![]() ![]() Although the film got a B+ CinemaScore from opening night audiences, the studio is optimistic about its long-term playability. While some worried this would impact the box office, it did not ultimately detract audiences from turning out opening weekend the box office surpassed industry expectations and may rise even higher when weekend actuals are reported Monday. to commit to gun control causes - the studio said it always has. Some relatives of the 2012 Aurora movie theater shooting even asked Warner Bros. Responding to anxiety that the film might have the potential to inspire violence, multiple theater chains banned costumes or reaffirmed earlier policies regarding masks and authorities in numerous cities said they were stepping police patrols around theaters. The film from director and co-writer Todd Phillips was always seen as a bit of a gamble with one of the studios' most valuable pieces of intellectual property, hence its modest-for-a-comic-book-film $55 million budget.īut in the weeks leading up to its release, hype and uneasiness intensified beyond how audiences would react to placing this character in a realistic and unambiguously adult setting with "Taxi Driver" undertones. Since debuting at the Venice Film Festival where it won the prestigious Golden Lion last month, "Joker" has been both praised and criticized for its dark spin on the classic Batman villain played by Joaquin Phoenix. "Putting records aside, we're just thrilled that audiences are embracing the movie as strong as they are." "This was a much larger result at the box office than we had ever anticipated globally," said Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros.' president of domestic distribution. Internationally, "Joker" earned $140.5 million from 73 markets, resulting in a stunning $234 million global debut. The previous October record-holder was the Spider-Man spinoff "Venom" which opened to $80 million last year. ![]() said Sunday that "Joker" grossed an estimated $93.5 million in ticket sales from 4,374 screens in North America. Despite concerns over its violent themes and ramped up theater security, audiences flocked to the multiplex to check out the R-rated film this weekend resulting in a record October opening. The filmmakers and studio behind "Joker" have reason to put on a happy face. ![]()
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