News culture “Joker 2” comes dangerously close to this symbolic box office milestone: it’s still behind “The Marvels” and “Black Adam”!
Joker: Folie à Deux did not have the expected success. Fans and media did not agree with the film, which, unlike the first part, opted for a musical. An observation confirmed by the feature film’s earnings.
A flop at the worldwide box office
After the international success of “Joker” with more than a billion US dollars at the worldwide box office as well as a Golden Lion and two Oscars, Joker: Folie à Deux
The reason is simple. It’s not the same kind of film as the first work. We’re watching a musical. The director opted for a minimum of action scenes and used the budget for the musical interludes to the limit, refining them to the millimeter. The artistic direction failed to convince audiences in the theaters and word of mouth doesn’t seem to have worked. The budget is higher than the first work, particularly due to the salaries of the two main actors. Joaquin Phoenix went from $4.5 million to $20 million, while Lady Gaga, who plays Harley Quinn, earned $12 million.
A failure even in China
Without being released in cinemas in China, the first work achieved incredible success, reaching more than a billion box office receipts worldwide. For Joker: Folie à Deux
In the first place we find a film released for the occasion, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secretswhich grossed $4.6 million in just two days. The observation is uplifting, but it’s not a defeat that upsets Warner Bros. In fact, Harry Potter is produced by the same studio. They are pursuing a range of different works to capture new audiences in China and maintain their place in the Chinese cinema market. Joker: Folie à Deux didn’t necessarily help the studio move in that direction.