Clown: Pas de deux has passed a major milestone at the global box office, but is still far from making money. The sequel to the DC Comics musical starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn received a D CinemaScore, the worst ever for a Hollywood superhero movie. this Clown: Pas de deux The box office performance was a major disappointment, opening domestically to $37.7 million, below expectations, and experiencing one of the worst second-week box office declines in history, with a domestic cumulative total of just $51 million against a budget of $200 million. , dropped by 81.2%.
Every typeas of Sunday morning, Clown: Pas de deux The film is expected to gross $22.6 million internationally in its second weekend in 77 territories. That would bring the film’s cumulative international total to $113 million through Sunday night and its global total to $165.3 million. That would make it the 20th film this year to cross the $150 million global box office milestone beekeeper ($152.7 million), ranking 20th on the 2024 global rankings.
However, Clown: Pas de deux It is still far from making money. Its breakeven point is estimated at about $450 million, meaning it would need to make another $285 million to turn a profit.
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This international weekend showed that the release remains relevant overseas, but not in North America. dropped 81.2%, possibly due to those negative impacts Clown: Pas de deux Reviews from critics and audiences were not matched internationally. The film’s overseas box office decline was still large, but smaller, at 72.1%, and the global box office fell by approximately 75.5% week-on-week. To date, international box office totals have consistently exceeded double domestic box office totals.
Each subsequent global weekend will likely be lower than this weekend’s $29.6 million…
However, while international audiences are becoming increasingly kind to the film, that doesn’t mean it will ever break even in theaters. Overseas markets remain below initial forecasts and are down more than the average superhero blockbuster, likely due to a number of factors including the addition of controversial musical elements and divisive films. Clown: Pas de deux Finish. Natural diminishing returns mean each subsequent global weekend will likely be lower than this weekend’s $29.6 million, making it nearly impossible for the film to cross the $450 million finish line.
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The DC brand may not suffer long term
final, Clown: Pas de deux seems destined to join DC’s recent list of flops, which includes 2023’s Shazam! wrath of the gods (budget approximately $125 million, total revenue $134.1 million), The Flash ($273.1 million versus approximately $220 million), and blue beetle ($130.8 million vs. around $125 million). However, the brand may soon be revived. The newly renamed DC Universe (which clown is not a part of it and is a property of DC Elseworlds) will be relaunched in 2025 with James Gunn Supermana hit title that could become a hit and correct DC’s direction.
Source: Variety Show
“Joker: Pas de Deux” is the sequel to Todd Phillips’ critically acclaimed comic thriller “Joker.” Joaquin Phoenix reprises his Oscar-winning performance as failed comedian Arthur Fleck, revisiting the iconic DC character with Lady Gaga, who debuts in a DC Universe standalone series Plays Harley Quinn, the Joker’s lover.
Director Todd Phillips
Release date October 4, 2024
Studio Warner Bros. Pictures
Distributor Warner Bros. Pictures Writers Todd Phillips, Scott Silver, Bob Kane, Paul Dini, Bill Finger, Bruce Timm, Jerry Robinson Actor Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener, Zazie Beetz, Steve Coogan, Harry Lawty, Leigh Gill, Jacob Lofland, Sharon Washington, Troy Fromming, Bill Smitrovich, John Lacey, Ken Leung
Characters: Arthur Fleck, Lee Quinzel, Jackie, Marian Stewart, Sophie Dumond, Paddy Meyers, Harvey Dent, Gary Puddles, Joker, Social Work , Prisoner of Area E (Troy Larkins), Judge Herman Rosewax, Arkham Guard
Film length: 138 minutes
franchise clown
Joker prequel
expansion