Joker: Folie à Deux
| Joker: Folie à Deux | |
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| Directed by | Todd Phillips |
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| Based on | Characters by DC Comics |
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| Cinematography | Lawrence Sher |
| Edited by | Jeff Groth |
| Music by | Hildur Guðnadóttir |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 138 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $190–200 million[2][3] |
| Box office | $206.4 million[4][5] |
Joker: Folie à Deux is an American musical psychological thriller movie. It premiered on September 4, 2024 and was released on October 4, 2024 in North America.[6] It is the sequel to the 2019 movie Joker. It was directed by Todd Phillips, who also directed the last movie.[7] The movie is not a part of the main DC Universe (DCU).[8]
Principal photography for the movie started in Los Angeles on December 10, 2022 and ended on April 5, 2023.[9][10] Filming also took place in New York with a scene taking place at the Joker Stairs.[11]
The film has an average of 45/100 on Metacritic, meaning "mixed or average reviews," along with a 33% on Rotten Tomatoes.[12][13]
On September 27, 2024, Gaga released the album Harlequin, meant to be a "companion album" to the movie but not the soundtrack. The soundtrack was released on October 4 with the film.
Synopsis
[change | change source]The film captures Fleck (played by Phoenix)'s trial for his murder of five people (later revealed to be six, including Fleck's mother). Upon signing up for a music class within prison, he is introduced to Lee (Gaga). Lee claims she was institutionalized by her mother and set fire to her parents' apartment. However, Fleck's lawyer, Maryanne Stewart (Keener) does not trust Lee and later reveals to Fleck that Lee may be lying. Fleck and Lee later become intimate in prison, and Lee reveals she is pregnant. The plot unfolds with Fleck and Lee duetting big band standards together and Fleck appreciating his love for music. A final verdict for Fleck's crimes as Joker determines his fate.
Cast
[change | change source]- Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck / Joker
- Lady Gaga as Dr. Harleen Quinzel / Lee
- Zazie Beetz as Sophie Dumond
- Catherine Keener as Maryanne Stewart
- Harry Lawtey as Harvey Dent
- Steve Coogan as Paddy Meyers
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Joker: Folie à Deux (15)". British Board of Film Classification. September 24, 2024. Archived from the original on September 26, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Tartaglione, Nancy (October 1, 2024). "Can Lady Gaga & Joaquin Phoenix's Joker: Folie à Deux Go Nuts At The Box Office? $140M Global Start Eyed – Preview". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 1, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ↑ Siegel, Tatiana (February 21, 2024). "Warner Bros. Spends Big: 'Joker 2' Budget Hits $200 Million, Lady Gaga's $12 Million Payday, Courting Tom Cruise's New Deal and More". Variety. Archived from the original on February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Joker: Folie á Deux (2024)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ↑ Joker: Folie á Deux – Financial Information. The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- ↑ "Todd Phillips' 'Joker: Folie À Deux' Gets Fall 2024 Release Date". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ↑ "'Joker' Sequel: Todd Phillips Reveals Working Title, Joaquin Phoenix Reading Script in New Pics". Variety. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ↑ "What Is Elseworlds? Explaining James Gunn's Plan for Movies Outside the DCU". Collider. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Joker 2 First Look Revealed as Filming Starts". ComicBook.com. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Todd Phillips Celebrates 'Joker' Sequel Wrapping With New Photos of Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Lady Gaga, Joaquin Phoenix Dance and Smoke on the 'Joker' Stairs While Filming 'Folie à Deux' (PHOTOS)". Variety. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Joker: Folie à Deux Reviews". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ↑ "Joker: Folie à Deux | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2024-10-06.