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    ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Summons a Streaming Release Date

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    ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Summons a Streaming Release Date

    Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the horror comedy sequel more than 30 years in the making, finally has a streaming release date. Tim Burton’s sequel is still playing in some theaters worldwide, and was already released on digital and physical media, but now it’s time for streaming subscribers to get their fix of the horny bio-exorcist. Oh yes, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is worth the rewatch.




    The sequel will see its debut on Max faster than you can say “Beetlejuice” three times. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice will arrive on Max on December 6, right on time for the Christmas season if you like to indulge in non-traditional movies instead of the usual family-friendly adventure.

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    Tim Burton’s sequel to his 1988 classic, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice follows the Deetz clan in modern times. Papa Charles is out of the picture for obvious reasons having to do with the performer (Google it), but the screenwriters use the character’s death to justify a family reunion. Lydia (Winona Ryder) is now the host of a talk show in which she flexes her ability to communicate with the dead. Her daughter, Astrid (Jenna Ortega), has been estranged from her mother since her father died. When Lydia sees Betelgeuse (Michael Keaton) during one of her seances, she realizes it’s time to go back to Winter River.


    When Astrid and Lydia reunite with Delia (Catherine O’Hara), Charles’ widow, they realize that Astrid may have inherited some of her mother’s powers. Meanwhile, in the underworld, Betelgeuse is running a full-blown bio-exorcism enterprise, but his former wife, Dolores (Monica Bellucci), returns to seek revenge. Eventually, he pairs up with Lydia to find Astrid, with a few conditions.

    Ever since Beetlejuice blew everyone’s minds in the late ‘80s, and Tim Burton got a blank check to make the bizarre and amusing films he’s known for, producers have tried to make a Beetlejuice sequel. You can imagine the kind of production hell the project got stuck in, since 36 years had to pass until we saw the return of cinema’s snarkiest bio-exorcist.


    ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ is Yet Another Winning Legacy Sequel


    Released in September 2024, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice was very well-received among audiences and critics. It made over $451 million at the box office, and it holds a 77% score on Rotten Tomatoes.

    Ryder returned for the sequel following a career renaissance that kicked off with Stranger Things. Michael Keaton was probably the most non-negotiable part of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Without him, it just wouldn’t have worked, and Burton recognized this by giving the character more screen time and freedom to be himself.

    But Ortega’s addition to the cast was the necessary ingredient to make the film more appealing to modern audiences. This couldn’t have been a coincidence, especially since she gave such a good performance in Netflix’s Wednesday, also a Burton project. As strange as it sounds, the Beetlejuice sequel is actually more “appropriate” for younger audiences than the first, with its toned-down depiction of death and what comes after. So, while it doesn’t have a Christmas theme, it could be a good gateway pick for movie night in case you want to introduce the kids to horror comedies.


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