Joker 2 Global Box Office Debut Falls $100 Million+ Short Of Original 2019 Movie

Joker: Folie à Deux has fallen significantly behind the original movie during its global opening weekend. The new release is a sequel to the original 2019 hit starring Joaquin Phoenix as the iconic DC Comics villain, reteaming the star with original director and co-writer Todd Phillips. After adding musical numbers and co-star Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn, the Joker: Folie à Deux budget ballooned significantly past the original movie’s reported $70 million to hit an estimated total between $190 and $200 million.

Per Deadline, as of Sunday morning, Joker: Folie à Deux‘s opening weekend is projected to take in a 3-day total of $81.1 million in international markets. This is more than twice its projected domestic opening, which cratered well below expectations to a total between $39 and $40 million, and brings its cumulative worldwide debut to $121.1 million. This is more than $100 million lower than the global debut of the original movie, which opened to a total of $235.2 million thanks to $96.2 million domestic and $139 million overseas.

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Source: Deadline