Warner Bros. released “Joker: Folie à Deux” on October 4th. To say this $190M film was a commercial and critical failure would be an understatement.
To date, ‘Folie à Deux’ has grossed just $204M worldwide with only $58M of that total coming from North America. Just to put things into perspective, the first one, 2019’s “Joker,” grossed $1B from a budget of just $55M.
With these disastrous numbers in mind, the film was quickly shipped off to VOD last week, no doubt to try and turn in a profit from folks who might still be curious to watch this Gotham musical, and it turns out the home numbers aren’t any better.
‘Folie à Deux’ had a disappointing first week on VOD, debuting in fourth place on both iTunes and Fandango charts — it currently ranks behind “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” “Deadpool & Wolverine” and “The Substance” (!!!).
Still no distributor for "Bucking Fastard," "Alpha Gang," "The Last Photograph," "Closing Night," and "The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd." The issue seems to be quality more than a lack of willingness to buy.