The bleak musical drama is on track to open to around $45 million, less than half of what the 2019 version made on its first weekend.

Earning a CinemaScore of "D."

The anticipation for Joker: Folie à Deux has been building for a long time. It was confirmed back in 2022 that Lady Gaga would star in the film, and in the midst of trailers rolling out earlier this year, the pop star started teasing her next album (it’s slated for release in February, and a single is supposed to arrive this month). However, the Todd Phillips-directed picture premiered on Friday (Oct. 4), and it became the first Hollywood comic book movie to earn a D CinemaScore from audiences.

"Joker: Folie à Deux" is falling flat after earning a 'D' CinemaScore, the lowest grade ever from the research firm for a comic book movie.

'Joker: Folie à Deux' is off to a shaky performance at the domestic box office after earning $20 million on its opening day.

Joker: Folie à Deux is a disaster and yet another failure from Warner Bros. and DC as they continue failing to adapt some of the most popular characters of all time.

'Joker: Folie a Deux' makes $7 million at the box office in previews.

Joaquin Phoenix explained how Kiss inspired 'Joker: Folie a Deux' in October 2024.

What the bleak closing scene of Todd Phillips' Joker sequel means for its titular character's origin story.

Glen Powell's 'Running Man' remake gets a 2025 release date from Paramount.

What's next for Joaquin Phoenix's Joker after the ending of 'Joker: Folie a Deux'?

Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga’s “Joker: Folie à Deux” is projected to make about half of what the original "Joker" did in its opening weekend in theaters.

Dakota Fanning is next teaming up with director Bryan Bertino (The Strangers, Dark and the Wicked) for the horror movie Vicious, which has received a new release date today. Paramount Pictures will release Vicious on February 28, 2025. The horror film had previously been set for August 8, 2025. “The plot follows a young woman who must spend the night […]