Joker (2019)
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About
"Joker" is a 2019 psychological thriller film directed by Todd Phillips, who co-wrote the screenplay with Scott Silver. The film is based on DC Comics characters, and stars Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker, along with Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, and Frances Conroy in supporting roles. The film is a standalone installment in the DC Extended Universe, and is set in 1981 in Gotham City, which is in the midst of a crime and economic decline.
Details
Tagline: Put on a happy face.
Director: Todd Phillips
Producer Todd Phillips, Bradley Cooper, Emma Tillinger Koskoff
Writer/Screenplay: Todd Phillips, Scott Silver
Running time: 122 minutes
Certificate: R
Budget: $55-70 million
Box office: $1.074 billion
Genre: Psychological thriller, drama
Released: August 31, 2019 (Venice), October 4, 2019 (United States)
Music Composer: Hildur Guðnadóttir
Cast
- Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck / Joker
- Robert De Niro as Murray Franklin
- Zazie Beetz as Sophie Dumond
- Frances Conroy as Penny Fleck
- Brett Cullen as Thomas Wayne
- Shea Whigham as Detective Burke
- Bill Camp as Detective Garrity
- Glenn Fleshler as Randall
- Leigh Gill as Gary
- Josh Pais as Hoyt Vaughn
- Rocco Luna as GiGi Dumond
- Marc Maron as Gene Ufland
- Sondra James as Dr. Sally
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Franchise
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Trivia
- During the production of the film, Joaquin Phoenix lost 52 pounds (24 kg) in preparation for the role. The film received critical acclaim, particularly for Phoenix's performance, and grossed over $1 billion worldwide, becoming the first R-rated film to reach the billion-dollar mark.
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