7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Beetlejuice (1988)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.5
Overview
A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is primarily an apolitical supernatural comedy exploring themes of displacement, family, and the clash between traditional and avant-garde lifestyles, without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology.
The movie features a predominantly traditional cast without any explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on supernatural comedy and family dynamics, with no critical portrayal of traditional identities or engagement with diversity, equity, and inclusion themes.
Secondary
The film "Beetlejuice" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on heterosexual relationships and supernatural events, with no elements that could be interpreted as queer representation.
The film "Beetlejuice" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate, resulting in a net impact rating of N/A.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Beetlejuice (1988) is an original film, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a reboot of legacy characters. All characters were created for this specific movie, thus there is no prior canon from which a gender could be swapped.
Beetlejuice (1988) is an original film, not an adaptation of pre-existing material. The characters were created for this movie, establishing their initial on-screen portrayals as their canonical race. Therefore, no character's race was changed from a prior established version.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.4
Critic Ratings
8.3
7.1
More Like This
Traditional
6.8
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
(2024)
Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Low
Traditional
7.3
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
(2005)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.7
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
(1971)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
6.9
Once Upon a Snowman
(2020)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
6.9
Army of Darkness
(1992)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.1
Groundhog Day
(1993)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.2
Halloweentown
(1998)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.7
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
(1970)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
6.5
Stuart Little 2
(2002)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
6.8
Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire
(2003)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
6.9
Rise of the Guardians
(2012)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.8
Evil Dead II
(1987)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.5
Dream Scenario
(2023)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.3
The Princess Bride
(1987)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.2
The Raven
(1963)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
6.9
Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob
(2021)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
6.7
Violent Night
(2022)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Leans Traditional
7.0
Sleepy Hollow
(1999)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
10.0
Marginalia
(2025)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.1
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
(1947)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low