Synopsis
Arthur Fleck, a party clown and a failed stand-up comedian, leads an impoverished life with his ailing mother. However, when society shuns him and brands him as a freak, he decides to embrace the life of chaos in Gotham City.
Scores
Overall Score
95.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
99.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
99.3%
Review Aggregate
79.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 68% of 598 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, dark, character-driven. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotdarkcharacter-drivengrittyvisually strikingfunnyscarythought-provokingemotionalrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Phoenix | 2019 | $4,500,000 source | $5,520,727 | reported |
| Robert De Niro | 2019 | $3,306,000 | $4,056,000 | (est) |
| Zazie Beetz | 2019 | $2,489,000 | $3,053,000 | (est) |
| Frances Conroy | 2019 | $4,500,000 source | $5,520,727 | reported |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score68.0
RT critic review count598
Rotten Tomatoes audience score89.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating8.3
IMDb votes1,638,898
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2019 | $335,451,311 | $411,541,166 |
| International | 2019 | $743,300,000 | $911,901,486 |
| Worldwide | 2019 | $1,078,751,311 | $1,323,442,653 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2019 | $465,045,656 | $570,531,178 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2019 | $5,382,000 | $6,602,790 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2019 | $6,428,000 | $7,886,052 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2019 | $2,435,000 | $2,987,327 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2019 | $7,008,000 | $8,597,613 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2019 | $117,407,959 | $144,039,408 |
| Total Revenues | 2019 | $603,706,614 | $740,644,368 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2019 | $55,000,000 | $67,475,557 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2019 | $120,000,000 | $147,219,398 |
| Participations | 2019 | $90,556,000 | $111,096,665 |
| Residuals ? | 2019 | $6,676,000 | $8,190,306 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2019 | $8,250,000 | $10,121,334 |
| Total Expenses | 2019 | $280,482,000 | $344,103,259 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2019 | $323,224,614 | $396,541,109 |
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