‘Joker 2’ Earns ‘D’ CinemaScore

“Joker: Folie à Deux” is falling flat after earning a “D” CinemaScore, the lowest grade ever from the research film for a comic book movie.

The previous record holder was 2015’s “Fantastic Four,” which received a “C-” CinemaScore. Meanwhile, “Folie à Deux’s” predecessor, the 2019 original “Joker” from director Todd Phillips, earned a “B+” grade.

Joaquin Phoenix reprises his role as the titular Batman villain in “Folie à Deux,” and he’s now joined by Lady Gaga as the equally insane Harley Quinn. While the first film was a gritty character study that won Phoenix the Oscar for best actor, “Folie à Deux” serves as a twisted musical and love story from the minds of Joker and Harley. The cast also includes Brendan Gleeson, Harry Lawtey, Catherine Keener and more.

“Joker: Folie à Deux” earned $20 million from 4,102 locations across Friday and preview screenings and is on track to a domestic box office debut south of $50 million.

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