This weekend,Venom: The Last Dancewill debut domestically in over 4,100 theaters, as it hopes to meet sturdy box office projections that are currently hovering around the $50 million mark. But more notably, exhibitors will finally putJoker: Folie à Deuxout of its misery after having made good on contractual obligations for the past three weeks. The big-budget bomb has been running to negligible response over the last few days, registering per-theater averages that have dropped below the $100 mark on a couple of occasions. It will enter its fourth weekend of release having beenbooted out of a staggering number of theaters.
Joker: Folie à Deuxplayed in over 4,100 locations in the first two weeks of its run, before dropping to a little over 2,800 locations in its third week. But starting on Friday, the film will be available only in only around 1,200 theaters, having beenremoved from over 1,600 venues. This isone of the biggest drops for a comic book title, behindJonah HexandThe Crow, both of which lost over 2,400 theaters in their third weekends. As far as Warner Bros. films are concerned, the record rests withClint Eastwood’sCry Macho, which was taken out of more than 2,700 theaters in week three. This year’s record-holder is the horror movieAfrAId, which lost nearly 2,600 venues in its third week.
Directed byTodd Phillipsand starringJoaquin Phoenixin the central role alongside series newcomerLady Gaga,Joker: Folie à Deuxhas emerged as a legendary bomb. The movie has all but concluded its theatrical run withless than $60 million domestically, and still hasn’t hit the $200 million mark worldwide. This would’ve been a tragic result even if the movie hadn’tcost a reported $200 million to produce. What makes the film’s performance all the more shocking is that the firstJoker, released in 2019, grossed over $330 million domestically and over $1 billion worldwide. It remains one of the highest-grossing R-rated movies of all time, and won Phoenix his first Oscar, in addition to winning the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.
‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Is Set for a PVOD Debut Later this Month
Joker: Folie à Deuxwasroundly rejected by audiences, especially fans of the first film. The movie holds a 32% approval rating on the aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes, but more worryingly, it debuted with an unprecedented (for a comic book film) D CinemaScore from opening day crowds. W.B. has had an uneven year; for every hit likeDune: Part TwoandBeetlejuice Beetlejuice, there’s aFuriosa: A Mad Max SagaandJoker: Folie à Deux.The filmwill debut on digital streaming platforms in a few days; you may still catch it in theaters. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
Joker: Folie a Deux
Joker: Folie à Deux explores Arthur Fleck’s ongoing struggle with his dual identity as he unexpectedly discovers love and unleashes his hidden musical talent. Set against a backdrop of societal unrest, Arthur’s journey intertwines personal transformation with chaotic encounters, leading to profound shifts in his life and the world around him.
