Curiosity is swirling high around Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’s box office prediction as fans wonder if the film will flop or succeed. With its September release just around the corner, speculation is mounting about whether this long-awaited Beetlejuice 2 will capture the magic of the original Beetlejuice from 1988. This is Tim Burton’s first directorial effort in feature films following 2019’s Dumbo. With its debut set to open the 81st Venice International Film Festival, the stakes are high.
So, will Beetlejuice Beetlejuice be a box office hit or a miss? Here’s our prediction for Beetlejuice 2’s box office performance.
How much Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is expected to make at the box office?
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is projected to earn between $60-$80 million during its domestic opening weekend.
This estimate comes from Box Office Pro, which also highlights that Warner Bros. films typically dominate the first week of September. Historical data from films like Sully, and Tenet, and several horror movies like the It films, Malignant, and The Nun series show opening weekend earnings within the $5.4 to $123.4 million range. Given this context, the prediction for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice fits comfortably within these figures.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’s opening weekend figure range of $60-$80 million puts it slightly above The Nun, which made $53.8 million on opening weekend, and slightly under It: Chapter 2, which made $91.1 million on opening weekend. (via Box Office Theory)
The opening projected for Beetlejuice 2 puts it in the same range as the original Beetlejuice movie’s domestic box office total which was $74.4 million. However, it is significantly more than the 1988 film’s opening weekend figure which was $8 million. (via The Numbers)
Will Beetlejuice Beetlejuice flop or succeed?
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice could become a success.
The film featuring the return of original cast members like Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O’Hara in addition to director Tim Burton and composer Danny Elfman feeds into nostalgia and love for the original film. This would very likely drive legions of fans of the original movie into theaters.
Moreover, the film also features Jenna Ortega, who has accumulated a strong following via her work on Netflix’s Wednesday. This may also prompt younger fans to go to theaters in droves. All of this would no doubt boost ticket sales and contribute massively to the film’s box office success.
Taking place 36 years after 1988’s Beetlejuice, the story sees the Deetz family return to Winter River to attend Charles Deetz’s funeral. Things get messy and murky real quick when Lydia Deetz’s daughter Astrid discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic, causing a portal to the Afterlife to open. The portal’s opening inadvertently releases Betelgeuse. The plot is poised to resonate with both old and new fans alike.
