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== ΥπόθεσηPlot ==

{{Quote box|quote=It was a yearlong process from when we finished the script just to get the new people on board with this vision, because I pitched it to an entirely different team than made it. There were emails about: 'You realize we sell Joker pajamas at [[Target Corporation|Target]].' There were a zillion hurdles, and you just sort of had to navigate those one at a time.... At the time, I would curse them in my head every day. But then I have to put it in perspective and go, 'They're pretty bold that they did this.'|source=– Todd Phillips<ref name="LAT: Stakes" />|width=30em|quoted=1}}
Phillips and Silver wrote ''Joker'' throughout 2017, and the writing process took about a year.<ref name="Deadline: Creating">{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/08/joker-joaquin-phoenix-todd-phillips-venice-film-festival-press-conference-1202708685/ |title='Joker's Joaquin Phoenix & Todd Phillips On Creating DC Character Study & Finding That Laugh&nbsp;– Venice |last=Tartaglione |first=Nancy |date=August 31, 2019 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=September 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901184255/https://deadline.com/2019/08/joker-joaquin-phoenix-todd-phillips-venice-film-festival-press-conference-1202708685/ |archive-date=September 1, 2019|access-date=September 2, 2019|url-status=live }}</ref> According to producer [[Emma Tillinger Koskoff]], it took some time to get approval for the script from Warner Bros., partly because of concerns over the content. Similarly, Phillips commented that there were "a zillion hurdles" during the year-long writing process due to the visibility of the character.<ref name="LAT: Stakes2Stakes" /> Phillips said that while the script's themes may reflect modern society, the film was not intended to be political.<ref name="Deadline: Creating" /> While Joker had appeared in several films before, Phillips thought it was possible to produce a new story featuring the character. "It's just another interpretation, like people do interpretations of ''[[Macbeth]]''," he told ''[[The New York Times]]''.<ref name="NYT: Wild" />

The script draws inspiration from Scorsese films such as ''[[Taxi Driver]]'' (1976), ''[[Raging Bull]]'' (1980), and ''[[The King of Comedy (film)|The King of Comedy]]'' (1983),<ref name="Aug2017D" /><ref name="Closer2Closer" /> as well as Phillips' ''[[The Hangover (film series)|Hangover Trilogy]]''.<ref name="GRsequel" /> Other films Phillips has cited as inspiration include character studies released in the 1970s—such as ''[[Serpico]]'' (1973) and ''[[One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (film)|One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest]]'' (1975)—the silent film ''[[The Man Who Laughs (1928 film)|The Man Who Laughs]]'' (1928), and several [[Musicalmusical film|musicals]]. Phillips said that aside from the tone, he did not consider ''Joker'' that different from his previous work, such as his ''Hangover'' films.<ref name="Deadline: Creating" /> While the film's premise was inspired by [[Alan Moore]] and [[Brian Bolland]]'s graphic novel ''[[Batman: The Killing Joke]]'' (1988), which depicts the Joker as a failed stand-up comedian,<ref name="LAT: Stakes2Stakes" /> Phillips said it does not "follow anything from the comic books... That's what was interesting to me. We're not even doing Joker, but the story of becoming Joker."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a28326238/joaquin-phoenix-joker-doesnt-follow-comics/ |title=Joker doesn't "follow anything" from the comics |last=Edwards |first=Chris |date=July 8, 2019 |website=[[Digital Spy]] |access-date=July 10, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190709183809/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a28326238/joaquin-phoenix-joker-doesnt-follow-comics/ |archive-date=July 9, 2019|access-date=July 10, 2019|url-status=live }}</ref> Phillips later clarified that he meant they did not look to a specific comic for inspiration, but rather "picked and chose what we liked" from the character's history.<ref name="GS: Misquote">{{Cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/joker-director-claims-he-was-misquoted-concerning-/1100-6469859/ |title=Joker Director Claims He Was "Misquoted" Concerning Comic Book Connections |last=Rougeau |first=Michael |date=September 16, 2019 |website=[[GameSpot]] |access-date=September 16, 2019}}</ref>

