Director Todd Phillips (53) is probably no more in the mood to laugh than the main character at the beginning of his new film “Joker: Folie à Deux”. The “Joker” sequel fell far short of expectations when it opened in the USA with an estimated box office of 40 million dollars. as “The Hollywood Reporter” reports.
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According to the report, the film, with its mix of anti-hero story and musical elements, is not particularly well received by viewers. It made less than half the revenue that the first “Joker” installment brought in when it launched, despite costing more than three times as much: $190 million. In 2019, Phillips’ film “Joker” opened at $96.2 million in North America and achieved a record-breaking global box office of over $1 billion on a budget of $55 million.
“Bad word of mouth” leads to a lack of visitors
For “Joker: Folie à Deux” with top stars Joaquin Phoenix (49) and Lady Gaga (38) in the lead roles, experts expected at least $50 to $60 million in the first few days. But forecasts were revised downwards over the course of the opening weekend as attendance declined, according to the report. “Bad word of mouth” is to blame for the unfortunate development, as “The Hollywood Reporter” writes.
Things apparently went better for “Joker 2” outside the USA, where the film has grossed 81.1 million so far. The film was able to meet the expectations of 121.1 million worldwide, but “Joker: Folie à Deux” didn’t get off to a good start here either. According to the figures from the industry magazine “Blickpunkt: Film” In addition to the German cinema charts, there were 351,000 visitors on the opening weekend, which generated sales of 4.2 million euros.
Isn’t the time ripe for “Joker: Folie à Deux” yet?
Meanwhile, some fans vented their anger at the negative word of mouth via social media. One user raved about the film: “Joker 2 is truly such a clever film, carrying over the character study format of the first film into the second film in a way that will, surprisingly, blow your mind in the end. I’m amazed that it was so poorly received because it’s a very clever film.” Another post read: “I’m probably one of ten people who really liked ‘Joker 2’. Remember me when society comes back to it in ten years and says it’s a masterpiece,” said the user. “The world just wasn’t ready for it yet.”
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