Warner Bros. has big things to worry about with the box office performance ofJoker: Folie à Deux, but at least it hasBeetlejuice Beetlejuiceto hang its hat on this spooky season. After just recentlypassingThe Hangover Part 2to reach the #5 spot on the highest-grossing comedies of all-timeat the domestic box office,Tim Burton’s legacy sequel is about to etch its name onto yet another legendary box office list. The film needs less than $1 million to passGlen Powell’sTwistersto become the fifth highest-grossing movie of 2024 domestically. As it sits,Beetlejuice Beetlejuicehas earned a hair over $266 million domestically, with Powell’s sweeping tornado epic finishing its theatrical run with just over $267 million.Beetlejuice 2has kept its legsdespite premiering on digital, and will likely pass this in the next day, two at most.
After passingTwisters,Beetlejuice Beetlejuicewill need another major surge to claim the #4 spot fromDune: Part Two, which closed out its run with $282 million at the domestic box office. The film is leaving more and more theaters by the day, and while it will almost certainly scrape together the change it needs to passTwisters, the #5 spot is likely as far as it will climb on the 2024 domestic box office rankings.Beetlejuice BeetlejuicereturnsMichael Keatonto the titular role after more than 30 years, with bothWinona RyderandCatherine O’Haraalso reprising their respective roles from the 1988 original film.Beetlejuice 2also added Scream queenJenna Ortegato its call sheet, along withSpider-ManveteranWillem Dafoeand comedy iconDanny DeVito.
How Has ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Fared at the International Box Office?
Beetlejuice 2has performed admirably in the U.S., and while its overseas totals are still impressive, it’s not made quite the same run in foreign markets. The film currently sits in the #12 spot on the international box office, having earned just over $147 million internationally. It falls one spot behindChris Pratt’sGarfield Movie, which finished its theatrical run with $141 million overseas and has since been enjoying a strong run on Netflix.Beetlejuice Beetlejuicealso falls significantly behindIt Ends With Us, theBlake Lively-ledCollen Hooveradaptation that finished its international run with $196 million.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuiceis still playing in select theaters. Stay tuned to Collider for futurebox office updates on the filmand find tickets below for a showtime near you.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: The sequel to the cult classic brings back the infamous ghost Beetlejuice, who is unleashed upon a modern family, setting off a chain of hilarious and supernatural events. As mischief ensues, both the living and the deceased must deal with the resulting chaos, blending comedic antics with ghostly intrigue.
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