Phillips and Silver found the most common Joker origin story, in which the character is disfigured after falling into a vat of acid, too unrealistic.<ref name="LAT: Stakes2Stakes" /> Instead, they used certain elements of the Joker lore to produce an original story,<ref name="CB: Pipe">{{Cite web |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2476259/robert-de-niro-was-sent-a-pipe-bomb-the-day-he-started-filming-joker |title=Robert De Niro Was Sent A Pipe Bomb The Day He Started Filming Joker |last=Libbey |first=Dirk |date=July 10, 2019 |website=CinemaBlend |access-date=July 10, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190710233658/https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2476259/robert-de-niro-was-sent-a-pipe-bomb-the-day-he-started-filming-joker |archive-date=July 10, 2019|access-date=July 10, 2019|url-status=live }}</ref> which Phillips wanted to feel as authentic as possible.<ref name="LAT: Stakes2Stakes" /> Because the Joker does not have a definitive origin story in the comics, Phillips and Silver were given considerable creative freedom and "pushed each other every day to come up with something totally insane."<ref name="Deadline: Creating" /> However, they did try to retain the ambiguous "multiple choice" nature of the Joker's past by positioning the character as an [[unreliable narrator]]—with entire storylines simply being his delusions<ref name="LA: Ending2Ending" />—and left what mental illnesses he suffers from unclear.<ref name="Closer2Closer" /> As such, Phillips said the entire film is open to interpretation.<ref name="LA: Ending2Ending" />

Following the disappointing critical and financial performance of ''[[Justice League (film)|Justice League]]'' (2017), in January 2018 [[Walter Hamada]] replaced [[Jon Berg]] as the head of DC-based film production at Warner Bros.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/warner-bros-taps-walter-hamada-to-oversee-dc-films-production-exclusive-1202652878/ |title=Warner Bros. Taps Walter Hamada to Oversee DC Films Production (EXCLUSIVE) |last=Lang |first=Brent |date=January 4, 2018 |website=Variety |language=en-US |access-date=September 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143733/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/warner-bros-taps-walter-hamada-to-oversee-dc-films-production-exclusive-1202652878/ |archive-date=June 12, 2018|access-date=September 29, 2018|url-status=live }}</ref> Hamada sorted through the various DC films in development, canceling some while advancing work on others; the Joker film was set to begin filming in late 2018 with a small budget of $55 million.<ref name="DCStrategy">{{Cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/joker-batman-suicide-squad-movie-plans-making-sense-dcs-moves-1119489 |title=Warner Bros. Shifts DC Strategy Amid Executive Change-Up |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=June 13, 2018 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=June 1315, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613234324/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/joker-batman-suicide-squad-movie-plans-making-sense-dcs-moves-1119489 |archive-date=June 13, 2018|access-date=June 15, 2018|url-status=live }}</ref> Masters reported that Warner Bros. was reluctant to let ''Joker'' move forward, and gave it a small budget in an effort to dissuade Phillips.<ref name="THR: Stop" /> By June, [[Robert De Niro]] was under consideration for a supporting role in the film.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://screenrant.com/joker-movie-robert-de-niro-character-descriptions/ |title=Joker Origin Film Reportedly Wants Robert De Niro For Supporting Role |last=Erao |first=Matthew |date=June 18, 2018 |access-date=July 18, 2018 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728011212/https://screenrant.com/joker-movie-robert-de-niro-character-descriptions/ |archive-date=July 28, 2018|access-date=July 18, 2018|website=[[Screen Rant]]|url-status=live }}</ref> The deal with Phoenix was finalized in July 2018,<ref name="VarietyGL">{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/joaquin-phoenix-todd-phillips-joker-1202869963/ |title=Joaquin Phoenix's 'Joker' Movie Gets the Greenlight, Will Shoot in the Fall |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=July 10, 2018 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=September 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919061753/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/joaquin-phoenix-todd-phillips-joker-1202869963/ |archive-date=September 19, 2018|access-date=September 18, 2018|url-status=live }}</ref> after four months of persuasion from Phillips.<ref name="LAT: Stakes2Stakes" /> Immediately afterwards,<ref name="VarietyGL" /> Warner Bros. officially [[Green-light|green-lit]] the film,<ref name="GL">{{Cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/joaquin-phoenixs-joker-origin-movie-officially-a-go-1126127 |title=Joaquin Phoenix's Joker Origin Movie a Go at Warner Bros. |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=July 10, 2018 |access-date=July 11, 2018 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711011905/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/joaquin-phoenixs-joker-origin-movie-officially-a-go-1126127 |archive-date=July 11, 2018|access-date=July 11, 2018|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|url-status=live }}</ref> titled it ''Joker'', and gave it an October 4, 2019, release date.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://screenrant.com/joker-origin-movie-title-release-date-2019/ |title=Joker Origin Movie Title & Release Date Officially Revealed |last=Hood |first=Cooper |date=July 18, 2018 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |access-date=September 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181019232134/https://screenrant.com/joker-origin-movie-title-release-date-2019/ |archive-date=October 19, 2018|access-date=September 16, 2018|url-status=live }}</ref> Warner Bros. described the film as "an exploration of a man disregarded by society [that] is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader [[cautionary tale]]."<ref name="DSdetails">{{Cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/feature/a860010/joker-joaquin-phoenix-release-date-plot-cast-trailer/ |title=Joaquin Phoenix's Joker film release date, plot, cast, trailer and everything you need to know |last=Ashurst |first=Sam |last2=Chapman |first2=Matt |date=April 3, 2019 |website=Digital Spy |access-date=April 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917105158/http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/feature/a860010/joker-joaquin-phoenix-release-date-plot-cast-trailer/ |archive-date=September 17, 2018|access-date=April 9, 2019|url-status=live }}</ref>

