024. At the time of writing, the film has made $264 million worldwide in 10 days at the box office. Its domestic total sits at $187 million, putting it in the no. 9 highest-grossing slot at the domestic box office. It comes in right above sequel filmKingdom of the Planet of the Apes, which brought in $171 million domestically. Ousted from the top 10 was the Blake Lively-starringIt Ends With Us.
What This Means For Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’s Profit
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Is In The Positive
Since its initial release,Beetlejuice Beetlejuicehas been massively successfulin theaters. The film was made on a sizable budget of $100 million, putting pressure on the film to perform at the box office. It opened to an impressive $111 million. Films typically need around 2x to 2.5x their budgets to profit, because the reported budget does not include the cost of marketing and publicity. In under three weeks,Beetlejuice Beetlejuicehas already crossed this threshold, ensuring the film is a financial success.
This total is also notable given its comparison with the original 1988 film. While it was made on a far smaller budget of $15 million,Beetlejuicebrought it $75 million. In raw numbers alone, the sequel brought in more money during its first weekend than the original did in its entire run. Even adjusted for inflation, the total of theoriginalBeetlejuicecomes in just shy of $200 million. This means that even with the raising of prices over time,Beetlejuice Beetlejuicehas surpassed the original’s success. This success could lead toBeetlejuice 3getting greenlit.
Our Thoughts On Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’s Box Office
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Has Some Upcoming Competition
I am not surprised thatBeetlejuice Beetlejuicehas come in at no. 1 at the box office for both of its weekends in theaters. However, the film has the chance to be usurped byTransformers One. Itcould maintain its box office momentum, as the film has a unique appeal from something likeTransformersor the more intense horror tales coming out soon, such asNever Let GoandThe Substance. 2024 has already seen some impressive box office runs for sequels, such asInside Out 2, so it is possible forBeetlejuice Beetlejuiceto follow a similar trend.
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Cast
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.
