The story of Arthur Fleck continues in Joker: Folie à Deux, the polarizing sequel to the 2019 hit film Joker, which was based on characters from DC Comics. The first film earned over $1 billion at the box office and was the highest-grossing R-rated film ever until Deadpool & Wolverine dethroned it in 2024.
Joker 2 picks up with Fleck in Arkham Asylum, institutionalized for his crimes in the first movie and the anarchy that followed. Medicated and striving to heal, Fleck wrestles with his dual identity and keeps his Joker persona at bay. When Harley Quinn, a fellow inmate, crosses his path, Fleck discovers true love — and the music that’s been inside his soul this entire time.
The divisive Joker sequel hails from Todd Phillips, who returned to co-write, direct and produce the sequel. Joaquin Phoenix returns to the role of Fleck/Joker, for which he won the Best Actor Oscar in…
