Beetlejuice

1988 PG 1h 32m Blu-ray / DVD

Beetlejuice

1988 PG 1h 32m Blu-ray / DVD
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A young couple who drowned return to their house as poltergeists but must enlist the help of a goofy ghost to put a scare in the rude new owners. Unfortunately, he's got a diabolical agenda of his own.
Cast
Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, Jeffrey Jones, Annie McEnroe, Hugo Stanger, Rachel Mittelman, Glenn Shadix, Sylvia Sidney, Robert Goulet, Dick Cavett
Director
Tim Burton
Format
Blu-ray DVD
Screen
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1, Pan-and-Scan 1.33:1
Subtitles
English, French, Spanish (Neutral)
CC
Yes
Audio
English: Dolby Digital 5.1, French: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, Spanish (Neutral): Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Screen
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.78:1
Subtitles
Dutch, English, Spanish (Neutral), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Chinese Simplified
CC
No
Audio
English: Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish (Neutral): Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, French: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, German: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, Italian: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, French: Dolby Digital 5.1, Japanese: Dolby Digital 5.1
Rating
PG - Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give parental guidance. May contain some material parents might not like for their young children. PG - Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give parental guidance. May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.
age 10+
Common Sense rating OK for kids 10+
age 10+

Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that there are some serious themes in this outrageous film: a young married couple comes to grips with the fact that they're dead, and a teenager contemplates suicide. Some of the imagery is pretty creepy, and there's some strong language to be aware of (both "s--t" and "f--k" are used). But there's nothing here that tweens and up can't laugh at.

Sexual Content

A miniature Beetlejuice finds a whorehouse in a model-sized city; some women invite him inside.

Violence

A woman blows cigarette smoke out of her slit throat. An afterlife waiting room abounds with people in various states of deadness (but it's more funny than scary). Main characters are chased by giant striped worms in a desert. A teen shrivels up like a mummy in a matter of seconds. The teen also contemplates suicide.

Language

A couple of uses of "s--t" and two "f--k"s (one is hard to hear).

Social Behavior

The characters eventually learn to live together peacefully but this is more ancedotal than a deliberate positive message.

Consumerism

Not applicable

Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol

Not applicable

  • Age appropriate
  • Not an issue
  • Depends on your child and your family
  • Parents strongly cautioned
  • Not appropriate for kids of the age

This information for parents is provided by Common Sense Media, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving kids' media lives.

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