Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Parents Guide

I wrote this Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Parents Guide to help you know what is in the movie. All opinions are my own.

I was able to go to an early screening of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. I also just recently watched the original Beetlejuice so I was able to do some fun comparing as well as pay attention to the old vs. new. A few things I think that you will appreciate about the sequel are:

We get to have a more in-depth look at the history of Lydia as well as Beetlejuice himself. We learn more about their backstories and their current lives.
The characters, storyline, and structure of the film are just the same as in the 1988 version. There are very few modifications to the sets that would let you know it’s been 36 years since the last movie.
Michael Keaton is as rowdy, fun, and obnoxious as ever. Beetlejuice has a more prominent role in this movie, and we learn more about his background and his life in the after. They focus a lot more attention on the story of his life there.
There are several things that are similar to the original (as a nod) and I loved it.

Here are things you may or may not like:

There is just as much language (maybe more) as the original. (Yes – 2 F words – 1 spoken and 1 written).
It is just as crude as the first one (and by more characters than just Beetlejuice)
There is more gore and frightening elements to this movie. Especially baby Beetlejuice (its like Chucky in Beetlejuice makeup).
There is a big build-up and storyline and it kind of fizzled without a big climax.

With all that being said, there were kids of all ages at the screening and I didn’t see anyone leaving crying – but that doesn’t mean they didn’t pick up a thing or two or have a nightmare. If your kids are sensitive to horror – I would watch it first to get an idea of what you’re dealing with.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice opens only in theaters on 09.06.2024

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is rated PG-13 for violent content, macabre and bloody images, strong language, some suggestive material and brief drug use. It runs for 1hr 44m.

There are no end-credit scenes for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.

Sex & Nudity & Innuendos – 3/5 – Several innuendos and comments. A nude statue of a woman. Words like mating, do it, horny, carnal pleasure. There is a love scene that is talked about and has sounds but only the shadows are shown – it’s enough to make you uncomfortable. There is also a childbirth scene that is weird. Nothing is shown that’s inappropriate.

Violence & Gore – 3/5 – A lady who is cut into pieces staples herself back together. Souls are sucked out of people leaving them a “pile of skin” but this looks a little comical. In the afterlife, it shows people the way they died. This includes disembodied, grotesque scenes (like cats eating their owner, fish-eating flesh, etc). There are also two characters where one was stabbed in the eye with a kitchen tool and the other’s head was chopped almost in half with a blade. There is a baby Beetlejuice that is very violent. He has sharp teeth and likes eating human flesh (kills people and tries eating legs) completely reminds me of the movie (Chucky). Shows guts (large grey worm-looking things) spilling out of a body.

Profanity – 2/5 – 1+ use of Jesus. 6+ uses of God, OMG, GD. 8+ uses of shit and variations. 4+ uses of hell. 1+ use of ass. 2 uses of F – one very prominent F’er and another written on a card that is shown on a phone (could be missed).

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking – 2/5 – Shows drinking several times, Coffee is prominent with one of the characters.

Frightening & Intense Scenes – 3/5 – Anything with the baby is frightening (but not gripping my seat scared – just gross). There really isn’t a “intense” feel to the movie. But there are several scenes that are meant to be frightening.

Other things to note – Delores is fun and while she is supposed to be this scary soul sucker – I didn’t find her character overly intimidating. Willem Dafoe was a lot of fun to watch as Wolf Jackson. There are some good twists and turns and overall I enjoyed the movie.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is a step up from the classic Tim Burton movies. Several gory scenes might turn your stomach. There are a few frightening scenes. This movie is like the original Beetlejuice movie and Chucky “had a baby” literally! (haha)

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Parents Guide

About Beetlejuice Beetlejuice:

Beetlejuice is back! Oscar-nominated, singular creative visionary Tim Burton and Oscar nominee and star Michael Keaton reunite for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the long-awaited sequel to Burton’s award-winning Beetlejuice.

Keaton returns to his iconic role alongside Oscar nominee Winona Ryder (Stranger Things, Little Women) as Lydia Deetz and two-time Emmy winner Catherine O’Hara (Schitt$ Creek, The Nightmare Before Christmas) as Delia Deetz, with new cast members Justin Theroux (Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, The Leftovers), Monica Bellucci (Spectre, The Matrix films), Arthur Conti (House of the Dragon) in his feature film debut, with Emmy nominee Jenna Ortega (Wednesday, Scream VI) as Lydia’s daughter, Astrid, and Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe (Poor Things, At Eternity’s Gate).

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.

Burton, a genre unto himself, directs from a screenplay by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar (Wednesday), story by Gough & Millar and Seth Grahame-Smith (The LEGO® Batman Movie), based on characters created by Michael McDowell & Larry Wilson. The film’s producers are Marc Toberoff, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Tommy Harper and Burton, with Sara Desmond, Katterli Frauenfelder, Gough, Millar, Larry Wilson, Laurence Senelick and Brad Pitt executive producing.

Burton’s creatives behind the scenes includes director of photography Haris Zambarloukos (Meg 2: The Trench, Murder on the Orient Express); such previous and frequent collaborators as production designer Mark Scruton (Wednesday), editor Jay Prychidny (Wednesday), Oscar-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood (Alice in Wonderland, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Sleepy Hollow), Oscar-winning creature effects and special makeup FX creative supervisor Neal Scanlan (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory); BAFTA-winning Visual Effects Supervisor Angus Bickerton (“House of the Dragon,” “Dark Shadows”); and Oscar-nominated composer Danny Elfman (Big Fish, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Batman); as well as Oscar-winning hair and makeup designer Christine Blundell (Topsy-Turvy).

Warner Bros. Pictures Presents A Tim Burton/Tommy Harper/Plan B Entertainment Production, A Film by Tim Burton, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, which will be released only in theaters and IMAX on September 6, 2024 in North America, and internationally beginning 4 September 2024. It will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.