Joker to overtake Deadpool as highest-grossing R-rated film at global box office
Controversial film has broken several records since being released
Your support helps us to tell the story
This election is still a dead heat, according to most polls. In a fight with such wafer-thin margins, we need reporters on the ground talking to the people Trump and Harris are courting. Your support allows us to keep sending journalists to the story.
The Independent is trusted by 27 million Americans from across the entire political spectrum every month. Unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock you out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. But quality journalism must still be paid for.
Help us keep bring these critical stories to light. Your support makes all the difference.
Joker is about to become the most popular R-rated film of all time.
Despite its fair share of controversy, the film – starring Joaquin Phoenix – already surpassed 2018's Venom to score the biggest October opening of all time.
Now, Todd Phillips's film is on course to earn the record of being the highest-grossing R-rated release of all time.
Joker's global box office takings currently sit at $737.5m with one film pipping it to the post: Deadpool. However, it looks like Joker is about to sail past that film's $783m over the next week.
In fact, such is the popularity of the film that Joker's box office takings are set to exceed $900m.
Phoenix recently said he would be very interested in playing Joker again, following rave reviews of his performance.
According to reports, Jared Leto – who played the DC villain in 2016's Suicide Squad – was left “alienated and upset” when he heard about plans to make the film.
Joker is out now in cinemas.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments