Joker 2,' starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, fails to rise to the box office standards set by its Oscar-winning predecessor.

Joker: Folie à Deux” is the No. 1 movie at the box office, but it might not be destined for a happy ending. In a turn of events that only Arthur Fleck would find funny, the follow-up to Todd Phillips’ 2019 origin story about the Batman villain opened in theaters nationwide this weekend to a muted $40 million,

Joker 2’ Stumbles at Box Office Amid Poor Reviews From Audiences and Critics “Joker: Folie à Deux” is the No. 1 movie at the box office, but it might not be destined for a happy ending. In a turn of events that only Arthur Fleck would find funny,

Joker: Folie à Deux,” the sequel to the hit 2019 movie based on the “Batman” comics archvillain, was the top box-office draw this weekend amid caustic reviews and audience disdain. The Warner Bros. Pictures’ (NASDAQ:WBD) feature grossed $40 million,

Joker: Folie à Deux is a 2024 American musical psychological thriller by Warner Bros. It's the long-awaited sequel to 2019's Joker, directed by Todd Phillips, and it sees Joaquin Phoenix reprise the role of Arthur Fleck (aka Joker).

The sequel to 2019 hit film The Joker has not had a good opening weekend for its theatrical release, with cinema-goers ridiculing the Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix-fronted film online. Joker: Folie à Deux was released on Friday (October 4) and early reviews from both critics and audiences are in agreement: it’s not good.