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Why No One Will Get Fired Over ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’

"It's a huge disaster, but what is the fallout?" asks one source after the sequel to the $1 billion hit bombs at the box office and is rejected by critics and audiences alike.

‘Joker’ Box Office Shocker: ‘Folie à Deux’ Bombs With $37.8M Opening After Receiving D CinemaScore

Todd Phillips' antihero musical starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga is the first Hollywood comic book pic in history to receive the failing grade.

Fans Say ‘Joker 2’ Ending Was a Betrayal, but Was It Actually Its Finest Moment?

Maybe it's not the punchline we deserve, but Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix danced through a messy delivery to land on a pretty killer joke.

Movie Features
Oct 6, 2024 5:17 pm
By
Richard Newby

Francis Ford Coppola Praises Todd Phillips as ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Flails: “He’s Always One Step Ahead of the Audience”

The 'Joker' sequel is the first Hollywood comic book pic in history to receive a D CinemaScore — only slightly worse than the D+ awarded Coppola's box office flop 'Megalopolis.'

Movie News
Oct 5, 2024 6:37 pm
By
Pamela McClintock

‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Earns $7M in Box Office Previews, Notably Less Than First Film

Todd Phillips' daring movie teams Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in a genre-busting, music-infused sequel that's polarizing critics and audiences.

Movie News
Oct 4, 2024 8:21 am
By
Pamela McClintock

Can ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Sing in Tune at the Box Office and Overcome Worrisome Tracking?

Todd Phillips' sequel returns Joaquin Phoenix in the titular role, only this time he is joined by Lady Gaga in a genre-busting, music-infused movie.

Movie News
Oct 2, 2024 2:06 pm
By
Pamela McClintock, Aaron Couch

Todd Phillips Is Moving on After ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’: “My Time in the DC Universe Was These Two Films”

The writer-director joined stars Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga at the Los Angeles premiere of the 'Joker' sequel on Monday.

Movie News
Oct 1, 2024 10:19 am
By
Kirsten Chuba

Lady Gaga, Joaquin Phoenix Walk ‘Joker 2’ U.K. Premiere Red Carpet as Darkness Falls Over London

Director Todd Phillips told reporters on the red carpet about the key role music plays in the sequel, while 'Industry' star Harry Lawtey discussed playing Harvey Dent, aka Two-Face.

Movie News
Sep 25, 2024 12:13 pm
By
Georg Szalai

‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Tracking for 70M−PlusOpening,WellBehindFirstFilm’s70M-Plus Opening, Well Behind First Film’s 70M−PlusOpening,WellBehindFirstFilm’s96M Debut

Director Todd Phillips' divisive, genre-busting sequel starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga combines superhero themes with musical sequences.

Movie News
Sep 12, 2024 9:44 am
By
Pamela McClintock

Mixed ‘Joker: Folie À Deux’ Reviews Highlight Lack of Excitement, Underused Lady Gaga in Sequel

The film, Todd Phillips' follow-up to the Oscar-winning 'Joker,' premiered in Venice ahead of an Oct. 4 theatrical release.

Movie News
Sep 4, 2024 1:41 pm
By
Tatiana Tenreyro, Abid Rahman

Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga Bring Gotham to Venice, Electrify Fest With Ambitious ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’

Director Todd Phillips and his stars were showered with a 10.5-minute standing ovation inside Venice's Sala Grande cinema Wednesday night as they unveiled their follow-up to 'Joker', which won the prestigious Golden Lion in 2019.

Movie News
Sep 4, 2024 12:55 pm
By
Lily Ford, Patrick Brzeski

‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Review: Frustrating Sequel Is Most Electric When Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga Sing, Dance and Romance

Todd Phillips follows his neo-noir psychodrama with another probe into the title character’s tormented mind, this time with splashy musical numbers.

Movie Reviews
Sep 4, 2024 10:05 am
By
David Rooney