Critics can complain all they want, but the lukewarm reviews coming out of the 81st Venice International Film Festival won't deter Joker: Folie à deux's The film grossed $100 million during its opening weekend. Joaquin Phoenix and lady gagaDC's The Evil Within has a 61% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, but is expected to gross between $115 million and $145 million domestically during its October debut, according to Boxoffice Pro.
If the forecast is correct, whether it is at the top or bottom of those numbers, Joker: Madness in Duo On his way to outdoing original director Todd Phillips. joker Arthur Fleck's (Phoenix) big-screen movie, which hit the big screen five years ago, failed to make $100 million during its opening weekend with $96.2 million (according to Box Office Mojo).
However, this is a huge achievement considering that joker The film cost just $55 million to produce, and the film nearly doubled its production costs in terms of revenue in its first three days of theatrical release alone—and that's not including international figures.
Furthermore, Phoenix and Phillips' 2019 cinematic collaboration is still a success, even though it didn't wow critics either. joker The film has only slightly better scores on Rotten Tomatoes with respect to critics, with a 69% Tomatometer score to date. But fans have insisted that the film joker It became a huge box office hit.
Will Folie à Deux be able to match Joker?
In the end, movie fans will either win, or they won't. Joker: Monday Madness. Just like the original movie, Joker 2 The Rotten Tomatoes reviews weren't worth writing home about. However, Joaquin Phoenix's performance as Arthur Fleck in his first outing won over audiences. Joker Popcornmeter currently has an 89% rating from over 50,000 verified reviews, and the DC villain also has a “B+” grade from CinemaScore. But does Madness in duality Will the film be as successful at the box office and win as many awards as the 2019 film?
Joker: Madness in Duo He has clown-sized shoes to fill financially compared to jokerDirector Todd Phillips' first film was a huge success worldwide. The film ultimately grossed $335.5 million at the domestic box office. But the film did much better internationally, grossing $743.5 million overseas. When the smoke cleared, joker It became the highest-grossing film of all time with $1.078 billion in revenue. As of this summer, Deadpool and Wolverine ($1.266 billion) now holds that honor.
When it comes to competing for the big prizes, interested parties will have no choice but to wait and see. However, joker The film and its sequel did well, at least as far as the Venice Film Festival was concerned. The 2019 film received an eight-minute standing ovation at its Italian premiere, while Madness in duality The audience enjoyed an 11-minute standing ovation (video below) – although Phoenix exited the show early as the applause was still echoing through the theatre.
What Madness in duality Ultimately, it will be difficult for him to live up to his Oscars. joker We enjoyed the movie. Phillips' portrayal of the Batman villain was nominated for 11 Oscars, including Best Picture. The film ended up winning two Golden Globes. Notably, Phoenix won Best Actor for his performance as the title character, and Hildur Gudnadottir won Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score). Regardless, the musical mayhem that Phoenix and Lady Gaga wreak in the highly anticipated sequel is sure to enchant DC Comics fans.
Joker: Madness in Duo
It will open in cinemas in
October 4th.
Watch the official trailer for the film below:
