Joker: Folie à Deux.The eagerly-anticipated Joker sequel from director Todd Phillips debuted October 4 in the US. After negative press reviews following its premiere at the Venice Film Festival a month earlier, the movie tanked.
It took around $58 million in the US and $208 worldwide–far short of the $1 billion taken by its predecessor.However, cinephile Waters has placed it at number six in his annual round-up of the year’s best movies.
Writing for Vulture, Waters said, “Finally, a love story I can relate to. So insane, so well thought out, so well directed, so much smoking!”Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.“It’s Jailhouse Rock meets Busby Berkeley with a 9/11 That’s Entertainment!
ending that will make you shake your head in cinematic astonishment. Stupid critics. Gaga so good. Joker so right. Die, dumbbells, die!”Joker: Folie à Deux currently has a 32% audience rating on aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes and a 5.2 rating on IMDB.