'Joker: Folie à Deux' flops at the box office

The second installment in director Todd Phillips' "Joker" saga — starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga — fell far short of analyst projections grossing $40 million, according to studio estimates.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment October 07, 2024 'Joker: Folie à Deux' flops at the box office, with brutal audience reviews "Joker 2," starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, fails to rise to the box office standards set by its Oscar-winning predecessor. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Kamala Harris to appear on 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,' 'Call Her Daddy' and 'Howard Stern' Vice President Kamala Harris will make a flurry of media appearances this week, including visits to "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" and podcast "Call Her Daddy." SHARE       READ MORE Review: 'The Franchise' marvels at what a nightmare it is to make a superhero movie "The Franchise," a new series from HBO premiering Sunday that stars Himesh Patel and Lolly Adefope, takes a comic look at the production of a second-tier superhero movie from a Marvel-like studio. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Madonna's brother, artist Christopher Ciccone, dies at 63 The younger brother of the pop icon was a major creative influence, but later fell out with his famous sister. SHARE       READ MORE 'SNL' sees Nate Bargatze return as host, along with another debate cold open Comedian Nate Bargatze hosted "Saturday Night Live" for a second time, and last week's guest stars also returned for the cold open, this time to parody the vice presidential debate. SHARE       READ MORE Review: Nickel Creek awes and amazes at the tiny Largo theater The band is on tour with Kacey Musgraves, so this show was jammed between a show in San Diego and two at the Forum. SHARE       READ MORE Review: Kindness is the takeaway in the Holocaust-era-set 'White Bird: A Wonder Story' In a sequel that's thematically related to 2017's "Wonder," the values of empathy and bravery are translated to a tale of a Jewish girl in Nazi-occupied France. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes‌.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2024, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences • Manage email alert subscriptions or unsubscribe • Terms of Service • Privacy Policy • Do Not Sell My Personal Information • CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW