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Joker 2: Why has the Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga sequel been labelled a flop?

The reviews have not been glowing for the sequel so far

Evening Standard

Joker: Folie à Deux flops further in second week at US box office after lacklustre opening

Panned sequel to Oscar-winning hit makes just $7m domestically in second weekend, an 81% drop that places it among the steepest ever recorded

The Guardian - AU

5 movies like 'Joker: Folie à Deux' but better

Let down by the 'Joker' sequel? Check out these five better movies instead.

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Joker 2 makes a mockery of Harley Quinn

The infamous anti-hero deserves better in Todd Phillips' meandering sequel

Salon

Joker: Folie a Deux almost filmed a full trailer for its "awful" TV movie – featuring a returning actor from 2019's Joker

Beetlejuice 2 star almost appeared in Joker 2

Total Film

Joker: Folie à Deux ‘didn’t land with audiences’, admits Warner Bros executive

After a disappointing opening weekend at the box office, Warner Bros. Pictures executive Jeff Goldstein has admitted that 'Joker: Folie à Deux' "didn't land with audiences the way we wanted it to".

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Singin’ in the nuclear rain: new films push the musical genre in a darker direction

From murderers to apocalypse-escapers, gender re-assignment to political prisoners, film-makers and composers are bringing singing and dancing back

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Lady Gaga Is Reportedly Shocked & Disappointed By The Negative Joker: Folie À Deux Reviews

"She thought that this film could get her an Oscar nomination.”

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Fans Speculate Joaquín Phoenix Told Lady Gaga He Hated ‘Joker 2’ After Lip-Reading Goes Viral

"It's horrible!" A conversation between Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix at Joker: Folie A Deux’s premiere has been “lip-read” by fans who claim the actor said that he “hated” the film to his co-star. The post Fans Speculate Joaquín Phoenix Told Lady Gaga He Hated ‘Joker 2’ After Lip-Reading Goes…

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Lady Gaga ‘disappointed’ by fierce criticism over ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’

After it flopped during its box office opening, Lady Gaga is said to be “disappointed” in the face of the fierce criticism being aimed at ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’.

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Joker 2 director explains decision to cut Lady Gaga’s viral same-sex kissing scene

Lady Gaga was seen kissing a female extra while filming last March

The Independent UK

“I asked Paul McCartney to play bass on a Rolling Stones song: silence for 10 seconds, then ‘Yeah, I’d love to’”: Super-producer Andrew Watt reveals his secret to convincing music legends to collaborate

From recruiting Paul McCartney and Elton John to play on the latest Rolling Stones album, to scoring a global hit with Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, Watt has quickly established himself as an artist matchmaker

Guitar World

Joker Folie a Deux breaks an unwanted record during its disappointing opening weekend

Things are not looking up for the Joker sequel

Total Film

Lucinda Williams releases epic cover of The Beatles' classic While My Guitar Gently Weeps

While My Guitar Gently Weeps comes from the seventh volume of Williams' Lu's Jukebox albums

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Lady Gaga in a 'new place'

Lady Gaga feels good in a "new place" in her life.

The Independent UK

‘Joker 2’ stumbles at box office amid poor reviews from audiences and critics

“Joker: Folie à Deux” is the No. 1 movie at the box office but is not destined for a happy ending

The Guardian - UK

Joker: Folie à Deux review – Lady Gaga electrifies in mediocre musical sequel

Love is in the air for Joaquin Phoenix’s clown prince of chaos in this bold but indulgent comic book musical – lifted by Gaga’s weapons-grade charisma

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Lady Gaga To Debut As Harley Quinn In 'Joker' Sequel

Lady Gaga's portrayal of Lee Quinzel in 'Joker: Folie à Deux' offers a fresh take on the iconic Harley Quinn character in a dark love story musical.

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Joker: Folie à Deux is a striking sequel designed to tear down the film that came before it

The truth of Joker: Folie à Deux will set you free. But first, it will tick you off.

The Conversation

Joker: Folie à Deux is relentlessly claustrophobic – and castigates its fans at every turn

Todd Phillips’ 2017 blockbuster Joker was a standalone origin story for the DC Universe’s most celebrated super-villain, The Joker, who has been Batman’s recurring nemesis since 1940. Drawing overtly on Martin Scorsese’s classic studies of American psychosis, Taxi Driver (1976) and The King of Comedy (1982), it was the boldest…

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Lady Gaga reveals regret about her early days of fame as she shares advice for younger artists

Lady Gaga wishes she hadn't been "so hard" on herself in her early days of fame and has urged new artists to just embrace themselves for who they are.

Reason

Joker: Folie à Deux Is a Miserable Musical Slog

The comic-book sequel is a dull, dismal, event-free recap of its predecessor.

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The Reviews For The Ever-Buzzy Joker: Folie À Deux Are In, So Did It Make A Clown Of Itself?

There could be 100 reviewers in the room and 99 don’t believe in you, as is (mostly) the case for this new sequel.

Total Film

Joker: Folie à Deux makes it clear that Lady Gaga's Harley Quinn is only just getting started, and I really need more

Opinion | A Gaga solo movie? Now that's entertainment

Total Film

Will there be a Joker 3 or a Lady Gaga Harley Quinn film after Folie a Deux? Here's what the director has to say

Is it the end for this Joker series?

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