'Joker: Folie à Deux' Opens to Disappointing $40M, $56M Less Than Original

Oct 6, 2024, 03:37 PM

'Joker: Folie à Deux,' the sequel to the 2019 hit film, debuted with $40 million in its opening weekend at the domestic box office. This figure is significantly lower than the original 'Joker' film, which opened with $96.2 million, marking a $56 million difference. The sequel's performance fell short of early projections and received a D CinemaScore. The film, which cost over $190 million to produce, also garnered some of the worst buzz in recent blockbuster history, with Rotten Tomatoes scores of 33% from critics and 31% from audiences. The opening weekend included $7 million from pre-shows and $5 million from IMAX screenings.