‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Faces Harsh Criticism as October Premiere Approaches

The world anticipates the sequel release of the amazing Joker by Todd Phillips, Joker: Folie a Deux. While the early ratings of the film look relatively unimpressive, fans are still excited to flock to the theaters to see it for themselves. Here is everything you need to know about Joker: Folie a Deux and its release date.

Original Success

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Todd Phillips originally released the first Joker in 2019. Fans worldwide absolutely adored the film, and the Oscars had even given it two awards. The movie is rated number 83 on IMDb’s best films list after receiving a rating of 8.4/10 with 1.5 million votes. Joker starred Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, and Zazie Beetz. It had a 200 million-dollar budget and made just over a billion dollars worldwide at the box office. Joker had retained the highest-grossing rated R film title for five years until Deadpool and Wolverine beat it in 2024.

It is highly unlikely that the sequel will produce as much success at the box office; however, you never know what could happen. This year has already been filled with surprises, like Inside Out 2 making significantly more than the original.

The Release and Reactions

Joker: Folie a Deux is set to hit theaters on October 4th, 2024. Meanwhile, fans and critics have mixed feelings about the film’s quality when being juxtaposed to the original. Variety says that the film doesn’t let Joker be Joker enough. The danger of the Joker’s persona is lost throughout the film. Variety goes on to say, “Todd Phillips’ desperate-to-be-darkly-irreverent but actually rather clunky and earthbound musical sequel to “Joker.” Meanwhile, The Hollywood Reporter released an article stating that Joker: Folie a Deux was a frustrating sequel; however, they also say, “Given that both Joker and the fledgling Harley Quinn see their criminal proclivities as theatrical spectacle, the choice to conceive the sequel as a musical makes sense.”

IMDb states that the film will follow, “Failed comedian Arthur Fleck meets the love of his life, Harley Quinn, while in Arkham State Hospital. Upon release, the pair embark on a doomed romantic misadventure.” The sequel will return Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck, Joker, and bring in the iconic singer-songwriter Lady Gaga as his love interest Harley Quinn. Early showings of the films revealed that the film will dive deeper into Arthur’s life as his pending legal charges are brought against him for his crimes in the first film.

Final Thoughts

Unfortunately, early showings have led critics to release their harsh opinions about the sequel. Some of them bring to life the fandom’s fears concerning the quality of the film overall. Making the film a musical was a massively polarizing decision when first announced publicly, one that, if executed properly, would be as electrifying as the first installment. While on paper, the film seemed to be amazing, as of right now, critics believe otherwise, leaving the film with an early rating on Rotten Tomatoes of 62%. Audiences will be able to make up their minds soon for the release is less than a month away. Stay up to date with everything movies, celebrities, entertainment, sports, and more at Total Apex Entertainment.

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Article originally written by Bailey Standley