Now in its second weekend of release, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice has continued to surprise everyone as it reached a big milestone at the global box office. The horror-comedy film, which is a sequel to Tim Burton’s classic 1988 movie Beetlejuice, had a great opening last week.
It maintained its strong performance during its second weekend, especially in the domestic box office. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is on its way to becoming Burton’s most successful film in over a decade, and it recently helped him surpass the $4.5 billion mark in his career’s total box office earnings.
The film has earned $188 million in domestic markets and an additional $76 million from international audiences, bringing its global total to $264 million.
With a production budget of around $100 million, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice stars returning actors Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O’Hara, along with new faces like Jenna Ortega, Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, and Willem Dafoe. By comparison, the original Beetlejuice earned about $75 million globally with a production cost of $15 million.
That original movie played a major role in launching Tim Burton’s career, and right after that, he directed Batman, which earned over $400 million worldwide.
Over the years, Burton has delivered several hit films such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ($475 million globally), and Alice in Wonderland, which remains his only movie to have earned more than $1 billion worldwide.
However, since Alice in Wonderland was released in 2010, Burton has faced a series of films that didn’t perform as well. Recently, he has found success with his work on the streaming series Wednesday, which became one of Netflix’s top hits.
Tim Burton’s Box Office Total Surpasses $4.5 Billion Globally
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice opened to positive reviews and has earned a solid 77% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with an audience score of 81%. On top of that, the movie holds a B+ rating from CinemaScore. In his review, Martin Tsai from Collider called it a “return to form” for Tim Burton.
This weekend, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice outperformed its competition, including Universal’s horror remake Speak No Evil, which debuted with only $11 million domestically, falling short by $40 million compared to Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’s second-weekend earnings.
The movie also contributed to Warner Bros.’ streak of hits this year. Earlier in the year, the studio had back-to-back blockbusters such as Dune: Part Two, which earned $711 million worldwide, and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, which made $568 million globally.
Despite this success, Warner Bros. faced a setback with Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, which concluded its run with just over $170 million worldwide. You can catch Beetlejuice Beetlejuice in theaters now. Stay tuned to Otakukart for more updates.
