After 36 years of waiting, the juice is finally loose again in “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” this time racking up $110 million in its premiere weekend.
The Warner Bros. sequel is the second-highest grossing September movie of all time, only behind 2017’s “It,” which opened with a staggering $123 million.
The 2019 sequel “It Chapter 2” opened with $91 million and previously held the No.
The original “Beetlejuice” film earned a mere $8 million in its opening weekend in 1988, unadjusted for inflation, but went on to make $77 million in theaters domestically as it became a cult classic.
“There’s life in the afterlife,” said Jeff Goldstein, distribution chief for Warner Bros. “Many things have to happen simultaneously and all the stars are aligning.” Goldstein, who confirmed the film’s budget of $100 million, said the studio expected an opening weekend of between $80 million and $90 million.
Beyond “Beetlejuice,” “Deadpool & Wolverine” placed second on the box office charts, making $7.2 million in its seventh weekend.
Climbing the ranks to third place in its second weekend, the film made $5.2 million.
The sci-fi horror film brought in $3.9 million and the romance drama brought in $3.8 million.
The only other new release of the weekend to make it on the box office rankings was “The Greatest of All Time,” an Indian Tamil-language science fiction action film.
“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” $110 million.
The film “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” finally lets loose again after 36 years of anticipation, grossing $110 million during its opening weekend.
Only “Inside Out 2” and “Deadpool and Wolverine” have had better opening weekends at the box office this year than the eagerly anticipated Tim Burton sequel. “.
Michael Keaton is back as the spirit of the title character, and newcomer Jenna Ortega plays Lydia Deetz’s daughter Astrid. Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara also play Delia and Lydia Deetz, respectively. The cast is completed by Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, and Willem Dafoe.
Warner Bros. sequel is only surpassed in total September box office receipts by 2017’s “It,” which debuted with an incredible $123 million. “It Chapter 2,” a 2019 follow-up, debuted with $91 million and was previously the No. September openings in position two.
Unadjusted for inflation, the first “Beetlejuice” movie took in a meager $8 million on its first weekend of release in 1988. However, as it gained cult popularity, it went on to gross $77 million in domestic theaters.
Warner Bros. distribution chief Jeff Goldstein declared, “There is life in the afterlife.”. “A lot of things need to happen at once, and everything is coming together.”. “.
The studio anticipated an opening weekend of between $80 million and $90 million, according to Goldstein, who verified the film’s $100 million budget. With Halloween quickly approaching, he predicted that the movie “may get really long legs” given its early success.
Senior media analyst at Comscore Paul Dergarabedian stated that September is “not known as a hotbed of $100 million blockbuster debuts,” but he did credit the star cast and Burton’s distinct style for a portion of the movie’s success.
Younger viewers were probably drawn in by Ortega, who portrayed the Addams family character in the Netflix series “Wednesday,” in addition to the returning ensemble.
According to Dergarabedian, “it wouldn’t really work if all of this were a nostalgia play for people who saw the first movie.”. “Having a fantastic cast of actors from a respected generation and then having young actors who are making their own mark is part of the magic formula of ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.'”. “.
After a fairly slow August in which holdover films dominated the box office and a sleepy Labor Day weekend, the fall movie season opens with a bang thanks to an electrifying opening weekend.
With $7.2 million in its seventh weekend, “Deadpool & Wolverine” surpassed “Beetlejuice” to take second place on the box office charts. As of right now, its total domestic value is $614 million.
Dennis Quaid’s biopic “Reagan,” about the 40th U.S. s. president, you keep exceeding expectations. In its second weekend, the movie made $5,02 million, moving up to third place.
Two additional holdovers from the summer, “It Ends With Us” and “Alien: Romulus,” placed fourth and fifth respectively. Both the romance drama and the sci-fi horror movie made $38,9 million and $38,8 million, respectively.
The Indian Tamil-language science fiction action movie “The Greatest of All Time” was the only other new release of the weekend to appear in the box office rankings. Joseph Vijay plays the lead role in the film, which was directed by Venkat Prabhu, a well-known Indian action movie director and writer. Tickets expected to be sold at U. from Friday through Sunday. s. and theaters in Canada, per Comscore. On Monday, the complete domestic data will be made public.
1. The $110 million “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”.
2. . $7.2 million for “Deadpool & Wolverine.”.
Three. “Reagan,” worth $5,02 million.
4. The $3.9 million film “Alien: Romulus.”.
5. . “We Are the Last to Go,” $308.8 million.
6. $2,019 million for “The Forge.”.
6. $2,033,000.00 for “Twisters”.
8. . $2.11 million for “Blink Twice.”.
9. “All-Time Greatest,” $2 million.
Ten. $108.8 million for “Despicable Me 4.”.
