Box Office: Joker Earns Nearly 10 Times Its Budget
But Gemini, starring Will Smith, got off to a weak start.
After its second weekend, Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix has grossed $543.9 million worldwide, which is nearly 10 times the film's budget of $55 million. Although the budget does not include marketing costs, the film has already more than paid for itself in just 10 days in theaters.
The drop in ticket sales is also a good sign: a 43% decline is the best result for a comic book film since Aquaman, which fell by 23%. The film with Jason Momoa's drop can be explained by the holiday release.
Joker's potential rival, Gemini starring Will Smith, got off to a poor start in both the American and global markets, grossing just $59.5 million ($20 million of which came from the US) on a budget of $138 million.
To break even, a film usually needs to gross twice its budget. Given its start, Gemini is unlikely to manage this even with China.
The new animated film The Addams Family has so far only been released in the US, where it has grossed $30 million. Analysts expect profits to grow by Halloween.
Earlier, the first trailer for The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle starring Robert Downey Jr. was released
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