Movie Monday: ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Takes Second Win, Best TV Shows to Binge Watch

Everyone knows by now that if you say Beetlejuice’s name three times, bad things are gonna happen.

But what if his movie lands at the top of the box office three times?

Well, we’re one step closer to finding out. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the sequel 36 years in the making, topped the box office once again. It earned an estimated $51.6 million stateside to cruise to its second straight victory.

Since its release a scant 10 days ago, the creepy comedy has dug up $188 million in North America alone. That earns it a spot in the year’s top 10—just in front of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes ($171.3 million) and just behind Bad Boys: Ride or Die ($193.6 million).  And while Beetlejuice Beetlejuice isn’t looking quite as lively overseas, it’s still scaring up plenty of cash. It’s earned $76.3 million in international markets thus far, pushing its worldwide gross to an ironically healthy $264.3 million.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice faced down plenty of newcomers en route to its win. One of them—Speak No Evil—landed at No. 2. The dark thriller lured in $11.5 million from its prey—er, moviegoers. And it did nearly as well overseas, collecting $9.3 million for a global gross of $20.8 million. Not too surprising, given that it’s a remake of an even darker 2022 Danish film.

Deadpool & Wolverine landed in third place with $5.2 million, dragging its total domestic gross to $621.5 million. Add in its overseas bank and the R-rated superhero flick has banked a staggering $1.3 billion.

Another newbie, Am I Racist?, slid into fourth place with a strong $4.8 million. And Reagan spent its third consecutive weekend in the top five with $2.6 million. That left another newcomer, The Killer’s Game, in sixth place with $2.6 million.

God’s Not Dead: In God We Trust earned nearly $1.5 million to finish 10^th behind another Christian film, The Forge ($2 million). The Forge has earned $24.1 million during its four-week run, which is pretty impressive. If In God We Trust hopes to equal those numbers, it has some work to do.

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