The highly anticipated sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux, dropped considerably in the second week of its release after a poor start at the box office. While it was anticipated to do as well as Joker (2019), the sequel has not only disappointed fans and analysts.

Disappointing Second Week for Joker: Folie à Deux:

The sequel’s opening was slightly higher than expected at $50-$70 million, but it earned only $38 million on its opening weekend. It only earned $7 million from 4,102 theaters all over the United States, meaning the movie earned 81% less than the previous week.

This is the biggest second-week-end drop ever for a comic book-based movie, as reported by Box Office Mojo, making Joker 2 in the top 20 of the greatest second-week-end drop ever. The Marvels set The last record, which declined 78% in its second week, according to The Guardian.

Global Box Office Struggles:

Globally, Joker: Folie à Deux, which was released in 2009, has grossed about $165 million, but it is still far from generating its $200 million production cost. The new Joker cost three times as much to make and grossed $248.4 million in its opening weekend alone.

The Deadpool sequel released in 2019 was able to go beyond one billion dollars and became the highest-grossing R-rated movie ever, a record held today by Deadpool and Wolverine.

Critical Reception:

Joker 2, which focuses on musical foundations, has also not pleased the critics. Some have dubbed the movie “boring” and “startlingly dull,” which could be why ticket sales are not doing well.

This will be the sequel to Joaquin Phoenix’s film, in which he played Arthur Fleck/Joker. It will also feature award-winner Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn.