It is expected that 'Joker: Folie à Deux' will lose $150 MDD to 200 MDD in sales

In news that no one saw coming, we have to talk about the great fall it is having Joker: Folie à Deux.

The musical sequel to the box office hit Joker (2019), was one of the high-profile projects of 2024, made to succeed in theaters. Instead, Joker: Folie à Deux has been hit hard by critics and audiences alike.

They are Box office at the moment is $56.5 million dollars in the domestic market (United States) and $135.5 million dollars in the international market.three weeks after its release in movie theaters. For a global total at the moment of $191.9 million dollars.

If we want to compare, the first installment generated $96.2 million dollars at the domestic box office and $248.4 million dollars internationally, in the first three days of availability in theaters.

It is projected that Folie à Deux ends its run in theaters with $65 million dollars at the domestic box office and $210 million dollars at the international box office, and a global total of $265 million dollars.

Generally that would be an extremely positive box office, but not when your production budget was $190 million dollars, plus another $100 million dollars of marketing and distribution campaign. This means that the sequel needs about $450 million to break even, since the profits on ticket sales are divided between the studios and theaters.

WB sources say the film needs $375 million to break even.

The projections of expert analysts indicate that Folie à Deux could end up generating a loss of approximately $150 million to $200 millionupon concluding its run in theaters around the world. Other sources reveal that The figure would be closer to $125 million dollars.

A WB spokesperson denied the projections, saying in a press release:

“Any estimates suggested by anonymous 'insiders' or 'rival executives' are flat-out wrong and continue a trend in which rumors are presented as facts. The film continues to play in theaters, including this week in China, and will continue to generate revenue during its home run and supporting screenings.”

By the way, Warner Bros. confirmed that Folie à Deux It will be available in Digital format starting October 29. A little later it will be available in MAX.

Joker (2019) became a total box office success, with $335 million dollars in the domestic box office and $1,078 million dollars worldwide. Until this summer it held the record as the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time. That title was taken away from him by Deadpool & Wolverine at the national and global box office, but curiously not at the international box office. At the international box office, Joker remains the highest-grossing R Rating ($743 million).

The original installment had a budget of $65 million, making it one of the most profitable comic book adaptations of all time.

Joaquin Phoenix won the Oscar for best actor for Joker.

Greenlighting a sequel was an obvious decision. The larger budget is due to the salary demanded by Todd Phillips and Phoenix. Each of them earned more than $20 million dollars. Lady Gaga, for her part, earned $12 million dollars.

Joker: Folie à Deux add up to Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom y The Marvels as sequels to billion-dollar blockbusters that completely failed at the box office. The sequel to Aquaman grossed $439 million worldwide, while the sequel to Captain Marvel It ended its run with just $206 million worldwide. Those failures showed that audiences will no longer flock to movie theaters simply because there is a DC or Marvel logo in the title credits.