October 13, 2024 05:42 PM IST
It looks like slasher horror Terrifier 3 has cut into the box office earnings of Joker: Folie à Deux after Joaquin Phoenix’s disappointing reviews.
Joker is ruling the box office. But this is not the character from Joker: Folie à Deux, played by actor Joaquin Phoenix. Rather, it’s slasher horror pic Terrorizer 3 that’s having the last laugh. According to a new report from WrapJoker: Folie à Deux is seeing a steep decline in numbers after Todd Phillips the Musical received largely negative reviews from audiences in theaters. The second week saw a huge decline of 82% in the film’s earnings. (Also Read: Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker 2 performs disappointingly at the US box office after a flop opening)
Joker 2 saw a huge decline
One of the most anticipated films of the year, Joker: Folie à Deux, turned out to be a massive disappointment at the US box office and worldwide. It collected $37.8 million in its opening weekend, but saw a huge decline by the second weekend. The film is trending on social media, but for all the wrong reasons. Many fans were disappointed with the film and it received a shocking D rating from CinemaScore after negative publicity. Directed by Todd Phillips, the sequel also stars Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson and Catherine Keener.
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Terrifier 3, on the other hand, was released in 2,514 locations with no extra load of promotion and grossed $8.1 million on its opening day. This also includes $2.5 million from Thursday previews. David Howard Thornton plays Art the Clown in the film, which is set against the backdrop of Christmas. The official synopsis reads, “Art the Clown is ready to unleash chaos on the unsuspecting residents of Miles County as they sleep peacefully on Christmas Eve.” It also stars Lauren Lavera, Elliot Fulham and Luciana Vandette.
Next up after Terrifier 3 is DreamWorks Animation and Universal’s The Wild Robot, an animated film based on Peter Brown’s 2016 novel of the same name. The film, in its third weekend, is now at over $100 million domestically.
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