Scorsese's longtime associate Koskoff joined to produce,<ref name="DLFall" /><ref name="DoG: Everything">{{Cite newsweb |url=https://deadlinewww.denofgeek.com/2018uk/07movies/60564/joker-joaquinrelease-phoenixdate-toddcast-phillips-1202424260/news |title=ToddJoker Phillips'trailer, 'Joker'release Moviedate, Headingcast, Intonews Productionand Thismore Fall|date=April With3, Joaquin2019 Phoenix|lastwebsite=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony[[Den of Geek!]] |access-date=JulyApril 1015, 20182019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2018072403221620190407060717/https://deadlinewww.denofgeek.com/2018uk/07movies/60564/joker-joaquinrelease-phoenixdate-toddcast-phillips-1202424260/news |archive-date=JulyApril 247, 2018|access-date=July2019 11, 2018|website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]|url-status=live }}</ref> although Scorsese left his producing duties due to other obligations.<ref name="DoG: EverythingDLFall">{{Cite webnews |url=https://www.denofgeekdeadline.com/uk2018/movies/6056407/joker-releasejoaquin-datephoenix-casttodd-newsphillips-1202424260/ |title=Todd Phillips' 'Joker' trailer,Movie releaseHeading Into Production This Fall With Joaquin Phoenix |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date,=July cast10, news2018 and more|access-date=AprilJuly 311, 20192018 |website=[[DenDeadline of Geek!Hollywood|Deadline]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2019040706071720180724032216/https://www.denofgeekdeadline.com/uk2018/movies/6056407/joker-releasejoaquin-datephoenix-casttodd-news|archivephillips-date=April1202424260/ 7, 2019|accessarchive-date=AprilJuly 1524, 20192018 |url-status=live }}</ref> although Scorsese left his producing duties due to other obligations.<ref name="DLFall" /> Scorsese considered serving as an executive producer, but was preoccupied with his film ''[[The Irishman (2019 film)|The Irishman]]''.<ref name="LAT: Stakes2Stakes" /> It was also confirmed that the film would have no effect on Leto's Joker<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/joaquin-phoenix-joker-makeup-photo-1202952578/ |title=See Joaquin Phoenix in Joker Makeup |last=Yang |first=Rachel |date=September 21, 2018 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=September 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921210508/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/joaquin-phoenix-joker-makeup-photo-1202952578/ |archive-date=September 21, 2018|access-date=September 21, 2018|url-status=live }}</ref> and would be the first in a new series of DC films unrelated to the DCEU.<ref name="DCStrategy" /> In July, [[Zazie Beetz]] was cast in a supporting role,<ref name="BeetzCast2BeetzCast">{{Cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/zazie-beetz-talks-join-joaquin-phoenix-joker-movie-1128365 |title='Joker' Movie: 'Deadpool 2' Actress Zazie Beetz in Talks to Join Joaquin Phoenix (Exclusive) |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=July 19, 2018 |access-date=July 21, 2018 |language=en |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720034621/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/zazie-beetz-talks-join-joaquin-phoenix-joker-movie-1128365 |archive-date=July 20, 2018|access-date=July 21, 2018|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|url-status=live }}</ref> and De Niro entered negotiations in August.<ref name="DeNiroCast2DeNiroCast">{{Cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/robert-de-niro-talks-join-joaquin-phoenix-joker-movie-1127469 |title=Robert De Niro in Talks to Join Joaquin Phoenix in Joker Movie (Exclusive) |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=July 23, 2018 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=July 2324, 2018 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723231849/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/robert-de-niro-talks-join-joaquin-phoenix-joker-movie-1127469 |archive-date=July 23, 2018|access-date=July 24, 2018|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2018/07/robert-de-niro-and-frances-conroy-join-dcs-joker-origin-film/ |title=Robert De Niro and Frances Conroy join DC's Joker origin film |date=July 24, 2018 |publisher=flickeringmyth |access-date=July 26, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725112034/https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2018/07/robert-de-niro-and-frances-conroy-join-dcs-joker-origin-film/ |archive-date=July 25, 2018|access-date=July 26, 2018|url-status=live }}</ref> [[Frances McDormand]] declined an offer to portray the mother of the Joker, and [[Frances Conroy]] was cast.