With a budget that's considerably smaller than the vast majority of comic book movies, it's now been revealed that
Joker is the most profitable superhero film of all-time.
As of right now, the R-Rated release has earned over $956 million at the worlwide box office just five weeks after it first arrived in theaters. $304.2 million of that comes from North America where
Joker has broken a huge number of records and with a production budget of around $62.5 million and a small marketing budget, the movie has earned 15.3x what it cost to make.
Believe it or not, the previous record holder was 1994's
The Mask starring Jim Carrery. That earned $353 million on a budget of $23 million despite being heavy on special effects at the time.
It's widely believed that
Joker will ultimately reach $1 billion by the time all is said and done and that's a phenomenal result for Warner Bros., especially without a release in China. Now, you have to believe the studio will move forward with more "Black Label" R-Rated DC Comics adaptations.
Did you guys ever expect
Joker to reach these heights?
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