The film “Joker: Madness for Two” became the leader of the box office for the first weekend of distribution

"Joker: Madness for Two"/Still from the film

Despite the negative reviews of the audience and critical reviews of film critics, the film “Joker: Madness for Two” directed by Todd Phillips topped the list of the highest-grossing films according to the results of the first weekend of distribution.

The tape collected 81.1 million dollars at the international box office and 40 million dollars in the United States. Variety writes about it.

The film was released in 76 countries, except the United States. In the international box office, he managed to collect 81.1 million dollars. The film showed the best results in Great Britain ($8 million), Germany ($6.9 million) and Italy ($5.6 million). It will also be released in Japan this week, and in China on October 16.

At the same time, American theaters brought the movie “Joker: Madness for Two” only 40 million dollars, which is less than half of the box office amount earned by the first part in 2019.

“Joker: Madness for Two”/Warner Bros. Pictures

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For the production of the tape, the film studio Warner Bros. spent $200 million, while the budget of the first “Joker”, which won two Oscar nominations, was $65 million.

As noted in Variety, the budget of the second part was significantly increased due to the director's fees, as well as the leading actors – actor Joaquin Phoenix and singer Lady Gaga.

More about the film:

” Joker: Madness for two”– the long-awaited sequel to the film “Joker” (2019) by Todd Phillips. At the center of the plot is Arthur Fleck's (Joaquin Phoenix) further descent into insanity, this time with Dr. Harley Quinn (Lady Gaga), who transforms into Harley Quinn. The film explores themes of mental illness, violence and isolation presented through a musical thriller.

The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, where it received mixed reviews. Critics praised the film's bold musical approach, performances by Phoenix and Gaga, and the film's exploration of mental illness. However, some reviewers also criticized the musical elements, which were at odds with the original's stark tone. Others, on the contrary, called such a technique an inventive development for the story.