Joker: Folie à Deux

Joker: Folie à Deux is an American musical psychological thriller movie. It premiered on September 4, 2024 and was released on October 4, 2024 in North America. It is the sequel to the 2019 movie Joker. It was directed by Todd Phillips, who also directed the last movie. The movie is not a part of the main DC Universe (DCU).

Principal photography for the movie started in Los Angeles on December 10, 2022 and ended on April 5, 2023. Filming also took place in New York with a scene taking place at the Joker Stairs.

The film has an average of 45/100 on Metacritic, meaning "mixed or average reviews," along with a 33% on Rotten Tomatoes.

On September 27, 2024, Gaga released the album Harlequin, meant to be a "companion album" to the movie but not the soundtrack. The soundtrack was released on October 4 with the film.
 Synopsis 
The film captures Fleck (played by Phoenix)'s trial for his murder of five people (later revealed to be six, including Fleck's mother). Upon signing up for a music class within prison, he is introduced to Lee (Gaga). Lee claims she was institutionalized by her mother and set fire to her parents' apartment. However, Fleck's lawyer, Maryanne Stewart (Keener) does not trust Lee and later reveals to Fleck that Lee may be lying. Fleck and Lee later become intimate in prison, and Lee reveals she is pregnant. The plot unfolds with Fleck and Lee duetting big band standards together and Fleck appreciating his love for music. A final verdict for Fleck's crimes as Joker determines his fate.

 Cast 
 Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck / Joker
 Willem Dafoe as Criminal Joker
 Bill Skarsgård as Clown Joker
 Diora Baird as Dr. Harleen Quinzel / Lee
 Zazie Beetz as Sophie Dumond
 Catherine Keener as Maryanne Stewart
 Bradley Cooper as Harvey Dent / Two-Face
 Nathan Lane as Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin
 Steve Coogan as Paddy Meyers
 Daniel Radcliffe as Jim Gordon
 Christian Bale as Batman / Bruce Wayne

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