Posted on 10/04/2019 7:54:07 AM PDT by EdnaMode
Previews of Warner Bros.' Joker lit up the U.S. box office on Thursday night, earning an impressive $13.3 million.
The R-rated supervillain pic, directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix, easily sets a new preview record for the month of October, besting last year's Venom ($10 million). It began screening at 4 p.m. local time.
Joker has sparked sparked headlines for its dark themes and violence, prompting theaters across the country to ramp up security and warn parents that the film isn't an ordinary superhero pic (the usual DC title card doesn't even appear in the credits).
To date, there have been no credible or specific threats made to cinemas, according to the FBI and law enforcement agencies in Los Angeles and New York. And interest in the film has only continued to increase, especially among males, who made up nearly 70 percent of Thursday's audience.
For the full weekend, Joker is expected to top the list of biggest October openings with $80 million-plus. The current champ is Venom ($80.3 million), not adjusted for inflation. Warners is being more conservative in its forecast, suggesting $75 million to $80 million for the weekend.
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It’s almost as if they are trying very hard to encourage a nut to shoot up a showing.
Well, why on earth would they want to do that? [/s]
Who is being fooled?
Everyone with two brain cells understood this movie was going to be a massive hit.
I thought Gotham was a great show, and that guy who played the Penguin did an excellent job.
Saw it Thursday night. It was a slow, tense train ride into mental illness and madness. Like Falling Down (‘93) meets Taxi Driver meets V for Vendetta. It’s a weird movie. There’s no protagonist. The music and the dark visuals push you down and stress you out and in a odd way you almost get a little relief when he finally snaps in the last few scenes because you can finally and oddly relax. Phoenix will win an Oscar for this. Might even get a nod for best picture. Interested to hear others thoughts and not the pearl clutching never going to see it crowd.
I really have no interest in seeing this. Given the reviews I have read this is no comic book movie but one that is beyond disturbing.
I didn’t much care for Heath Ledger’s Joker either, again very disturbing.
Frankly I liked Jack Nicholson’s performance much better as I think think it was more inline with the Comic Books and fun to watch.
That’s funny but this is not.
Just found this.
He is serving a 16 yr sentence.
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