Joker Folie a Deux Box Office: 5 Years Down, A Radically Different Story For Joaquin Phoenix's Film

Joker Folie a Deux Box Office: The much-anticipated Joker sequel starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga has turned out to be a box office dud. The Hollywood film had huge expectations riding on it, but soon, review bombing on social media led to a titled perspective on social media, ultimately affecting its box office business. When compared to the successful run of the first installment which released back in 2019, Joker 2 collection is dismal, both in India and overseas.

Joker 2 vs Joker India box office comparison

After registering a decent opening of a little over ₹5 crore in India on October 2, the collection of Joker Folie a Deux has been on a steady decline, not even touching the ₹2 crore mark on any of the days since its release. The business on the weekends was no relief either. Overall Joker 2 has collected ₹10.99 crore in India in its extended five-day first weekend.

Back in 2019, Joker, which earned Phoenix an Oscar for essaying the role of the conflicted Arthur Fleck, had collected ₹23 crore in India in its five-day weekend. The release date and time frame match but the collections are drastically different for the two movies which released in a span of five years.

Joker 2 vs Joker worldwide box office comparison

The follow-up to Todd Phillips’ 2019 origin story about the Batman villain opened in theaters nationwide this weekend to a muted $40 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, less than half that of its predecessor. Internationally, it’s earned $81.1 million from 25,788 screens, bringing its total global earnings estimate to $121.1 million. Joker had a record-breaking $96.2 million launch in October 2019 in the US.

The reported budget of the film is $200 million even as Phillips has denied claims. Others have it pegged at $190 million.