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JamesG · 10-07-2024, 06:35 AM

Joker 2 Stumbles with Lackluster $40 Million Debut
by Rebecca Rubin, Brent Lang
Oct. 6, 2024

Joker: Folie à Deux, a genre-bending sequel to the billion-dollar comic book smash, hit a sour note at the box office even as it opened to No. 1 with $40 million.

Opening weekend revenues were significantly lower than its predecessor, 2019’s Joker, which set an October record with a stellar $96.2 million.

It received a 33% “rotten” rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, as well as a “D” CinemaScore from moviegoers.

This weekend’s other newcomer, Lionsgate’s White Bird, brought in $1.5 million from 980 theaters. White Bird is billed as a prequel and sequel to 2017’s sleeper hit Wonder, starring Jacob Tremblay.

White Bird, however, doesn’t focus on Tremblay’s character Auggie from Wonder but instead his middle school bully Julian, who was portrayed by Bryce Gheisar.

DreamWorks Animation’s The Wild Robot, a well-reviewed family film, captured second place, earning $18.7 million.

In two weeks of release, the film has grossed $63.9 million.

Warner Bros.’ Beetlejuice Beetlejuice took third place with $10.3 million to lift its North American total to a sterling $265.5 million.

Paramount’s Transformers One took fourth place, earning $5.3 million to bring its domestic haul to $47.2 million.

Universal’s Speak No Evil took fifth place with $2.8 million, pushing its stateside total to $32.6 million.

Sony’s Saturday Night, that has generated Oscar buzz, expanded from five to over 20 locations in its second week of release. The film earned $280,000 for the weekend ($13,333 per location average), bringing its total gross to $638,000 through Sunday.

Its wide release is next weekend.

https://variety.com/2024/film/box-of...nd-1236166378/

October 4-6, 2024: Weekend Studio Estimates

1. Joker: Folie à Deux $40,000,000
2. The Wild Robot $18,700,000 / $63,984,060
3. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice $10,325,000 / $265,506,148
4. Transformers One $5,350,000 / $47,221,486
5. Speak No Evil $2,800,000 / $32,586,465
6. Sam and Colby: The Legends of the Paranormal $1,755,000
7. White Bird $1,530,000
8. Deadpool & Wolverine $1,526,000 / $633,839,345
9. The Substance $1,346,938 / $9,732,418
10. Megalopolis $1,050,000 / $6,489,266

TMC · 10-13-2024, 07:10 PM

Why Joker: Folie à Deux Bombed At The Box Office

"Joker: Folie à Deux" is looking like a serious box office failure. What went wrong? How did the sequel to a billion-dollar smash become a laughingstock?

10-07-2024, 06:35 AM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,136	"Joker: Folie à Deux" Opens w/ Disappointing $40M Joker 2 Stumbles with Lackluster $40 Million Debut by Rebecca Rubin, Brent Lang Oct. 6, 2024 Joker: Folie à Deux, a genre-bending sequel to the billion-dollar comic book smash, hit a sour note at the box office even as it opened to No. 1 with $40 million. Opening weekend revenues were significantly lower than its predecessor, 2019’s Joker, which set an October record with a stellar $96.2 million. It received a 33% “rotten” rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, as well as a “D” CinemaScore from moviegoers. This weekend’s other newcomer, Lionsgate’s White Bird, brought in $1.5 million from 980 theaters. White Bird is billed as a prequel and sequel to 2017’s sleeper hit Wonder, starring Jacob Tremblay. White Bird, however, doesn’t focus on Tremblay’s character Auggie from Wonder but instead his middle school bully Julian, who was portrayed by Bryce Gheisar. DreamWorks Animation’s The Wild Robot, a well-reviewed family film, captured second place, earning $18.7 million. In two weeks of release, the film has grossed $63.9 million. Warner Bros.’ Beetlejuice Beetlejuice took third place with $10.3 million to lift its North American total to a sterling $265.5 million. Paramount’s Transformers One took fourth place, earning $5.3 million to bring its domestic haul to $47.2 million. Universal’s Speak No Evil took fifth place with $2.8 million, pushing its stateside total to $32.6 million. Sony’s Saturday Night, that has generated Oscar buzz, expanded from five to over 20 locations in its second week of release. The film earned $280,000 for the weekend ($13,333 per location average), bringing its total gross to $638,000 through Sunday. Its wide release is next weekend. https://variety.com/2024/film/box-of...nd-1236166378/ October 4-6, 2024: Weekend Studio Estimates 1. Joker: Folie à Deux $40,000,000 2. The Wild Robot $18,700,000 / $63,984,060 3. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice $10,325,000 / $265,506,148 4. Transformers One $5,350,000 / $47,221,486 5. Speak No Evil $2,800,000 / $32,586,465 6. Sam and Colby: The Legends of the Paranormal $1,755,000 7. White Bird $1,530,000 8. Deadpool & Wolverine $1,526,000 / $633,839,345 9. The Substance $1,346,938 / $9,732,418 10. Megalopolis $1,050,000 / $6,489,266

10-13-2024, 07:10 PM	#2
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,373	Why Joker: Folie à Deux Bombed At The Box Office "Joker: Folie à Deux" is looking like a serious box office failure. What went wrong? How did the sequel to a billion-dollar smash become a laughingstock?