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The movie, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, will be available to rent from home starting October 29, in an effort to recoup some of Warner Bros.<br>
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investment into the film, as per Variety.<br>
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The musical, which bombed at the box office, is 'poised to lose at least $150 million to $200 million in its <br>
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The movie studio spent about $200 million to produce the film and about $100 <br>
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million on marketing and distribution, according to the report.<br>
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It would need to gross about $450 million at the box office to break even — when factoring in the cut taken by theaters — though Warner Bros.<br>
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sources claim the number is $375 million.<br>
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Joker: Folie À Deux, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady <br>
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theatrical release; Phoenix and Gaga seen in a still<br>
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Terrifier 3 dethrones Joker: Folie À Deux as <br>
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A Warner Bros. spokesperson responded to the report, saying <br>
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'Any estimates suggested by anonymous "insiders" or "rival executives" are grossly wrong and continues a trend where rumor is reported as fact.'<br>
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'The film continues to play in theatrical release, included with this week's <br>
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opening in China, and will continue to earn revenue throughout its home viewing and <br>
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ancillary run.'<br>
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So far, the musical about Batman's nemesis has grossed $51.5 million domestically and $165 million globally after two weeks of release.<br>
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In comparison, the first Joker grossed $96.2 million domestically and $248.4 <br>
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million globally after three days of release.<br>
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The hotly-anticipated sequel to the 2019 billion dollar Oscar-winning film was considered a surefire hit for Warner Bros Pictures, <br>
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yet ended up being slammed by critics and failed to ignite at the <br>
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Joker: Folie À Deux has garnered the lowest CinemaScore <br>
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in comic book movie history as the film bombed at the box office on opening night. <br>
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The psychological musical thriller — which has been criticized as <br>
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'bleak' and 'disappointing' — officially released in theaters on Friday, October 4.<br>
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Phoenix reprised his role as the Joker in the sequel, which had earned him an Oscar for <br>
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his portrayal in the 2019 film, while Gaga took on the role of Harleen Lee Quinzel (Harley Quinn).<br>
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However, Joker: Folie À Deux has been given a D rating on CinemaScore — the lowest <br>
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The movie will be available to rent from home starting <br>
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October 29, in an effort to recoup some of Warner Bros.<br>
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investment into the film, according to Variety <br>
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The film is 'poised to lose at least $150 million to $200 million in its theatrical run' <br>
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according to the publication<br>
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The sequel to the 2019 billion dollar Oscar-winning film was considered a surefire hit for Warner <br>
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Bros, yet ended up being slammed by critics and failed to ignite at the box office<br>
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Phoenix reprised his role as the Joker in the sequel, which had earned him <br>
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an Oscar for his portrayal in the 2019 film, while Gaga took on the role <br>
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of Harleen Lee Quinzel (Harley Quinn)<br>
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Madame Web — which notably also flopped in theaters earlier this year and <br>
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also received terrible reviews — holds a higher score with a C+.<br>
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On Rotten Tomatoes, the movie currently holds an audience score of 31% <br>
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and a critic score of 32%.<br>
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The sequel has been roundly criticized for being a musical and 'ignoring' the DC fanbase - with an agent familiar with director <br>
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Todd Phillips' process telling Variety he 'wanted nothing to do with DC' <br>
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during the making of the film, with DC bosses James <br>
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Gunn and Peter Safran notably absent from the film's LA premiere afterparty last month. <br>
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A source said: 'If the first movie was about some down-on-his-luck, mentally ill guy in a <br>
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downtrodden city, it makes maybe $150 [million] worldwide.<br>
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Not a billion. People showed up because that guy was Joker.'<br>
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In an apparent snub by Phillips, the opening sequence <br>
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of the film does not include a DC Studios logo.<br>
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A Warner spokesman added that a DC logo appears at the end of the Joker sequel, while Phillips declined to comment to the publication.<br>
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Several frictions are said to have developed between Phillips,<br>
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DC and Warner- with claims that Michael DeLuca, Chairperson of <br>
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Warner Bros. Entertainment, and CEO Pamela Abdy seemed 'unwilling' to say no to Phillips due to his huge past successes.<br>
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It is claimed Phillips would 'only' speak with DeLuca <br>
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and Abdy rather than Gunn and Safran - who took control of <br>
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DC two months before production began on Joker 2 in December 2022.<br>
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Gunn and Safran did attend the first director's cut screening for the <br>
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studio but Phillips fueled rift speculation when he told a reporter: 'With all due respect to them, this is kind of a Warner Bros.<br>
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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav also met with Phillips shortly after <br>
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WarnerMedia and Discovery merged in April 2022 and was 'open to filming in Los Angeles if the director <br>
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would make the sequel at a lower price point.'<br>
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The studio wanted to film in London which would have cost around 20 per cent <br>
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A source directly involved with the film recently shared: 'The one thing about genre stuff: If you <br>
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don't listen and pay attention to what the fan expectations <br>
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are, you're going to fail'; director Todd Phillips seen with Gaga and Phoenix at <br>
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the LA premiere September 30<br>
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However, Phillips insisted on filming in LA with <br>
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the budget remaining static.<br>
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A Warner spokesman told the publication the studio 'supported the decision to film in Los Angeles'.<br>
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A source directly involved with the film said: 'No one could get through to Todd.<br>
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And the one thing about genre stuff: If you don't listen and pay attention to what the fan expectations are, you're going to fail.<br>
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Insiders also claim studio bosses did not want to premiere the film at the Venice Film Festival, but Phillips pushed back - with a Warner spokesman saying the <br>
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studio 'fully supported the decision to bring the film to Venice. <br>
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Along with Gaga and Phoenix, other stars that had appeared in the sequel include Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener, Zazie Beatz and Steve Coogan. <br>
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