Joaquin Phoenix's film opens with 5 Crore (in India)

The highly anticipated sequel from Todd Phillips Joker: Folie a Deuxwhich is interspersed with musical elements, will be released on June 2nd. For the sequel, collections are cheaper internationally, with a worldwide estimate of $140 million, compared to a domestic forecast of $55-60 million from 4,000 US theaters, including premium formats like Imax and PLF. This is down from the original domestic forecast of $70 million predicted three weeks ago, according to Variety.

In India, Joker: Folie a Deux According to industry tracker Sacnilk, the restaurant collected ₹5 crore net on its opening day, October 2, with English-language occupancy at 22.70% on Wednesday. Film utilization rates varied by format, with IMAX 2D leading at 64.58%, followed by 2D at 43.32%, while other formats such as ICE, 4DX and 2D screens had utilization of around 40% . The film failed to repeat the massive success of 2019's Joker, which grossed $1.07 billion worldwide and became the second highest-grossing R-rated film of all time. The original film received 11 Oscar nominations and won two, including Joaquin Phoenix's Best Actor award.

In Korea, where Joker 2 When the film was released in theaters on October 1, it grossed $1.3 million on its opening day. The US release is scheduled for October 4th and according to a report from Variety, the studio is aiming for a $140 million global debut in its opening weekend.

Directed by Todd Phillips and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures joker The sequel stars Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener and Zazie Beetz. The first installment exceeded expectations with a domestic forecast of $80 million, grossed $96.2 million and, upon release in 2019, surpassed the worldwide forecast of $155 million with a box office gross of 248.2 million US dollars.

The international rollout of Joker: Folie a Deux began on Wednesday in 14 major markets, including France and Italy. On Thursday, the film expands to 45 additional territories, with key markets including Germany, Australia, Brazil and Mexico. There will be further releases in Spain and the UK on Friday.