Joker: Folie A Deux Is Less Selling In Box Office Market

Poster of the film "Joker: Folie Laughs Deux" (Doc: Warner Bros Indonesia)

JAKARTA - The film 'Joker: Folie Deux' is considered less than selling well in the United States box office market. Since its premiere, the film, starring Lady Gaga, has received lower income than expected, which is only US$20 million or around Rp313 billion on Friday, October 4, 2024, including US$7 million (Rp109 billion) for preview.

According to a report by The Hollywood Reporter, local time, Studio Rival projects the film Warner Bros. will open with revenues below 50 million US dollars (Rp783 billion).

In this case, what contributed to the bad box office figure was because Todd Phillips' film got a bad CinemaScore from the audience.

The musical film received a poor D-value, marking the first time in history that Hollywood comic films have received a very low score.

"For a two-quarter-hour film, Folie Deux feels a bit thin narratively and sometimes boring," wrote the head critic of The Hollywood Reporter, David Rooney after the premiere of the film's world at the Venice Film Festival in September, as quoted by Antara.

Towards the opening weekend, 'Joker: Folieie Deux' which is the Oscar-winning Joker sequel in 2019 is expected to make between $50 million and USD 60 million.

The original film made its debut significantly higher on the weekend of its opening, making 96.2 million US dollars and receiving CinemaScore B+.

It is known, the first Joker made more than 1 billion dollars or equivalent to Rp. 15.6 trillion in the global box office. Joker 2 follows Phoenix's return as Arthur Fleck (aka Joker), who is now locked up in Arkham Asylum.

There, he meets Gaga's "Lee" Quinzel, and they form a very chaotic bond with the aim of causing chaos throughout Gotham City

In addition to his acting role in the film, Gaga recorded the entire Joker-themed album, titled Harlequin, where he channeled his characters on a series of classic covers and some original songs.

The surprise companion project, released before Joker 2 on September 27, was recorded alongside recording sessions for the superstar's seventh studio album that has not been titled.

The new album is scheduled for release in February, with the first single to be released in October.