Synopsis
Struggling with his dual identity, failed comedian Arthur Fleck meets the love of his life, Harley Quinn, while incarcerated at Arkham State Hospital.
Scores
Overall Score
83.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
94.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
95.8%
Review Aggregate
36.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 31% of 370 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, visually striking. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcharacter-drivenvisually strikingromanticdarkpacing issuesemotionalpsychologicalthought-provokingtragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Phoenix | 2024 | $20,000,000 source | $20,000,000 | reported |
| Lady Gaga | 2024 | $12,115,000 | $12,115,000 | (est) |
| Brendan Gleeson | 2024 | $9,121,000 | $9,121,000 | (est) |
| Catherine Keener | 2024 | $7,458,000 | $7,458,000 | (est) |
| Zazie Beetz | 2024 | $6,379,000 | $6,379,000 | (est) |
| Steve Coogan | 2024 | $5,615,000 | $5,615,000 | (est) |
| Harry Lawtey | 2024 | $5,041,000 | $5,041,000 | (est) |
| Leigh Gill | 2024 | $4,591,000 | $4,591,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score31.0
RT critic review count370
Rotten Tomatoes audience score31.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.2
IMDb votes171,237
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2024 | $58,300,288 | $58,300,288 |
| International | 2024 | $149,200,000 | $149,200,000 |
| Worldwide | 2024 | $207,500,290 | $207,500,290 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2024 | $88,830,144 | $88,830,144 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2024 | $4,927,000 | $4,927,000 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2024 | $7,025,000 | $7,025,000 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2024 | $708,000 | $708,000 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2024 | $2,628,000 | $2,628,000 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2024 | $14,575,072 | $14,575,072 |
| Total Revenues | 2024 | $118,693,216 | $118,693,216 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2024 | $200,000,000 | $200,000,000 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2024 | $100,000,000 | $100,000,000 |
| Participations | 2024 | $2,374,000 | $2,374,000 |
| Residuals ? | 2024 | $1,275,000 | $1,275,000 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2024 | $24,000,000 | $24,000,000 |
| Total Expenses | 2024 | $327,649,000 | $327,649,000 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2024 | $-208,955,784 | $-208,955,784 |
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