JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX's Rotten Tomatoes Score Plummets (And Its Audience Score Is Even Worse)

JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX's Rotten Tomatoes Score Plummets (And Its Audience Score Is Even Worse)

Things keep getting worse for Joker: Folie À Deux because the sequel's Rotten Tomatoes score has dipped again and its current Audience Score is even worse. You can find more details after the jump...

By JoshWilding - Oct 04, 2024 06:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Joker

When Joker: Folie À Deux premiered at the Venice Film Festival last month, there were plenty of rave reviews following a reported 11-minute standing ovation.

However, the sequel also hit Rotten Tomatoes with a slightly lower score than 2019's Joker, suggesting critics weren't quite as high on the follow-up to a movie which, despite being an awards success, was also no critical darling.

This week, things have only got worse for Joker: Folie À Deux. The movie's Rotten Tomatoes score has continued to decline as more verdicts have been counted and, as we write this, it sits at 39% based on 165 reviews. 

Even more troubling is the fact fans have awarded it an awful 37% Audience Score on the new "Popcornmeter." This will do nothing to help Joker: Folie À Deux during a weekend that promises to be a wholly disappointing one. 

The current Critics Consensus states, "Joaquin Phoenix's eponymous Joker takes the stand in a sequel that dances around while the story remains still, although Lady Gaga's wildcard energy gives Folie á Deux some verve."

For context, Joker has a 68% score from critics and 89% from moviegoers.

We can't imagine DC Studios will be overly happy to see yet another DC movie from the previous regime bomb, though filmmaker Todd Phillips might have helped them out last month when he said, "With all due respect to [DC Studios], this is kind of a Warner Bros. movie. That's them also wanting it to be like, 'Okay, Todd did his thing, let Todd continue to do his thing.'"

In contrast, The Penguin - which did have some DC Studios involvement - is "Certified Fresh" with 94% on Rotten Tomatoes. 

Have you watched Joker: Folie À Deux yet?

Joker: Folie À Deux finds Arthur Fleck institutionalized at Arkham awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that's always been inside him.

The sequel stars Joaquin Phoenix once again in his Oscar-winning dual role as Arthur Fleck/Joker, opposite Oscar-winner Lady Gaga (A Star Is Born). The movie also features Oscar nominees Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees of Inisherin) and Catherine Keener (Get Out), alongside Zazie Beetz, reprising her role from Joker.

Phillips, who was nominated for Oscars for directing, writing and producing Joker, directed Joker: Folie À Deux from a screenplay by fellow Oscar nominee Scott Silver & Phillips, based on characters from DC. This follow-up was produced by Phillips, Oscar nominee Emma Tillinger Koskoff and Joseph Garner. Lady Gaga served as music consultant.

Joker: Folie À Deux is now playing in theaters.

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Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 10/4/2024, 6:47 AM
The part where he gets jokered very hard by the guards was kino
TehJoker
TehJoker - 10/4/2024, 7:46 AM
@Malatrova15 - LOOKS LIKE THEY GOT A TASTE OF THE JOKER. YEAH BABY!!!!

THATS LIFE. DADADADADA. THATS LIIIIIIIIIFEEEEEEEEEE
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 10/4/2024, 8:12 AM
@Malatrova15 - Oh!
Please tell me one of them tells him he has a purdy mouth!
I love it when they do that!
R.i.p Ned Beatty
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 10/4/2024, 11:53 AM
@Malatrova15 - They gangraped him and then killed his boyfriend to make sure everybody knew Arthur's sweet little pucker was theirs and theirs alone.

(to those reading who don't know wtf I'm talking about, I apologize for spoiling a couple of actual moments from the actual film, fr)
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 10/4/2024, 6:48 AM
You get what you phucking deserve
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DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 10/4/2024, 7:27 AM
@HashTagSwagg -

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SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 10/4/2024, 6:52 AM
Can't say I'm surprised. The movie sounded pretentious the moment it was announced.
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 10/4/2024, 6:54 AM
WB/DC’s carpet bombing continues…
DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 10/4/2024, 7:30 AM
@FireandBlood -

Carpet-shitting*
Moriakum
Moriakum - 10/4/2024, 6:57 AM
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TehJoker
TehJoker - 10/4/2024, 7:55 AM
@Moriakum - Uh oh gif failed. Nyehehehehe. Thats a joker moment.

Dont worry though SWEETUMs. Ill you join my joker gang
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 10/4/2024, 11:56 AM
@TehJoker - Don't worry Arthur, the saints are coming!!! smh givemea[frick]ingbreak this[frick]ingmovie smh...
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 10/4/2024, 6:56 AM
How [frick]ed would this entire franchise be without Matt Reeves Batman right now? [frick]ing hell.
MrDandy
MrDandy - 10/8/2024, 2:11 AM
@FireandBlood - Reeves is carrying hard right now lol
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 10/8/2024, 4:40 AM
@MrDandy - To the point his back is aching 😂
MisterBones
MisterBones - 10/4/2024, 7:00 AM
Remember when WB was begging Todd Phillips to take over DC films….
TehJoker
TehJoker - 10/4/2024, 7:47 AM
@MisterBones - He should. Its time to jokerrize it
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 10/4/2024, 11:59 AM
@MisterBones -
lmfao good times
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MclovinLife
MclovinLife - 10/4/2024, 7:02 AM
Josh having a field day with this one
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 10/4/2024, 7:12 AM
Damn man , this is the largest & quickest “score” drop I’ve seen for a movie in awhile honestly which is unfortunate.

However I’m always less sure about the audience score since that can be easily manipulated like I wonder if some aren’t just review bombing it already just because of the leaked ending and it being a semi musical rather then having watched it all in context?.

Anyway , I’m still on the fence about seeing it in theaters since I didn’t care much for the first one and don’t feel interested enough in this to pay to see it so likely will watch it at home eventually.

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AllsGood
AllsGood - 10/4/2024, 7:33 AM
JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX's Rotten Tomatoes Score Plummets and Its Audience Score Is Even Worse.

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HermanM
HermanM - 10/4/2024, 7:38 AM
Ya get what ya [frick]in deserve!

This movie is getting exactly what the first movie should have got.... they fooled low information movie goers with the first film by borrowing the name of the Joker for their completely unrelated character, and now they are unable to pull the wool over audiences eyes for a second time and it is blowing up in their faces.

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Ya love to see it!
BabyLasagna
BabyLasagna - 10/4/2024, 8:19 AM
@HermanM - someone had to say this.

The first one could be a Joker movie or a "Roland the regular clown" movie
ShellHead
ShellHead - 10/4/2024, 7:46 AM
There were some interesting things in the first Joker but it should've been a one-off. This movie exists entirely because the first one made a billion dollars in 2019, at the height of the genre's popularity.

I looked up the plot yesterday and OOF lol
TehJoker
TehJoker - 10/4/2024, 7:47 AM
@ShellHead - Are you ready to join the jokerrizers
LSHF
LSHF - 10/4/2024, 7:46 AM
I don't care how much I like a movie, I'm not doing a standing ovation for eleven minutes! I'm not even clapping that long while sitting down!

Well, they took some risks and arguably shouldn't be surprised with the results (whether it be the success of the first one or the failure of this one).

It'll be interesting to see if they take such risks and gamble as much money on future DC films. Or will the results of this one give them strong reasons to play it safe.
theprophet
theprophet - 10/4/2024, 8:02 AM
Where's dude that said this will top deadpool and wolverine??? I knew since this was announced as a musical and gaga wasn't gonna be the Harley we know that this shit was gonna bomb
TehJoker
TehJoker - 10/4/2024, 8:15 AM
@theprophet - Top deadpool and wolverine? ogh bit naughty

Just a bit of edgy humor. Nyeheheheheh. Joker moment
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 10/4/2024, 10:50 AM
@theprophet - im here and i stand by ny prediction ...also Trump is gonna swep the electoral vote and Switch 2 is beingg announced tomorrow
BraveNewClunge
BraveNewClunge - 10/4/2024, 8:06 AM
Wb:

No faith in the first one so cofinanced a cheap movie and had to share its amazing profits.

Had faith in the 2nd quadrupled the budget and now it may tank.

Lmfao

Someone step in and save DC from WB please 😭
dragon316
dragon316 - 10/4/2024, 8:12 AM
Should have stopped after first one got lucky with that one forget first joker was r rated which made billion
BabyLasagna
BabyLasagna - 10/4/2024, 8:16 AM
I didn't like the first one at all and only wanted to see this one because I like musicals tbh
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 10/4/2024, 12:04 PM
@BabyLasagna - as a musical it is shit. $200M+ and it's as uninteresting as a lounge act. Go watch some old MGM classics instead.
Matador
Matador - 10/4/2024, 8:44 AM
Well if you total both scores it got a 76% Toematered

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TehJoker
TehJoker - 10/4/2024, 8:52 AM
@Matador - Jokermatered. HEHEHEHE
Matador
Matador - 10/4/2024, 8:56 AM
@Izaizaiza

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Izaizaiza
Izaizaiza - 10/4/2024, 6:40 PM
@Matador - Well, shit. You hit a bullseye with that "old man" dig

🎯👴🏻
Matador
Matador - 10/5/2024, 10:44 AM
@Izaizaiza - LOL I didn't know was playing around and found this gif funnier.
TheJok3r
TheJok3r - 10/4/2024, 9:01 AM
It seems like this movie was made to give the middle finger to anyone who liked the first one. Just more damage being done to an already near dead brand. Superman Legacy now has an even bigger challenge ahead of it when it releases next year.
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