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://comicbook.com/dc/2018/07/14/frances-mcdormand-turns-down-joker-origin-movie/ |title=Frances McDormand Turns Down Role in Joker Origin Movie |last=Mueller |first=Matthew |date=July 13, 2018 |access-date=July 21, 2018 |language=en |website=ComicBook.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726050439/http://comicbook.com/dc/2018/07/14/frances-mcdormand-turns-down-joker-origin-movie/ |archive-date=July 26, 2018|access-date=July 21, 2018|website=ComicBook.com|url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="ConroyTalks2ConroyTalks">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thewrap.com/frances-conroy-joaquin-phoenix-mom-joker/ |title='Joker': Frances Conroy in Talks to Play Mom to Joaquin Phoenix's Joker in 'Batman' Spinoff (Exclusive) |last=Gonzalez |first=Umberto |date=July 24, 2018 |access-date=July 24, 2018 |last2=Verhoeven |first2=Beatrice |website=[[TheWrap]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724015342/https://www.thewrap.com/frances-conroy-joaquin-phoenix-mom-joker/ |archive-date=July 24, 2018|access-date=July 24, 2018|website=[[TheWrap]]|url-status=live }}</ref> At the end of July, Marc Maron, who had recently finished filming the third season of the [[web television]] series ''[[GLOW (TV series)|GLOW]]'',<ref name="NME: Maron2Maron">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/news/film/marc-maron-tells-us-working-joaquin-phoenixs-upcoming-joker-origin-movie-2466904 |title=Marc Maron tells us about working on Joaquin Phoenix's upcoming 'Joker' origin movie |last=Trendell |first=Andrew |date=March 26, 2019 |website=[[NME]] |access-date=April 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403161437/https://www.nme.com/news/film/marc-maron-tells-us-working-joaquin-phoenixs-upcoming-joker-origin-movie-2466904 |archive-date=April 3, 2019|access-date=April 1, 2019|url-status=live }}</ref> and Bryan Callen joined the cast.<ref name="MaronCast2MaronCast">{{Cite news |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/joaquin-phoenix-joker-movie-marc-maron-1202890764/ |title=Joaquin Phoenix's Joker Movie Eyes 'Glow' Star Marc Maron (EXCLUSIVE) |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=July 31, 2018 |access-date=July 31, 2018 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731174958/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/joaquin-phoenix-joker-movie-marc-maron-1202890764/ |archive-date=July 31, 2018|access-date=July 31, 2018|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="CallenCast">{{Cite news |url=http://comicbook.com/dc/2018/07/31/joker-origin-movie-cast-bryan-callen-todd-phillips/ |title=Bryan Callen Cast in 'Joker' Origin Movie |last=Anderson |first=Jenna |date=July 31, 2018 |access-date=August 1, 2018 |language=en |website=ComicBook.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731222746/http://comicbook.com/dc/2018/07/31/joker-origin-movie-cast-bryan-callen-todd-phillips/ |archive-date=July 31, 2018|access-date=August 1, 2018|website=ComicBook.com|url-status=live }}</ref> Alec Baldwin was cast as Thomas Wayne on August 27, but dropped out two days later due to scheduling conflicts.<ref name="baldwinout2baldwinout">{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/alec-baldwin-exits-joker-movie-1202920903/ |title=Alec Baldwin Drops Out of 'Joker' Movie |last=Stedman |first=Alex |date=August 29, 2018 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=September 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917165517/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/alec-baldwin-exits-joker-movie-1202920903/ |archive-date=September 17, 2018|access-date=September 17, 2018|url-status=live }}</ref>

