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Catastrophic amount of money Joker 2 will cost Warner Bros after 'terrible' sequel bombs at box office

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Updated 20:43 15 Oct 2024 GMT+1Published 20:40 15 Oct 2024 GMT+1

Catastrophic amount of money Joker 2 will cost Warner Bros after 'terrible' sequel bombs at box office

Joker 2 released earlier this month to pretty poor reviews

Callum Jones

Callum Jones

The shocking amount of money the Joker 2 will ultimately cost Warner Bros. has been revealed.

Joker: Folie à Deux, a sequel to the 2019 Joker, released earlier this month to much anticipation.

Heading into it, there was a lot of excitement and hype surrounding the sequel, but to say it fell flat on its face is certainly an understatement.

The movie sits at a lowly 32 percent Rotten Tomatoes score, with some film buffs walking out of cinemas after being unimpressed by the flick.

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There's no doubt the Joker sequel has ended up being a box office disaster, with Variety reporting the movie has grossed $51.5 million domestically and $165 million across the globe in its first two weeks.

Joker 2 has disappointed fans (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Joker 2 has disappointed fans (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Joker 2 is expected make around $65 million domestically, according to Variety, while we can predict it will make $210 million to $215 million globally by the time it leaves cinemas.

Well, such figures would create huge problems for WB as Joker 2 is estimated to have cost $200 million to produce and a further $100 million to market and distribute across the world.

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Variety states that sources close to Warner Bros. are hoping the movie will break even, though the company would have surely been hoping to make a sizeable profit.

After watching the Joker sequel in cinemas, many film fanatics have flocked to social media to provide their say.

And I think it's fair to say the majority of X users are unimpressed to say the least.

Joker 2 will seemingly not make any money (Warner Bros.)
Joker 2 will seemingly not make any money (Warner Bros.)

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One person penned: "Giving Joker 2 a go because a) the first one was decent and b) I thought the reviews would surely be dramatic… F**k me

"Do NOT let your curiosity make you watch it. It’s genuinely the worst film I have ever watched."

Another user added: "I watched Joker 2 tonight and it is my least favourite movie ever, there is no redeeming qualities, this movie is a complete piece of shit in every way. awful script, terrible performances, everything looks so boring. A completely hollow movie. it hates everyone who buys a ticket."

It's not all bad for the Joker sequel, however, with one five-star review stating: "It's probably not for everybody. Those who have depth and have the ability to lose themselves in the story will love it. The acting was phenomenal."

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UNILAD has reached out to Warner Bros. for comment.

Joker: Folie à Deux is in cinemas now.

Featured Image Credit: Warner Bros.

Topics: Joker, Film and TV

Callum Jones
Callum Jones

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