After Box Office Disappointment, ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Bombed Again on PVOD

Joker: Folie à Deux opened to terrible reviews from both critics and audiences, with a low 32% approval rating on each side, making it “rotten.”

It also got a “D” grade from CinemaScore—the lowest ever for a superhero movie, though calling Joker 2 a superhero or comic book movie is a bit of a stretch.

After a disappointing box office opening, Joker: Folie à Deux saw one of the steepest second-week drops in superhero movie history. It made just $2.2 million on its second Friday, an 89.1% decline from its opening day—one of the lowest second-weekend showings for a DC movie this century.

By November 3, 2024, the film had earned $204.7 million worldwide ($58.2 million in the U.S. and Canada and $146.5 million internationally), but with a break-even point estimated between $375 million and $450 million, it’s expected to lose Warner Bros. around $125–200 million.

Unsurprisingly, it moved to Premium Video on Demand (PVOD) soon after, a common move for films with low box office performance. However, it struggled on PVOD as well, only reaching fourth place on both iTunes and Fandango charts. On iTunes, it trails The Substance, Deadpool & Wolverine, and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, while on Fandango, it ranks below The Wild Robot, Deadpool & Wolverine, and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.

iTunes

• 1. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (WB) – $19.99
• 2. Deadpool & Wolverine (Disney) – $19.99
• 3. The Substance (MUBI) – $19.99
• 4. Jolie: Folie à Deux (WB) – $19.99
• 5. Longlegs (Neon) – $5.99
• 6. The Wild Robot (Universal) – $19.99
• 7. Halloween (1978) (Lionsgate) – $3.99
• 8. Transformers One (Paramount) – $19.99
• 9. Blink Twice (MGM Amazon) – $19.99
• 10. Alien: Romulus (Disney) – $24.99

Fandango at Home

• 1. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (WB) – $19.99
• 2. Deadpool & Wolverine (Disney) – $19.99
• 3. The Wild Robot (Universal) – $19.99
• 4. Joker: Folie à Deux (Warner Bros.) – $19.99
• 5. Transformers One (Paramount) – $19.99
• 6. The Substance (MUBI) – $19.99
• 7. Alien: Romulus (Disney) – $24.99
• 8. Twisters (Universal) – $9.99
• 9. Longlegs (Neon) – $5.99
• 10. Speak No Evil (Universal) – $19.99

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