Todd Phillips directed the Warner Bros. sequel Joker: Folie à Deux earned $7 million in last night’s previews, which began at 3 p.m., a figure that suggests the $190 million-plus film could potentially reach an opening price of $50 million, especially when compared to such films that have crossed the threshold at their beginnings, Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning ($7 million), No time to die ($6.3 million) and John Wick: Chapter 3: Parabellum ($5.9 million).

Forget the fact that Joker 2The previews are -47% below the first film’s 2019 previews, which took in $13.3 million, rising to $39.3 million on Friday and finishing with $96.2 million. Dollars represented the largest October domestic open ever. We knew this would happen.

What’s not funny is the Comscore/Screen Engine PostTrak audience exit Joker 2 that tell a different story…

While many knew that this combination of Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga would be challenged by the fact that it was a musical, fanboys rejected the sequel last night on PostTrak with a half star and 40% positive. Holy guacamole, Batman. Did that Megalopolis Did cynics show up last night? Because that’s the same Thursday night grade (45% positive, actually) that the Francis Ford Coppola-directed $120 million dystopian epic received a week ago, before rising to stardom on PostTrak. Or, wait, did PostTrak change the reports?: Lionsgate’s Helen Mirren film White bird Got five stars last night! This feature version of RJ Palacio’s novel, which is a sequel and a prequel Wonder, is expected to gross just $2 million from 1,018 theaters this weekend $275,000 Thursday evening. The film’s reviews on Rotten Tomatoes are at 72%.

A very low 24% say they will definitely recommend it Joker 2 to their friends. God knows what that means Joker 2Stability throughout the weekend. RT audience scores for Joker 2 is also in the gutter at 37%, with critical ratings falling from 62% fresh to 39% rotten.

By the way, CinemaScore outputs are usually smoother than PostTrak – but God knows where that will be. Megalopolis received a D+ last weekend. Also, Joker 2Previews are $400,000 higher than the $6.6 million The miracles as of November 2023, which collapsed with an opening price of $46.1 million – the lowest ever for a Marvel Studios Disney title.

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