[[ΑρχείοFile:R32 C at 34 Street Penn Station with 0 train rollsign from Joker filming, March 2019.jpg|εναλλ.thumb|upright=A corrugated silver metal subway train sits with its doors open in a station. Its rollsign reads "0 Local / To Old Gotham all times / Downtown & Tricorner".|μικρογραφία95|A [[New York City Subway]] [[C (New York City Subway service)|C]] train with a [[rollsign]] for the fictional 0 train left over from filming for ''Joker''|alt=A corrugated silver metal subway train sits with its doors open in a station. Its rollsign reads "0 Local / To Old Gotham all times / Downtown & Tricorner".]]

According to Beetz, Phillips rewrote the entire script during production; because Phoenix lost so much weight for the film, there would not be an opportunity for reshoots. She recalled, "we would go into Todd's trailer and write the scene for the night and then do it. During hair and makeup we'd memorize those lines and then do them and then we'd reshoot that three weeks later."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://collider.com/joker-movie-rewrites/ |title=Todd Phillips Rewrote Joaquin Phoenix's 'Joker' During Production |last=Mancuso |first=Vinnie |date=January 26, 2019 |website=Collider.com |access-date=January 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127055409/http://collider.com/joker-movie-rewrites/ |archive-date=January 27, 2019|access-date=January 27, 2019|url-status=live }}</ref> Phillips recalled Phoenix sometimes walked off-set during filming because he lost self-control and needed to compose himself—to the confusion of other actors, who felt they had done something wrong. De Niro was one of the few Phoenix never walked out on, and De Niro said he was "very intense in what he was doing, as it should be, as he should be."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/09/joker-joaquin-phoenix-walk-off-sett-filming-1202172569/ |title=Joaquin Phoenix Baffled 'Joker' Cast by Walking Off Set in Middle of Filming |last=Sharf |first=Zack |date=September 11, 2019 |website=[[IndieWire]] |access-date=September 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190911150434/https://www.indiewire.com/2019/09/joker-joaquin-phoenix-walk-off-sett-filming-1202172569/ |archive-date=September 11, 2019|access-date=September 11, 2019|url-status=live }}</ref>

Filming in [[Jersey City]] started on September 30 and shut down [[Newark Avenue, Jersey City|Newark Avenue]], while filming in November, starting on November 9, shut down [[County Route 501 (New Jersey)|Kennedy Boulevard]]. Filming in [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]] began on October 13 and lasted until October 16.<ref name="NJ.comFilming" /> Shortly before the Newark filming, [[SAG-AFTRA]] received a complaint that [[Extra (acting)|extras]] were locked in [[Subwaysubway car|subway cars]]s for more than three hours during filming in Brooklyn, a break violation. However, the issue was quickly resolved after a representative visited the set.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/joker-extras-locked-subway-car-tracks-1202976071/ |title='Joker' Movie Extras Reportedly Denied Break, Locked in Subway Cars |last=McNary |first=Dave |date=October 10, 2018 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=October 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181024035234/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/joker-extras-locked-subway-car-tracks-1202976071/ |archive-date=October 24, 2018|access-date=October 23, 2018|url-status=live }}</ref> That month, Dante Pereira-Olson joined the cast as a young Bruce Wayne.<ref name="WaynePenny2WaynePenny" /> Whigham said towards the end of October the film was in "the middle" of production, adding that it was an "intense" and "incredible" experience.<ref name="TwoCopCharacters2TwoCopCharacters" /> By mid-November, filming had moved back to New York.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://people.com/movies/joaquin-phoenix-the-joker-new-sneak-peek/ |title=Joaquin Phoenix Sprints Through the Streets of New York City as He Films The Joker |last=Smith |first=Nigel |date=November 19, 2018 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=November 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120033953/https://people.com/movies/joaquin-phoenix-the-joker-new-sneak-peek/ |archive-date=November 20, 2018|access-date=November 20, 2018|url-status=live }}</ref> Filming [[Wrap (filmmaking)|wrapped]] on December 3, 2018,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://comicbook.com/dc/2018/12/03/joker-movie-2019-joaquin-phoenix-production-wrapped-dc-films/ |title=Joaquin Phoenix's 'Joker' Wraps Production |last=Anderson |first=Jenna |date=December 3, 2018 |website=ComicBook.com |access-date=December 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204131744/https://comicbook.com/dc/2018/12/03/joker-movie-2019-joaquin-phoenix-production-wrapped-dc-films/ |archive-date=December 4, 2018|access-date=December 4, 2018|url-status=live }}</ref> with Phillips posting a picture on his [[Instagram]] feed later in the month to commemorate the occasion.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://collider.com/joker-filming-wraps/ |title='Joker' Wraps Filming as Todd Phillips Shares One Final Set Photo |last=Chitwood |first=Adam |date=December 18, 2019 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |access-date=April 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403135042/http://collider.com/joker-filming-wraps/ |archive-date=April 3, 2019|access-date=April 3, 2019|url-status=live }}</ref>

