Beetlejuice Beetlejuice has reportedly earned more than triple its budget, hitting numerous box office milestones during its theatrical run. In an interview with Boris FX, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice‘s editor, Jay Prychindy, reported that a large portion of the movie was not filmed as it was scripted, which included one key scene with Michael Keaton’s Beetlejuice. Originally written very differently in the sequel to the cult classic, the initial iteration would have ultimately changed the dynamics of the renowned character.