Joker is a 2019 American psychological thriller directed by Todd Phillips. Joaquin Phoenix plays Arthur Fleck, a failed stand-up comedian in Gotham City. Warner Bros. released the film in US theaters on October 4, 2019. Runtime is 122 minutes. The rating is R for strong bloody violence, disturbing behavior, language, and brief sexual images.
What a Joker film page holds
A Joker film page carries the trailer, release dates, cast list, rating, and studio credits. Warner Bros. ran the primary page. Retail listings add disc formats, digital street dates, and bonus feature runtimes. Home digital release came December 17, 2019. Blu-ray and DVD arrived January 7, 2020.
Numbers
- Budget: $55 million
- Worldwide gross: about $1.07 billion
- Domestic opening weekend: $96.2 million
- Academy Award nominations: 11
- Academy Award wins: 2
Cast and crew
- Director: Todd Phillips
- Screenplay: Todd Phillips and Scott Silver
- Score: Hildur Guðnadóttir
- Cinematography: Lawrence Sher
- Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen
De Niro plays talk show host Murray Franklin. Beetz plays neighbor Sophie Dumond. Conroy plays Arthur's mother, Penny Fleck. Cullen plays Thomas Wayne. Phoenix won Best Actor at the 92nd Academy Awards. Hildur Guðnadóttir won Best Original Score.
Sequel
Joker: Folie à Deux opened October 4, 2024. Phoenix returns as Arthur Fleck. Lady Gaga plays Harley Quinn. Runtime is 138 minutes. The film earned about $207 million worldwide against a reported $200 million budget. Reviews were largely negative.