It’s still one of the most anticipated films of the year, but bad reviews of joker 2 They might end up playing tricks on you at the box office. Quite the opposite of what happened to the original film. The brand of the criminal clown, given its relevance in cartoons and pop culture, has always been a request for hearing. However, it was her drive to win the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and her run at the Oscars that ultimately made her a true economic vein for Warner Bros. Now, less than a month after its theatrical release, many are wondering not only if the sequel will post similar numbers to its predecessor, but also if the sequel could be a unprofitable product for major.
Joaquin Phoenix’s first approach for the role of Arthur Fleck meant the antithesis of commercial cinema superheroes that were being made at that time. At Marvel, they created Spider-Man: Far From Home And Avengers: Endgame while DC himself with Shazam!tried to follow in the wake of the house of ideas. Thus, to everyone’s surprise, the arrival of the film Todd Phillips ended up shocking the specialist press, who did not expect to find Phoenix’s prodigious performance full of atmosphere more typical of Martin Scorsese’s cinematography than the fantasy of Detective Comics cartoons. Especially considering the cinematic background of its director, since Phillips was responsible for directing the trilogy before the adaptation. Hangover. Unfortunately for him, no matter how much fuss was caused by radically different which was proposed as a sequel, the criticism of joker 2 they are almost a bad joke it wouldn’t be funny, even for Batman’s own antagonist.
The biggest failure of 2024?
The Million Dollar Collection of Upside Down 2 and of Deadpool and Wolverine It’s a kind of mirage that doesn’t at all represent how deserted theaters have been in 2024. Perhaps that’s the original handicap of the new adaptation. But even with everything, what should worry the studio the most is its big budget. Joker: Madness for Two cost $200 milliontripling the economic investment of the previous title. Therefore, adding the brutal marketing and promotion expenses that the project will have, it will surely not begin to obtain profits until reaching the 500 million collection. Likewise, a failure as such would be very strange, even if it will be difficult to exceed the more than 1,000 million of the first.
The blow may be dealt by the disappointing reviews of joker 2. In general, and despite some defenders, Arthur Fleck’s story of love and redemption left those who were able to see it in preview during the last Italian competition very cold. “inert work”, “irregular laundering”, “bored”, “flat”, “waste Lady Gaga”…the comments were not flattering at all and this according to Empire City (one of the North American exhibiting companies), is getting too much attention in pre-sales.
“The numbers don’t lie, and even those warning signs are everywhere. The new Joker movie is in serious trouble based on the first half-day of pre-sales. The $100 million opening is in serious jeopardy and could be much lower. Let’s hope it doesn’t head into $100 million territory. The wonders/The lightning“, writes the brand’s account in the social network (formerly known as Twitter).
As if these problems were not enough, another weakness is the lack of commercial interest that exists in the territory of musicals. That is why, during the press conference that followed the premiere, Lady Gaga stressed that the film It wasn’t really a musical.. In fact, in the initial trailer, they showed fragments of musical sets without much hype and still without presenting said songs. To a lesser extent, the recent controversy over Phoenix leaving director Todd Haynes stranded This doesn’t help either.
“Joker 2”: synopsis and release date
The official summary of joker 2 is as follows: “After wreaking havoc, Arthur Fleck was interned in Arkham awaiting trial for his crimes as the Joker. All while dealing with his dual identity. “Arthur not only finds true love, but also discovers the music that has always been inside him.”
Joker: Madness for Two will be released in theaters soon October 4th. Will it manage to have big box office numbers or will it be a failure due to its pretensions?
