It’s being reported that one of the most highly anticipated films of the year is doing quite poorly. Joker: Folie à Deux, the sequel to what might be the best film of 2019, is playing to empty seats.
Ticket sales have been lacklustre, and it seems like none of the fans of the first film are particularly eager for the musical sequel, which has also received almost universally terrible reviews from critics.
Deadline reports that the costly sequel, with a budget of approximately $200 million, is now projected to bring in around $47 million during its opening weekend.
These numbers are, of course, far below what Warner had hoped for. Looking at just the Thursday previews, the results are comparable to The Marvels when considering revenue relative to budget.
Joker: Folie à Deux now risks, unless audiences suddenly flock to theatres in large numbers over the coming week, becoming one of the biggest flops of the year.
What do you think about this? Are you surprised, or does it feel like Joker: Folie à Deux and its team made a major misstep?