“Joker 2” is supposed to even surpass “Joker”: Mega cinema release predicted for the sequel with Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga – Cinema News

Because one month before the release of “Joker: Folie à Deux”, they expect that the sequel by director Todd Phillips will be released in North America will be launched in a range between 115 and 145 million dollars. That would be a whole lot stronger than its predecessor five years ago. “Joker” opened in US cinemas in 2019 with 96.2 million dollars. Incidentally, it could be the second best opening for a film with an R rating. The record, which seems unassailable for the time being, is held by “Deadpool & Wolverine” with 211.4 million dollars. In second place is “Deadpool” with 132.4, which according to the forecast by BoxofficePro are accessible.

The sequel is of course because, after the immensely successful predecessor, many people now want to know what happens next. In addition, the engagement of Lady Gaga as the lead actress alongside Joaquin Phoenix is ​​considered a real coup. The pop megastar is likely to bring a lot of her own fans with her, who will flock to the cinemas on the opening weekend.

The box office experts of our sister site BoxofficePro There are also a few other reasons why “Joker 2” is likely to outperform its predecessor at launch. The environment, i.e. the competition, is very good. When the “Joker” sequel is shown, there will be no other film in the cinemas competing for a similar target audience.

The fact that the first reviews following the world premiere in Venice, where we also saw “Joker: Folie à Deux”, are rather reserved, probably does not harm the film at the start. After all, “Joker” was also very controversially reviewed by critics.

Will “Joker 2” also be a billion-dollar hit?

However, the reviews could still be an important indicator of the box office potential of “Joker: Folie à Deux”. Because even if the sequel is likely to be much stronger than its predecessor, that doesn’t mean that it will achieve the same fabulous end result.

“Joker” became a billion-dollar hit because it was believed for a very long time and very successfully, and because it became increasingly common that people had to see the film in order to be able to talk about it. Will that also be the case with “Joker 2”? We are skeptical – especially because the sequel will also offend some fans of the predecessor.

FILMSTARTS editor-in-chief Christoph Petersen even found “Joker: Folie à Deux” better than “Joker”, but also writes in our review: The sequel is “a thoroughly depressing and merciless swan song to everything that is iconic about the first part or about the Joker as a pop culture figure in general.”

“Joker 2: Folie À Deux“ will be in theaters on October 3, 2024. Here we have the trailer for you again: