Batman: The Killing Joke

2016 | Action, Animation, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Adaptation, Comic Book Adaptation, Superhero, Supernatural

Synopsis

As Batman hunts for the escaped Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime attacks the Gordon family to prove a diabolical point mirroring his own fall into madness.

Scores

Overall Score
67.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
80.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
62.1%
Review Aggregate
47.5

Critic Consensus

34.8% Fresh • 46 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 35% of 46 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, dark, romantic. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.

thin plotdarkromanticsuspensefuluneven tonevisually strikingstylizedfamily-friendly

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Kevin Conroy2016$228,000$298,000(est)
Mark Hamill2016$140,000$183,000(est)
Tara Strong2016$106,000$138,000(est)
Ray Wise2016$86,000$113,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score35.0
RT critic review count46
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes64,407

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2016$3,775,000$4,934,240
International2016$687,034$898,011
Worldwide2016$4,462,034$5,832,250

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2016$2,162,314$2,826,324
Digital Rentals ?2016$3,406,000$4,451,926
Digital Purchases ?2016$3,472,000$4,538,194
Physical Rentals ?2016$2,990,000$3,908,179
Physical Purchases ?2016$8,438,000$11,029,170
TV & Streaming Revenue2016$1,510,000$1,973,696
Total Revenues2016$21,978,314$28,727,489
Expenses
Budget ?2016$3,500,000$4,574,792
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2016$4,239,000 (est)$5,540,726 (est)
Participations2016$879,000$1,148,926
Residuals ?2016$1,123,000$1,467,855
Interest & Overhead2016$700,000$914,958
Total Expenses2016$10,441,000$13,647,258
Movie Net Profit or Loss2016$11,537,314$15,080,231

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