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Our take
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice brings three generations of the Deetz family back to the haunted house and the afterlife. Expect spooky comedy, cartoonish gore, talk of funerals and ghosts, and some mild to moderate language. A teenager is part of the story. Frightening for sensitive tweens, fine for most 13+ viewers who liked the first film
Uplifting themes
Family members try, messily, to show up for one another after a loss
Story (may spoil tone)
After a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Betelgeuse, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her teenage daughter, Astrid, accidentally opens the portal to the Afterlife.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Comic afterlife fights, threats to kill, and slapstick attacks rather t…
Comic afterlife fights, threats to kill, and slapstick attacks rather than realistic injury
Language Scattered mild swearing such as s-word, damn, and crap. No constant f-w…
Scattered mild swearing such as s-word, damn, and crap. No constant f-word barrage
Sex / nudity A few innuendo lines about Beetlejuice and a romantic reunion. No sex s…
A few innuendo lines about Beetlejuice and a romantic reunion. No sex scenes
Drugs / alcohol No drugs found in this title
No drugs found in this title
Frightening Ghosts, a trickster demon, and afterlife imagery. Spooky-funny more tha…
Ghosts, a trickster demon, and afterlife imagery. Spooky-funny more than cruel, but some jump scares
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Cartoon guts and afterlife gore in the Tim Burton style. Brief, not rea…
Cartoon guts and afterlife gore in the Tim Burton style. Brief, not realistic
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement A family death, a funeral, and a grief group sit under the comedy
A family death, a funeral, and a grief group sit under the comedy
Talk after watching
- The family is still dealing with a death. How does humour sit next to grief?
- Lydia tries to protect her daughter from the afterlife. When should parents share scary family history?