Panned sequel to Oscar-winning hit makes just $7m domestically in second weekend, an 81% drop that places it among the steepest ever recorded
Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix in Joker: Folie à Deux, directed by Todd Phillips. The sequel to the 2019 hit Joker has had a historically low second weekend at the US box office.Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix in Joker: Folie à Deux, directed by Todd Phillips. The sequel to the 2019 hit Joker has had a historically low second weekend at the US box office.
The sequel to the 2019 film Joker, which was both a hit with critics and fans, Joker: Folie à Deux grossed $38m at the US box office in its opening weekend, far beneathBut its second weekend was even worse, earning just $7m in the US across 4,102 theatres. The 81% drop is the steepest decline in history for a comic book movie, and among the steepest domestic declines for any movie.
An 81% drop places Joker: Folie à Deux in the top 20 biggest second weekend drops ever, according to charts byThe record decline for a comic book movie was previously held by The Marvels, whichGlobally, Joker: Folie à Deux has grossed $165m to date, far from making back its $200m budget. By comparison, Joker was made with a third of the budget of its sequel and opened to $96.2m in the US, making $248.4m globally in just one weekend. In total, it grossed more than $1bn globally, becoming the first R-rated film to do so, and remained the highest-grossing R-rated film until this year, when it was surpassed by another comic book film, Deadpool & Wolverine.
Joker was also a hit with critics, and won two Academy awards from 11 nominations, including best actor for
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