Joker disaster: Continuation flops with the worst audience notes!

Joker disaster: Continuation flops with the worst audience notes!

The continuation of the dark comic cult, "Joker", which was released under the title "Joker: Folie à deux", has a difficult start. While the first part set a record five years ago with over $ 96 million on its opening weekend in North America, the successors now have to record disappointing $ 40 million in the USA and Canada. Industry analysts already speak of a flop.

The sequel, which comes up with musical elements and shows Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in the leading roles, could not get the audience excited. The film only came to an insufficient note D in the relevant surveys of "Cinemascore", which indicates a below -average word of word of word. Such a low rating in the comic genitarian history has so far been unique; For comparison: The first “joker” was rated with a B+.

a daring experiment

The latest film by Todd Phillips uses an unusual concept-a mixture of comic film adaptation and musical. Phoenix and Gaga sing as Joker and Harley Quinn, which is in a blatant contrast to the dark mood in Gotham City. Although the idea of integrating music appears innovative, it does not seem to have been well received by the fans of the genre.

worldwide, the film was able to do a little better on its opening weekend. Outside of North America, more than $ 81 million were recorded, so that global income amounts to a total of $ 121 million. However, this remains significantly behind the production costs of around $ 200 million, which Warner Bros. has spent on production. Films often have the habit of covering their production costs on the first weekend - but with “Joker: Slide à deux” this is still a distant dream.

In view of the critical reactions and moderate audience reviews, the future of the film is on the brink. Observers are excited in which direction the other box office numbers will tend. The low grades and the sparse income indicate that the coming weeks could be decisive for the long -term success of the film. While the film is fighting a million budget to achieve profitability, it remains to be seen how the response develops. www.radiooleverkusen.de .