The passion of Arthur Fleck, a man ignored by society, is to make people laugh. However, a series of tragic events will distort his world view considerably, turning him into a brilliant criminal.
Joker
Joker is a 2019 American psychological drama and suspense film distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and based on the DC Comics character Joker. It is the first in a series of separate DC-based films from the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The film was directed by Todd Phillips from a script written together with Scott Silver. It stars Joaquin Phoenix as the main character, accompanied by Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, and Frances Conroy, among others. On October 27, 2019, it became the highest-grossing R-rated film in history, beating Deadpool.3 As of November 15, 2019, it became the first R-rated film to exceed 1 billion in locker. 4
Phillips conceived Joker in 2016 and wrote the script with Silver throughout 2017. The two were inspired by character studies from the 1970s and Martin Scorsese films (particularly Taxi Driver and The King of Comedy), who initially joined the project as a producer. The graphic novel Batman: The Killing Joke (1988) was the basis for the premise, but Phillips and Silver did not look to specific comics for inspiration. Phoenix joined in February 2018 and was cast that July, while the majority of the cast signed in August. Principal photography was shot in New York, Jersey City, and Newark from September to December 2018. Joker is the first Batman live-action theatrical film to receive an R rating.
Joker premiered at the 76th Venice International Film Festival on August 31, 2019,5 6 where it won the Golden Lion, 7 8 9 and was released in the United States on October 4, 2019 The film polarized critics; While Phoenix's performance, Phillips' directing, musical score, cinematography, and production values were praised, the dark tone, depiction of mental illness, and handling of violence divided responses.10 Joker too raised concerns of inspiring violence in the real world; The theater where the 2012 mass shooting occurred in Aurora, Colorado, during a screening of The Dark Knight Rises refused to show it. Despite this, the film became a huge box office success, setting records for an October release. Joker has grossed over a billion dollars, making it the first R-rated film to do so, the seventh-highest-grossing film of 2019, and the 32nd-highest-grossing film of all time.
Joker has received several accolades. At the 77th Golden Globe Awards, he won two awards: Best Soundtrack for Hildur Guðnadóttir11 12 and Best Actor for Phoenix.13 The film also received 11 nominations at the 73rd British Academy Film Awards. , including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor for Phoenix.
It garnered 11 nominations for the 2020 Oscars including Best Picture and Phoenix winning the Oscar for Best Actor and Hildur Guðnadóttir for Best Soundtrack.
It is the most nominated movie of the year and the most nominated comic book inspired movie in history followed only by The Dark Knight (2008).
| Directed by | Todd Phillips |
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| Based on | Characters by DC Comics |
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| Music by | Hildur Guðnadóttir |
| Cinematography | Lawrence Sher |
| Edited by | Jeff Groth |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date | ‹See TfM›
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $55–70 million |
| Box office | $1.074 billion |
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