Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: box office Smash Now Conquers VOD Charts!
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: From Box Office King to VOD Champion!
Tim Burton's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice isn't just a massive theatrical hit (grossing over $421 million worldwide!). This amazing movie starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O'Hara is now ruling the VOD charts! The film follows the Deetz family across three generations – another key element is the introduction of Jenna Ortega's character. Their story starts with Astrid Deetz accidentally opening a portal to the afterlife and their attempts to return their family from that perilous location. This story alone provides enough hooks to grab attention for those previously involved in watching the original, and has already captured critical attention for many viewers, largely due to its reception from both critics and regular moviegoers (77% and 80% respectively, on Rotten Tomatoes!), this is really impressive considering the immense popularity and long-held legacy for this franchise!
The movie had strong critical reception which also meant financial success in theaters, but it became even better with its VOD release on October 8th. IndieWire’s data shows it's number one on both iTunes and Fandango at Home!
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice's VOD Reign: Outperforming Even Deadpool & Wolverine!
This triumph is even more notable considering that this particular release surpassed another extremely popular recent movie release: Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). It completely blew other movies away on those digital platforms; that is an especially notable win considering other recently released and extremely popular productions! Both charts have similarities; those same major movie releases. However, they also had several different titles (like Longlegs and Blink Twice, only on iTunes, or titles such as Hellboy: The Crooked Man, The Forge, and Never Let Go only appearing on Fandango). Even the original Beetlejuice (1988) shows up at number 10 on iTunes — that shows the long-term power of this beloved movie series.
What Does This Mean for Beetlejuice's Future? A Third Installment?
This was seriously valuable. This success proves Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’s appeal: It had already surpassed those expectations initially estimated: Its $100 million budget meant that hitting $200-250 million is enough for breakeven. It surpassed those points completely! And this additional win? The film remains popular on VOD; creating more continued demand even after its time in theaters is ending soon. Its longevity proves this iconic Tim Burton universe is enduring!
Both Beetlejuice films charting also increases the anticipation for Beetlejuice 3. While Keaton wants another movie; Burton is way less enthusiastic about expanding the franchise – hinting that we might have already reached the climax for Betelgeuse’s story! This suggests that the creators already felt a conclusive ending was needed and could mean even more anticipation that they have created, by keeping that very core detail very unclear and unresolved even now after the digital release is happening!
Our Take: The Enduring Magic of Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice's VOD triumph, outperforming even Deadpool & Wolverine's massive $1.335 billion box office haul is especially notable for that very precise reason; those huge successes cannot always be mirrored for all similar types of production! It makes people think seriously about what the producers accomplished during this particular run, including marketing efforts and distribution decisions and all the resulting consequences of those seemingly simple yet often enormously impactful events and timing which significantly helped achieve the goal, emphasizing how critically important a good film is. Warner Bros will no doubt be thinking about future options after a digital release made such significant inroads. A third movie? Absolutely likely, however, it really isn’t certain what the response could possibly be, and without Tim Burton's vision behind another project– we have reasons to question what the end result would actually entail.
Conclusion: The Darkly Hilarious World of Beetlejuice Continues!
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice's success– whether on screens or in digital platforms; shows Burton and Keaton's creative collaboration made this hugely satisfying movie; resulting in this continued impact, both in current media, and in creating ongoing popularity! It totally solidifies this movie’s impact; generating ongoing curiosity; further creating demand in media and across digital spaces.
