Published 13:15 IST, October 22nd 2019
Joker: Todd Philips' film set to be the highest grossing R-rated film
Joker directed by Todd Philips starring Joaquin Phoenix in the lead role is set to become the highest grossing R-rated film of all time. Read more for details.
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Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix as one of DC’s most celebrated villains is set to be highest-grossing R- rated film of all time. This Todd Philips directed film has alrey been gaining Oscar buzz. Depool starring Ryan Reylds currently holds record for highest-grossing R-rated film. Re on for more details about this box-office takeover by Joker.
Joker set to become highest grossing R-rated film?
Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix is laughing its way to box-office. According to reports stated by an international media portal, Joker's global collections on Sunday were approximately $737.5 million. This global collection is double than what was expected at time of its release. Joker’s collection in rth America itself is $247.2 million according to same report.
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Joker released in several international markets a few days before its release in rth America. This le to an impact in increase of global collections of film. In overseas market as report states, Joker raked a sum of $77.9 million. DC family was in for a celebration as film is fourth-best international market performance after films like Aquaman, Dark Knight Rises, and Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice. Aquaman topping DC family collections by $811.8 million, followed 2012’s Dark Knight Rises collections of $636.3 million, and 2016's Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice raked in $537 million.
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media portal’s source also suggests that Joker is close to reaching $ 900 million mark in its overall collections. portal also suggests that film might also reach $1 billion in its gross-collections. re have been or R-rated films that have previously led records of top-grossing R-rated films. Matrix reloed grossed approximately $738.6 in 2003. It also raked an astounding amount of $697 million in 2017. While Passion of Christ collected $622.3 million in 2003. It will be interesting to see wher this Todd Philips' film mans to achieve $1 billion mark when it is alrey set to surpass Depool’s collection record.
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11:38 IST, October 22nd 2019