Phillips confirmed he was in the process of editing ''Joker'' in March 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2468827/todd-phillips-releases-moody-new-joker-image-confirms-editing-is-underway |title=Todd Phillips Releases Moody New Joker Image, Confirms Editing Is Underway |last=Jones |first=Adrienne |date=March 22, 2019 |website=CinemaBlend |access-date=April 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403051400/https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2468827/todd-phillips-releases-moody-new-joker-image-confirms-editing-is-underway |archive-date=April 3, 2019|access-date=April 2, 2019|url-status=live }}</ref> At [[CinemaCon]] the following month, he stated the film was "still taking shape" and was difficult to discuss, as he hoped to maintain secrecy.<ref name="THR: Trailer">{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/joker-starring-joaquin-phoenix-brings-first-trailer-cinemacon-1198708 |title='Joker' Brings Creepy First Trailer to CinemaCon |last=Couch |first=Aaron |date=April 2, 2019 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=April 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403013018/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/joker-starring-joaquin-phoenix-brings-first-trailer-cinemacon-1198708 |archive-date=April 3, 2019|access-date=April 2, 2019|url-status=live }}</ref> Phillips also stated that most reports surrounding the film were inaccurate, which he felt was because it is "an origin story about a character that doesn't have a definitive origin."<ref name="DH: Trailer">{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/joker-trailer-joaquin-phoenix-todd-phillips-warner-bros-cinemacon-1202587173/ |title='Joker': Joaquin Phoenix's Ultradark Villain Surfaces Retro-Style In CinemaCon Sneak Peek |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |last2=Tartaglione |first2=Nancy |date=April 2, 2019 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=April 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402235501/https://deadline.com/2019/04/joker-trailer-joaquin-phoenix-todd-phillips-warner-bros-cinemacon-1202587173/ |archive-date=April 2, 2019|access-date=April 2, 2019|url-status=live }}</ref> Brian Tyree Henry was also confirmed to have a role in the film.<ref name="trailerspoilers2trailerspoilers" /> The visual effects were provided by [[Scanline VFX]] and Shade VFX and supervised by Matthew Giampa and Bryan Godwin, with Erwin Rivera serving as the overall supervisor.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.artofvfx.com/joker/ |title=JOKER&nbsp;– The Art of VFX |website=www.artofvfx.com |access-date=April 4, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404003532/https://www.artofvfx.com/joker/ |archive-date=April 4, 2019|access-date=April 4, 2019|url-status=live }}</ref>

In August 2018, [[Hildur Guðnadóttir]] was hired to compose the film's score.<ref name="Gudnadottir">{{Cite news |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2018/08/23/hildur-gudnadottir-to-score-todd-phillips-joker-origin-movie/ |title=Hildur Gudnadottir to Score Todd Phillips' 'Joker' Origin Movie |date=August 23, 2018 |access-date=August 28, 2018 |website=Film Music Reporter |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917034334/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2018/08/23/hildur-gudnadottir-to-score-todd-phillips-joker-origin-movie/ |archive-date=September 17, 2018|access-date=August 28, 2018|website=Film Music Reporter|url-status=live }}</ref> Guðnadóttir began writing music after reading the script and meeting with Phillips, who "had a lot of strong ideas" about how he thought the score should sound. She worked on the ''Joker'' score alongside the score for the drama miniseries ''[[Chernobyl (miniseries)|Chernobyl]]''; Guðnadóttir said switching between the two was challenging because the scores were so different.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/working-on-chernobyl-and-joker-came-with-a-lot-of-pressure-says-emmy-nominated-composer-hildur-gunadttir/article28772191.ece |title=Working on 'Chernobyl' and 'Joker' came with a lot of pressure, says Emmy-nominated composer Hildur Guðnadóttir |last=Kala Bhavani |first=Divya |date=July 31, 2019 |website=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=September 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731113324/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/working-on-chernobyl-and-joker-came-with-a-lot-of-pressure-says-emmy-nominated-composer-hildur-gunadttir/article28772191.ece |archive-date=July 31, 2019|access-date=September 2, 2019|url-status=live }}</ref> Additionally, the film features the songs "[[That's Life (song)|That's Life]]", "[[Send In the Clowns]]", and "[[Rock and Roll (Gary Glitter song)|Rock and Roll Part 2]]".<ref name="Closer2Closer" /><ref name="glitter">{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2019-10-11/joker-gary-glitter-rock-and-roll-part-2|title=Will a convicted pedophile make a fortune from a ‘Joker’ song?|last1=Appleford|first1=Steve|date=October 11, 2019|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|accessdate=October 13, 2019}}</ref> The use of "Rock and Roll Part 2" generated controversy when it was reported that its singer [[Gary Glitter]] (a convicted sex offender) would receive royalties, but it was later confirmed he would not.<ref name="glitter">{{cite web |last1=Appleford |first1=Steve |title=Will a convicted pedophile make a fortune from a ‘Joker’ song? |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2019-10-11/joker-gary-glitter-rock-and-roll-part-2 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |accessdate=October 13, 2019 |date=October 11, 2019}}</ref> The score was released on October 2, 2019 by [[WaterTower Music]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2019/09/23/joker-soundtrack-details/|title='Joker' Soundtrack Details|date=September 23, 2019|website=Film Music Reporter|access-date=October 4, 2018 |website=Film Music Reporter}}</ref>

