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Beetlejuice

CATALOG DESCRIPTION

Beetlejuice is a 1988 American comedy horror film directed by Tim Burton from a screenplay by Michael McDowell and Warren Skaaren based on a story by McDowell and Larry Wilson. The plot revolves around Adam and Barbara Maitland, a recently deceased couple.

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Description adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Beetlejuice · CC BY-SA 4.0. Text adapted for this entry.

REVIEW COVERAGE

Partially reviewed

Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.

CONTENT BREAKDOWN

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Sexual content

Moderate

Dialogue and imagery refer to sex work and sexual activity.

Language

Strong

Occasional strong profanity occurs.

Frightening & intense themes

Moderate

Comic ghosts show grotesque injuries and detached body parts. Suicide references include a note, wrist scars and a noose.

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Review sources

Guide updated 2026-11-11T11:07:51Z · Parents Forge editorial

BBFC — Beetlejuice · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)
British Board of Film Classification; factual advisory independently paraphrased. Copyright retained by source owners.