Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: How Much Does The Jenna Ortega Starrer Need To Be A Box Office Success? Find Out

Tim Burton may have his biggest box office hit this year with Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Burton’s directing career began with modest-budget films that became significant hits like Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, Edward Scissorhands, and Beetlejuice. However, that was just the beginning of his stellar filmography.

These successes led to big-budget blockbusters like Alice in Wonderland, Dumbo, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. While Alice in Wonderland grossed over $1 billion in 2010, Burton faced some commercial disappointments. But with Beetlejuice 2, it is highly expected that Burton will have another box-office hit.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice has a production budget of approximately $100 million, as per Variety. While the number isn’t much, it may shock as the movie stands as one of Warner Bros.’s most significant releases of 2024, with A-list celebrities such as Jenna Ortega, Michale Keaton, Winona Ryder, Burton himself, Willem Dafoe, and Catherine O’Hara. Burton relied on practical effects in Beetlejuice 2 over CGI and digital technology, and the budget of this movie is much lower than Burton’s other movies. For instance, Alice in Wonderland’s budget was approx. $200 million, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory cost around $150 million, Dumbo cost $170 million, and Dark Shadow’s budget was $150 million. However, only Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Alice in Wonderland were box office successes.