Check our guide to see how to stream the 1988 Tim Burton film at home before seeing Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice.
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Tim Burton brought the campy Beetlejuice back to life for a second time in the new movie Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, which premiered in theaters on Friday (Sept. 6). Before you get tickets to see the sequel in your Beetlejuice merch and pick up a Beetlejuice–inspired Ouija board, you’ll want to refresh your memory on what happens in the 1988 version in order to catch all the callouts to the original.
Burton’s original film became an Oscar winner for its use of makeup. The 72-year-old reprises his role as “the ghost with the most” in Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice alongside other returning actors from the 1988 version including Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara. Wednesday‘s Jenna Ortega also joins the sequel’s cast as Lydia Deetz’s (Ryder) daughter.
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Keep reading to learn the streaming options for Beetlejuice below.
How to Watch Beetlejuice Online for Free
The easiest way to watch Beetlejuice is through Max, the official streaming platform for Warner Bros. Discovery content. If you already have a Max subscription, you can stream Beetlejuice online for no added cost.
Don’t have Max? While there is no free trial for new users, the streaming platform offers three affordable plans that you can choose based on your needs. Plans start at $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year, and include Beetlejuice in addition to the entire library of HBO, Warner Bros. and Discovery Channel content.
Students can also take advantage of a student membership that’ll save you 50% off the ad-supported plan.
Looking for more savings? You can also bundle Max with Hulu and Disney+ for as low as $16.99 a month and get triple the amount of content options.
Another option that’ll let you watch Beetlejuice online for free is through Prime Video. The streamer offers a seven-day free trial of Max when you add the premium channel to your Prime subscription. You’ll be able to stream Beetlejuice for free in addition to all content within Max straight through Prime Video. Once your free trial is over, you’ll be charged $9.99 a month on top of your Prime subscription.
Don’t have a Prime membership? Amazon is offering a 30-day free trial for new users that sign up and you can stack it on top of Max’s seven day free trial. You’ll get all the perks of Prime for free including access to Prime Video, Prime Reading, Prime Day discounts, free one-day shipping, grocery delivery and Prime Try Before You Buy. When both free trials have ended, you’ll be charged $9.99 a month for Max as well as $14.99 a month for Prime (or $139 a year).
How to Watch Beetlejuice Online At Home
There are a few ways you can stream the movie at home through video-on-demand if you want to watch Beetlejuice digitally.
Prime Video will let you stream the movie or rent it for as low as $8. You don’t have to be a Prime member in order to stream Beetlejuice through Prime Video. You can either rent the movie for $7.99 or purchase it for $7.99 (regularly $14.99), and the film will automatically be downloaded into your video library to watch whenever. Rentals will be available for 30 days after purchase and for 48 hours after you start streaming it.
Collectors can take advantage of up to 57% off Beetlejuice 4K Ultra HD, which will give you the entire film in 4K definition.
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View the original movie with a crisper picture through the 4K DVD as well as enjoy bonus content and special features that’ll give a more in-depth look at the making of the movie. You’ll also receive three episodes from the animated series to see the hilarious character further.
Beetlejuice follows a married couple who, after becoming recently deceased ghosts, are plagued by the Deetz family, who moves into their home and begin to renovate it. When all of their attempts to rid the family fail, the couple seeks the help of the mischievous Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton), whose trickery results in more trouble than what they bargained for.
Other cast members include Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara and Glenn Shadix.
How to Watch Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice At Home
The sequel is still in theaters, but if you’re antsy to own the film, you can preorder the Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice DVD online. Once the movie is released, you’ll be guaranteed a copy of the movie delivered to your home by the day it comes out.
Preorder the movie below.
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Score your copy of Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice for as low as $20 when you preorder the DVD. Walmart and Target are also offering 4K and Blu-ray editions of the sequel that’ll provide bonus content and a higher-definition viewing experience.
The Deetz family returns to Winter River in Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice when they must come together to mourn a tragic death in the family. Lydia (Ryder) is haunted by the events that took place years ago, but her daughter, Astrid Deetz (Ortega), is skeptical of the past. When Astrid finds a portal to the afterlife, Lydia must put aside her fears and call upon the demon Beetlejuice to help her rescue her daughter — but deals with the demon rarely come without a little mischief.
Other cast members include Monica Bellucci, Willem Dafoe, Justin Theroux and Arthur Conti.
Watch the official trailer for the original Beetlejuice below.
