Joker 2"s CinemaScore Sets All-Time Low For The Superhero Genre

:0:0

With the movie proving far more divisive than its original installment, Joker: Folie à Deux has set an unfortunate record on CinemaScore. Anticipation had been high for Joaquin Phoenix and Todd Phillips" sequel to their $1 billion 2019 hit, particularly as the movie would be introducing Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn into the world separate from both the DC Extended and James Gunn"s upcoming DC Universes. Upon its Venice International Film Festival premiere, though, Joker: Folie à Deux has seen generally negative reviews from critics and audiences alike, with its Rotten Tomatoes audience score landing well below even the worst-reviewed DCEU movie.
Now, as the movie finally hits theaters and more audiences are seeing it, CinemaScore has unveiled Joker: Folie à Deux"s rating. The platform, solely dedicated to polling moviegoers" reactions, has tabulated a D score from viewers, officially making it the lowest-rated film in the superhero genre on CinemaScore. Check out the announcement post of the score below:
How Joker: Folie à Deux's CinemaScore Compares To The Rest Of The Superhero Genre More Infamous Flops Have Somehow Fared Better Close Though the first Joker may have seen a better response from audiences than critics on Rotten Tomatoes, it still wasn"t necessarily a certified hit on CinemaScore, holding a B+ rating on the platform. Going into Folie à Deux, the promise of a more surreal approach to exploring Arthur and Harley"s romance and seeming embrace of the Joker persona with musical numbers was enticing, and seemingly showed a willingness to break away from the storytelling critics found too similar to both Taxi Driver and The King of Comedy in the original.

[圖擷取自網路，如有疑問請私訊]