Beetlejuice Compare To 2024 Beetlejuice. Tim burton has returned to his whimsical, gothic roots with beetlejuice beetlejuice, a sequel that not only captures the magic of the 1988 original but amplifies it in the most delightful. “beetlejuice” took a “jaws” approach to the character, resulting in keaton’s screentime clocking in at nearly 20 minutes.

After a family tragedy, three generations of the deetz family return home to winter river. Tim burton’s beetlejuice beetlejuice, starring michael keaton and jenna ortega, is a welcome return to form for the filmmaker.