The sequel to Todd Phillips, Joker: Folie à Deux, was a failure in its debut at the box office with an estimated gross of $40 million upon its release in USAwell below expectations after becoming the first comic movie of Hollywood in history to obtain a qualification D in CinemaScore by the public.
The film was expected to Joaquin Phoenix y Lady Gaga grossed between $50 and $60 million upon its release, but projections were continually reduced over the weekend.
Even on Saturday afternoon at least 45 million dollars, but the numbers changed significantly for a total of $40 million at the American box office.
Abroad, Joker 2 collection 81.1 million dollars, in line with the global final expectation of 121.1 million dollars. While the outcome in other nations provided some relief, it is still noticeably behind the first installment.
The sequel was released everywhere except Japan and China, where it premieres in the coming weeks.
The experts of Warner Bros. They say there is no way to sugarcoat the results and that the studio is stunned and deeply disappointed. At the same time, they believe that Phillips He is a creative genius and worth betting on.
In 2019, Joker debuted with 96.2 million dollars in North America and was on track for a record worldwide total of $1 billion on a $55 million budget.