Quick answer
Joker (2019) left theaters on October 4, 2019, became available to buy digitally on December 17, 2019, and reached subscription streaming in the United States on HBO Max in late 2020. It has moved between HBO Max, Max, and Netflix since then, so the exact date you can watch it today depends on the month. Joker: Folie a Deux opened on October 4, 2024, arrived on premium video on demand on October 29, 2024, and started streaming on Max on December 13, 2024. If you only want one date, the answer is December 13, 2024 for the sequel and December 17, 2019 for the original film's first home release.
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Prerequisites
- A subscription to the service that currently holds the title in your country, or a rental or purchase account
- A supported device with the streaming app installed
- A connection of about 5 Mbps for HD and 25 Mbps for 4K
- A local payment method if you rent or buy
How to confirm the streaming date where you live
- Open a streaming search site and set your country in the settings.
- Type the full title plus the release year so the two films do not merge in the results.
- Read the streaming row first, since that row lists subscription services.
- Check the rent and buy rows as a fallback when nothing is streaming.
- Open the listed app and search the title again to confirm it actually plays.
- Note the date the listing appeared, because catalogs rotate at the start of most months.
Home release timeline for Joker (2019)
- Theatrical release: October 4, 2019
- Digital purchase: December 17, 2019
- Blu-ray and DVD: January 7, 2020
- US subscription streaming: began on HBO Max in 2020, later shifted to Netflix and back
Home release timeline for Joker: Folie a Deux (2024)
- Theatrical release: October 4, 2024
- Premium video on demand rental and purchase: October 29, 2024
- Physical discs: December 2024
- Max streaming: December 13, 2024
Why the date changes by country
Distribution rights are sold market by market. A studio signs a pay TV or streaming deal for the United States, then signs separate deals for Canada, the United Kingdom, and every other territory. Those contracts carry different start dates and different exclusivity lengths, which is why a film can stream in one country months before it appears in another. Dubbing, subtitling, and local ratings boards add more delay in some regions.
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Watching without a subscription
Rental windows usually open before the subscription window closes. You can rent either film for a set number of hours once you press play, and a purchase keeps it in your library for as long as the store holds the license. Prices drop after the first year, so a rental in the second year costs less than the opening week price.