Earning a CinemaScore of "D."

Joker: Folie a Deux is a massive miss of a sequel, a black mark for DC and what is likely to be a box office failure with an inexplicably bloated budget. But now? It’s set a full-on record. A bad one.

Joker: Folie À Deux - starring Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix - may have bombed at the box office, but the name behind the new flick is a perfect fit that nails its darkly playful tone.

Director Todd Phillips has confirmed that DC Studios CEO's James Gunn and Peter Safran had no input regarding Joker: Folie À Deux.

The anticipation for Joker: Folie à Deux has been building for a long time. It was confirmed back in 2022 that Lady Gaga would star in the film, and in the midst of trailers rolling out earlier this year, the pop star started teasing her next album (it’s slated for release in February, and a single is supposed to arrive this month). However, the Todd Phillips-directed picture premiered on Friday (Oct. 4), and it became the first Hollywood comic book movie to earn a D CinemaScore from audiences.