Beetlejuice Beetlejuicehas raced pastDune: Part Twofor a major 2024 Warner Bros. record. Both movies are well-received sequels, with Denis Villeneuve’s follow-up to his 2021 sci-fi epicDuneearning a Certified Fresh 92% score on Rotten Tomatoes. It was followed six months later by theBeetlejuice Beetlejuicerelease, the legacy sequel to the 1988 horror-comedy with a Certified Fresh approval rating of 77% on Rotten Tomatoes. The movie, which re-teamed director Tim Burton with stars Michael Keaton, Catherine O’Hara, and Winona Ryder, is now in its seventh weekend and has enjoyed a major run at the box office.
PerThe Numbers, as of Sunday morning,Beetlejuice Beetlejuiceis projected to close out its latest weekend in theaters with a cumulative domestic box office total of $283.97 million. Its three-day gross of $5 million has pushed it past the domestic total forDune: Part Two, which earned $282.1 million in North America. This means that the Tim Burton movie is nowofficially the highest grossing Warner Bros. Pictures release of 2024 at the domestic box office.
What This Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Record Means For Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Is Dominating The Domestic Top 10
TheBeetlejuice Beetlejuicebox officemaking it the highest-grossing domestic movie for Warner Bros. also means that it has climbed to No. 4 on the overall domestic chart for the year. All that is above it is one Universal release (Despicable Me 4) and two Disney movies (Deadpool & Wolverine,Inside Out 2). However,Warner Bros. is tied with Universal for having the most releases in the Top 10thanks toDune: Part Twoat No. 5 andGodzilla x Kong: The New Empireat No. 7 at the time of writing.
In addition toDespicable Me 4at No. 3, Universal also hasTwistersat No. 6 andKung Fu Panda 4at No. 8.
Although their chart standing could fluctuate by the end of 2024, at the time of writing, this isthe most titles that Warner Bros. has had on the Top 10 chart since 2009, when they hadHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Princeat No. 2,The Hangoverat No. 6, andThe Blind Sideat No. 10. This is likely good news for the company, even in the wake of the cataclysmicbox office failure of their recent DC outingJoker: Folie à Deux, which had one of the worst week 2 drops in history.
Our Take On Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’s Box Office Success
It Could Remain One Of 2024’s Biggest Hits
Ultimately, Warner Bros. faces much competition from upcoming blockbusters, includingMoana 2,Wicked,Gladiator 2, andSonic the Hedgehog 3. While they still have further contenders for the Top 10, includingThe Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, it seems likely that the chart configuration will look very different come New Year’s. However, strongBeetlejuice Beetlejuicereviews, its continued audience hold, and its ability to surpass evenDune: Part Twocould maintain the Tim Burton title as their highest-grossing movie of the year.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Cast
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is the sequel to the original Tim Burton classic that starred Michael Keaton and Wynona Rider in a horror-comedy that involved ghosts trying to scare off new homebuyers from taking their house. The sequel brings back Michael Keaton as the hilarious and sleazy ghost with selfish intentions, now joined by Jenna Ortega in a new role.
Dune: Part Two
Dune: Part Two continues the epic saga of Paul Atreides as he allies with Chani and the Fremen. Pursuing retribution for his family’s devastation, Paul grapples with a significant decision impacting his personal desires and the universe’s future, attempting to avert a dire destiny that only he anticipates.
