‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Projected To Lose up to $200 Million USD During Theatrical Run

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As a seasoned gamer with a knack for predicting outcomes, I’ve seen my fair share of flops and blockbusters alike. The news about Joker: Folie à Deux losing anywhere from $150 million to $200 million USD is quite the bombshell (pun intended).

Joker: Folie à Deux could lose up to $200 million USD as it continues to bomb in the box office.

According to Variety, the recently released sequel starring Joaquin Phoenix has earned a modest $51.5 million in domestic box office sales and $165 million worldwide during its initial two weeks in cinemas. This is relatively low compared to Joker’s opening weekend earnings of $96.2 million domestically and $248.4 million globally. This lackluster performance creates a problem for Warner Bros., as experts predict the film will only make around $65 million in the U.S. market and between $210 million and $215 million worldwide, far below its estimated budget of approximately $300 million.

Various reports and three top-ranking executives are currently predicting that the movie “Folie à Deux” might suffer a loss between $150 million USD and $200 million USD, possibly even reaching close to $200 million USD or just under $125 million USD. However, it’s worth noting that the studio could potentially recoup some of these losses when the sequel becomes available for home viewing, although no official confirmation has been made yet.

Warner Bros. clarified the ongoing speculations in a statement, stating that any financial predictions made by unidentified sources such as ‘insiders’ or ‘competitor executives’ are way off the mark and contribute to a pattern where gossip is treated as factual news. The movie is still being screened in cinemas, with this week’s release in China, and will continue generating income through its home viewing and additional distribution phases.

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2024-10-16 12:55