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Beetlejuice (1988)

88 min · Comedy · Rated PG (USA)

Beetlejuice scores 52 on the ScoutScore, which is Bold. Heads up before you watch. Notable content. FilmScout maps 16 flagged scenes and 1 worth muting.

What FilmScout flagged

Heads up	15
Mute	1

Kinds of content

Theme, Dark Imagery, Comedy (gross), Profanity (mild), Action, Profanity

Scenes FilmScout flagged

• HEADS UP Subtle reference to trying to have a child
• HEADS UP "Goddamn" from the barber
• HEADS UP The Maitlands' fatal car crash
• HEADS UP Deity exclamations (scattered)
• HEADS UP Barbara encounters sandworms on Titan
• HEADS UP Betelgeuse's pitch reel: crude humor and threats
• HEADS UP Afterlife waiting room: grotesque accident victims
• HEADS UP Betelgeuse eats a fly, crude jokes in cemetery
• HEADS UP Betelgeuse drops the f-word at the model
• HEADS UP Dinner party possession: Day-O dance number

Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.

Age ratings by country

AU	M
CA	PG
GB	15
US	PG

Talk about it after

“Lydia feels completely alone and like nobody in her family truly sees her, until she meets Adam and Barbara. What do you think helped Lydia finally feel like she belonged somewhere, and what makes someone feel truly at home?”

Common questions

Is Beetlejuice okay for kids?

Beetlejuice scores 52 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Bold tier. Heads up before you watch. Notable content. FilmScout has mapped 16 flagged scenes in it, covering theme, dark imagery, comedy (gross). The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.

What is the ScoutScore for Beetlejuice?

52, which is the Bold tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.

What is Beetlejuice rated?

Beetlejuice is rated PG in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU M, CA PG, GB 15, US PG. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.

See every scene in the FilmScout app.
Each flagged moment with its place in the runtime, plus live alerts that follow along while you watch.