‘Joker: Folie a Deux’, directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, is on track to cross the Rs 10 crore mark at the Indian box office after its opening weekend. The film, which had a strong start, earning an estimated Rs 6.5 crore nett in its first three days, saw a slowdown over the weekend. On Day 4, the film brought in around Rs 1.52 crore nett across all languages, pushing its total to an estimated Rs 9.3 crore, reported sacnilk.com.
Despite an 11.2% occupancy rate for its English screenings on Saturday, with night shows recording the highest attendance, the film struggled to maintain its momentum.Industry experts attribute this to a wave of negative reviews and a low CinemaScore, which have impacted its performance.
According to advance booking trends, ‘Joker: Folie a Deux’ is expected to surpass the Rs 10 crore mark by Sunday.The sequel, made on a $200 million budget, is falling short of the success of its predecessor, ‘Joker’ (2019), which earned Rs 23 crore during its opening weekend in India. The original film went on to collect Rs 37.90 crore in its first week and achieved a lifetime gross of Rs 67.85 crore in the country. In comparison, the sequel is experiencing slower box office growth, a situation likely exacerbated by online backlash and poor audience reception.
Amidst the mixed reactions, director Todd Phillips recently clarified some misconceptions about the film. He explained that ‘Joker 2‘, like its predecessor, was never intended to depict the definitive Joker origin story. “The first film is called ‘Joker’, not ‘The Joker’. It was always labelled ‘An origin story,’ never ‘THE origin story,’” Phillips said in an interview with IGN. “Maybe this isn’t the Joker we know. Maybe he’s just the inspiration for the Joker.”
Phillips reiterated that the character of Arthur Fleck, portrayed by Phoenix, is not a criminal mastermind. “He’s not the Joker everyone grew up with,” the director said.
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