The film's final budget was $55–70 million, considered by ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' "a fraction" of the cost of a typical comic book-based film.<ref name="DCStrategy" /><ref name="opening" /> In comparison, the previous villain-centric DC film, ''[[Suicide Squad (film)|Suicide Squad]]'' (2016), cost $175 million.<ref name="Closer2Closer" /> $25 million of ''Joker''{{'s}} budget was covered by the Toronto-based financing company Creative Wealth Media, while [[Village Roadshow Pictures]] and [[Bron Studios]] each contributed to 25% of it.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-08/financier-for-joker-has-made-movies-into-ultimate-yield-play |title=Financier for 'Joker' Has Made Movies Into Ultimate Yield Play |last=Wong |first=Natalie |date=September 8, 2019 |publisher=[[Bloomberg News]] |access-date=September 8, 2019}}</ref><ref name="opening" /> ''Joker'' was also the first live-action theatrical film in the [[Batman in film|''Batman'' film franchise]] to receive an [[Motion Picture Association of America film rating system#MPAA film ratings|R-rating]] from the [[Motion Picture Association of America]], due to "strong bloody violence, disturbing behavior, language, and brief sexual images."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://uproxx.com/hitfix/joker-r-rating-joaquin-phoenix/ |title='Joker' Lands A Rating That No Live-Action Batman Movie Has Ever Received |last=Kurp |first=Josh |date=August 23, 2019 |website=[[Uproxx]] |access-date=September 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190902172807/https://uproxx.com/hitfix/joker-r-rating-joaquin-phoenix/ |archive-date=September 2, 2019|access-date=September 2, 2019|url-status=live }}</ref> In the [[United Kingdom]], the [[BBFC]] gave the film a 15 certificate.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/joker-2019|title=Joker (2019)|access-date=20 October 2019|title=Joker (2019)|author=British Board of Film Classification}}</ref>

Phillips has promoted the film by posting set photos on his Instagram feed.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/first-photo-joaquin-phoenix-as-joker-unveiled-1143803 |title=Joaquin Phoenix's Joker Unveiled in First-Look Photo |last=Shanley |first=Patrick |date=September 16, 2018 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=September 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917114420/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/first-photo-joaquin-phoenix-as-joker-unveiled-1143803 |archive-date=September 17, 2018|access-date=September 18, 2018|url-status=live }}</ref> On September 21, 2018, he released test footage of Phoenix in-costume as the Joker, with "[[Laughing (The Guess Who song)|Laughing]]" by [[The Guess Who]] accompanying the footage.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/9/21/17887366/joker-2019-movie-joaquin-phoenix-costume-makeup |title=Joaquin Phoenix's Joker makeup revealed in behind-the-scenes footage |last=Patches |first=Matt |date=September 21, 2018 |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |access-date=September 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921174527/https://www.polygon.com/2018/9/21/17887366/joker-2019-movie-joaquin-phoenix-costume-makeup |archive-date=September 21, 2018|access-date=September 21, 2018|url-status=live }}</ref> At CinemaCon on April 2, 2019, Phillips unveiled the first trailer for the film,<ref name="trailerspoilers3trailerspoilers" /> which was released online the following day.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/trailers/a27019326/joker-trailer-joaquin-phoenix/ |title=Joker's first trailer is coming tomorrow |last=Sandwell |first=Ian |date=April 2, 2019 |website=[[DigitalSpy]] |access-date=April 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402174617/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/trailers/a27019326/joker-trailer-joaquin-phoenix/ |archive-date=April 2, 2019|access-date=April 2, 2019|url-status=live }}</ref> The trailer, prominently featuring the song "[[Smile (Charlie Chaplin song)|Smile]]" performed by [[Jimmy Durante]], generated positive responses, with some commentators comparing it to ''Taxi Driver'' and ''[[Requiem for a Dream]]'' and praising Phoenix's performance.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/04/03/joker-movie-trailer-reaction/ |title='Joker' Trailer Draws In Rave Reactions |last=Peters |first=Megan |date=April 3, 2019 |website=ComicBook.com |access-date=April 4, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404054357/https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/04/03/joker-movie-trailer-reaction/ |archive-date=April 4, 2019|access-date=April 4, 2019|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/04/joker-first-footage-joaquin-phoenix-priase-cinemacon-1202055356/ |title=Joker' First Trailer Stuns CinemaCon, Critics Compare Footage to 'Taxi Driver' and 'Requiem for a Dream' |last=Sharf |first=Zack |date=April 2, 2019 |website=[[IndieWire]] |access-date=April 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402235502/https://www.indiewire.com/2019/04/joker-first-footage-joaquin-phoenix-priase-cinemacon-1202055356/ |archive-date=April 2, 2019|access-date=April 2, 2019|url-status=live }}</ref> Writers described the trailer as dark and gritty,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/joaquin-phoenix-joker-trailer-debuts-1203179048/ |title=Joaquin Phoenix 'Joker' Footage Debuts at CinemaCon |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |last2=Lang |first2=Brent |date=April 2, 2019 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=April 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403010505/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/joaquin-phoenix-joker-trailer-debuts-1203179048/ |archive-date=April 3, 2019|access-date=April 2, 2019|url-status=live }}</ref> with ''ComicBook.com''{{'s}} Jenna Anderson feeling it appeared more like a [[psychological thriller]] than a comic book film.<ref name="trailerspoilers3trailerspoilers" /> [[Mark Hamill]], who has [[Voice acting in the United States|voiced]] the Joker since the 1992 cartoon ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'', expressed enthusiasm in a [[Twitter]] post.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1113587673891872768 |user=HamillHimself |title=A diabolically delicious character + a superb actor + a brilliant writer/director = YES PLEASE!!! 🃏 |author=Mark Hamill |author-link=Mark Hamill |date=April 3, 2019 |access-date=April 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412212205/https://twitter.com/HamillHimself/status/1113587673891872768 |archive-date=April 12, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cbr.com/joaquin-phoenix-joker-trailer-mark-hamill-reaction/ |title=Joker: Mark Hamill Weighs in on Joaquin Phoenix's Chilling Trailer |last=Galanis |first=Evangelia |date=April 4, 2019 |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |access-date=April 4, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404185946/https://www.cbr.com/joaquin-phoenix-joker-trailer-mark-hamill-reaction/ |archive-date=April 4, 2019|access-date=April 4, 2019|url-status=live }}</ref> Conversely, ''[[io9]]''{{'s}} Germain Lussier said the trailer revealed too little and that it was too similar to photos Phillips posted on Instagram. While he still believed it exhibited potential, Lussier overall thought the trailer was not "a home run."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-trailer-officially-drops-tomorrow-but-cinemacon-20-1833759934 |title=We Just Got Our First Look at Footage of Joaquin Phoenix in DC's Joker |last=Lussier |first=Germain |date=April 2, 2019 |website=[[io9]] |access-date=April 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403011559/https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-trailer-officially-drops-tomorrow-but-cinemacon-20-1833759934 |archive-date=April 3, 2019|access-date=April 2, 2019|url-status=live }}</ref> The trailer received over eight million views in the first few hours of release.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.noise11.com/news/joker-trailer-clocks-up-over-8-million-views-in-a-few-hours-20190404 |title=Joker Trailer Clocks Up Over 8 Million Views in a few hours |last=Cashmere |first=Paul |date=April 4, 2019 |website=Noise11 |access-date=April 4, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404072924/http://www.noise11.com/news/joker-trailer-clocks-up-over-8-million-views-in-a-few-hours-20190404 |archive-date=April 4, 2019|access-date=April 4, 2019|url-status=live }}</ref>

