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Joker: Folie à Deux hits a flat note in its debut weekend

Joker: Folie à Deux

Joker: Folie à Deux was the top film for the weekend box office which was not surprising but the film hit a wall in its opening weekend. The film opened with $40 million at the domestic box office. That’s less than half of Joker’s 2019 debut. That movie opened with $96.2 million domestically. Internationally, Joker: Folie à Deux did a bit better with $81.1 million for a $121.1 million opening weekend. With bad reviews from critics and the audience, it’s hard to see this film doing well at the box office before its run is up.

The Wild Robot slipped to second place with $18.7 million domestically. The movie has grossed just under $64 million. Internationally, it doubled its opened weekend gross adding $18.4 million to lift that to $36.5 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $100.4 million.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice came in third place with $10.3 million to bring its domestic total to $265.5 million. Internationally, the film grossed $13.9 million over the week to bring that total to $137.1 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $402.6 million.

Transformers One was in fourth place with $5.4 million. Domestically, the film has grossed $47.2 million. It added $17 million to its international total over the week which is now $49.8 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed a little over $97 million.

Speak No Evil remained in fifth place with $2.8 million domestically which is now $32.6 million. Internationally, it added $5.2 million to its total over the week which is now $34.8 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $67.4 million.

In comic film news…

Deadpool & Wolverine came in eighth place in its 11th week. The film grossed $1.5 million domestically to lift its total to $633.8 million. Internationally, the movie added $4.7 million to its total over the week bringing that to just under $694.7 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $1.329 billion.

The Crow is one of the bigger flops of 2024 and it’s domestic total remained unchanged with being just under $9.3 million. Internationally, the movie has done a bit better adding about $300,000 to bring that total to $14.5 million and $23.7 million worldwide.

Blue Lock: Episode Nagi remained at about $1.9 million domestically and remained unchanged internationally to for that total to remain steady at just under $12.4 million for a worldwide total of $14.2 million.

Haikyuu!! The Dumpster Battle remained just under $7.1 million domestically and 1nternationally it remained at $93.3 million for a worldwide gross of just over $100.4 million.

The week’s overall box office success…

Numbers have 64 films earning $87,690,743 from 30,219 theaters. That’s a slight dip from the previous weekend’s $92,899,042 from 36,422 theaters and 70 films. The average earning was $2,901.84 which is a slight increase from the previous weekend’s $2,551.

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Standstill #1

It was new comic book day yesterday! What’d you all like? Dislike? Sound off in the comments below. While you think about that, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web to start the day.

Smash Pages – Annie Koyama will receive the 2024 Spurgeon Award – Well deserved and congrats!

Kotaku – Joker 2 Director Says Gaga’s Harley Quinn Lacks ‘High Voice, Accent,’ And Sass – So, what we like about the character.

Kotaku – Robert Downey Jr. Explains How He Was Convinced To Return To The MCU – They offered him lots of money?

Kotaku – All The New Marvel Locations In Fortnite Chapter 5, Season 4 Explained – For those that want the info.

Reviews

How to Love Comics – Huge Detective #1
Comicbook – Huge Detective #1
Comicbook – Jenny Sparks #1
Comicbook – Standstill #1
Comicbook – Wolverine: Revenge #1

Joker: Folie À Deux gets its official trailer

When you’re smiling, the whole world smiles with you. Joker: Folie À Deux – only in theaters and IMAX, October 4.

From writer/director/producer Todd Phillips comes Joker: Folie À Deux, the much-anticipated follow-up to 2019’s Academy Award-winning Joker. The new film stars Joaquin Phoenix once again in his Oscar-winning dual role as Arthur Fleck/Joker, opposite Oscar winner Lady Gaga.

Joker: Folie À Deux finds Arthur Fleck institutionalized at Arkham awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that’s always been inside him.

The film also stars Oscar nominees Brendan Gleeson and Catherine Keener, alongside Zazie Beetz, reprising her role from Joker.

Phillips directed Joker: Folie À Deux from a screenplay by fellow Oscar nominee Scott Silver and Phillips, based on characters from DC. The film was produced by Phillips, Oscar nominee Emma Tillinger Koskoff and Joseph Garner. Lady Gaga served as music consultant. The film’s executive producers are Michael E. Uslan, Georgia Kacandes, Silver, Mark Friedberg, and Jason Ruder.

The Joker: Folie à Deux is here!

He’s not alone anymore. Joker: Folie à Deux comes to theaters on October 4th.

The film sees Joaquin Phoenix‘s Arthur Fleck sharing his psychotic disorder with Lady Gaga‘s Harley Quinn. Todd Phillips returns to direct the film which also sees Zazie Beetz return as Sophie Dumond as well as Catherine Keener, Brendan Gleeson, Ken Leung, and Steve Coogan.

Joker: Folie à Deux

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Golden Rage #1

The weekend is almost here! What geeky things are you all doing? Are you heading to conventions? Anything else? Sound off in the comments below. While you wait for the weekday to end and weekend to begin, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web.

Kotaku – Psychos Impersonate Gen Con Staff, Send Harassing Messages To Attendees – These assholes need to go to jail.

CBR – Seth Rogen’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Film Gets Title, Release Date – Nice.

Comicbook – Valiant Entertainment Reportedly Lays Off Employees – Sad to see this. Their output has been solid but the rumors have been coming and the output is pretty clearly a sign.

DC – Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga Star in Joker: Folie à Deux – Huh.

Reviews

CBR – The Dead Lucky #1
CBR – Frankenstein: New World #1
CBR – Golden Rage #1
The Beat – Mazebook
CBR – Survival Street #1

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