Behind the Screens

Joker fell flat, but can it be salvaged?

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Joker: Folie a Deux had an unfortunate debut at the box office. Between poor audience and critical reception, and a box office result below expectations, it was a rough debut. Join Matthew for a solo deep-dive into the box office, reception, and audience analysis as we try to answer why Joker fell flat, and what can still come of it?


Topics and times:

  • Joker: Folie a Deux domestic box office analysis - 1:29
  • Joker: Folie a Deux international box office overview - 2:46
  • Joker: Folie a Deux audience reception and media reaction - 4:24
  • Joker: Folie a Deux audience analysis - 5:58
  • How can Joker be salvaged? - 8:18
  • Box office overview and other releases - 9:54
  • Next week and upcoming releases - 13:34


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    Box Office Overview:

    • Joker: Folie a Deux underperformed compared to industry predictions, grossing $37.8M with its debut domestically, and $81.1M internationally for a total of $118.9M.
    • The Wild Robot added $18.7M domestically, and $13M internationally, which brought the total past $10M globally.
    • Beetlejuice Beetlejuice grossed an additional $10.2M domestically, bringing the domestic total to $265M, and crossing $400M globally.
    • Transformers One grossed $5.4M domestically, coming in at 4th position, and is now close to reaching the $100M worldwide mark.
    • White Bird debuted this weekend to $1.5M in the domestic market.
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