Overview
During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won 3 awards, including the Oscars for Best Original Score and Best Actor (2020)
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture (2020)
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Box office
Grossed $1.08B worldwide, about 19.6 times its $55M budget
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Based on
Based on the comic The Joker
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Filming locations
Filmed in New York City, Joker stairs, Bedford Park Boulevard and Hudson County Courthouse
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Setting
Set in Gotham City
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Sequels
Followed by Joker: Folie à Deux
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Collection
Part of Joker Collection
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Scott SilverWriter
- Todd PhillipsWriter
- Jerry RobinsonCharacters
- Bob KaneCharacters
- Bill FingerCharacters
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 1, 2019
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $55M
- Revenue
- $1.1B
- Countries
- Canada, United States of America
- Collection
- Joker Collection
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In the United States
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Cast
Joaquin PhoenixArthur Fleck
Robert De NiroMurray Franklin
Zazie BeetzSophie Dumond
Frances ConroyPenny Fleck
Brett CullenThomas Wayne
Shea WhighamDetective Burke
Bill CampDetective Garrity
Glenn FleshlerRandall
Leigh GillGary
Josh PaisHoyt Vaughn- Rocco LunaGiGi Dumond
Marc MaronGene Ufland
Sondra JamesDr. Sally
Murphy GuyerBarry O'Donnell
Douglas HodgeAlfred Pennyworth
Dante Pereira-OlsonBruce Wayne
Carrie Louise PutrelloMartha Wayne
Sharon WashingtonSocial Worker
Hannah GrossYoung Penny
Frank WoodDr. Stoner
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