On August 25, 2019, Phillips released six brief teasers that contained flashes of writing, revealing the second trailer would be released on August 28.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/08/25/joker-movie-spoilers-2019-trailer-2-release-date-joaquin-phoenix/ |title=Joaquin Phoenix's Joker Movie Releases New Teasers, Reveals Trailer Release Date |last=Anderson |first=Jenna |date=August 25, 2019 |website=ComicBook.com |access-date=August 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190825173654/https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/08/25/joker-movie-spoilers-2019-trailer-2-release-date-joaquin-phoenix/ |archive-date=August 25, 2019|access-date=August 25, 2019|url-status=live }}</ref> Filmmaker [[Kevin Smith]] commended the trailer, stating he thought the film "would still work even if [DC Comics] didn't exist" and praising its uniqueness.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/08/28/kevin-smith-praises-the-new-joker-trailer/ |title=Kevin Smith Praises the New Joker Trailer |last=Perine |first=Aaron |date=August 28, 2019 |website=ComicBook.com |access-date=August 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190829002856/https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/08/28/kevin-smith-praises-the-new-joker-trailer/ |archive-date=August 29, 2019|access-date=August 28, 2019|url-status=live }}</ref> Overall, ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' estimated that Warner Bros. spent $120 million on promotion and advertisements.<ref name="opening2" opening/>

== ReceptionRelease ==

{{As of|2019|10|29|df=US}}, ''Joker'' has grossed $282.2 million in the United States and Canada, and $574.1 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $856.3 million.<ref name="BOM" /> It is the [[2019 in film#Highest-grossing films|seventh highest-grossing film of 2019]] and the [[List of highest-grossing R-rated films|highest-grossing R-rated film]] of all time. According to ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', the film is "on track to become one of the most profitable superhero movies in history," given its small budget and little decline in week-to-week grosses during its theatrical run,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rubin |first1=Rebecca |title=Box Office: How ