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Joker

Joker

Put on a happy face.

20198.12h 2m

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.

Directed by Todd Phillips
Written by Scott Silver, Todd Phillips, Jerry Robinson
Produced by Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Todd Phillips, Bradley Cooper
Box OfficeBudget: $55.0MRevenue: $1.1B

Top Cast

Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix

Arthur Fleck

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Murray Franklin

Zazie Beetz

Zazie Beetz

Sophie Dumond

Frances Conroy

Frances Conroy

Penny Fleck

Brett Cullen

Brett Cullen

Thomas Wayne

Shea Whigham

Shea Whigham

Detective Burke

Bill Camp

Bill Camp

Detective Garrity

Glenn Fleshler

Glenn Fleshler

Randall

Leigh Gill

Leigh Gill

Gary

Josh Pais

Josh Pais

Hoyt Vaughn

Themes & Keywords

dreamsstreet gangsocietypsychopathclownvillainbased on comicmurderpsychological thrillercriminal mastermindmental illnessanarchyburlesquecharacter studyclown makeuppropheticsubway trainsocial realismsupervillaintv host1980smother son relationshiporigin storyfalling into madnessantagonisticdc elseworlds

About Joker

Joker is a crime, thriller, drama film released in 2019 exploring themes of dreams, street gang, society, psychopath, clown, villain. Directed by Todd Phillips, it stars Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz. 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.

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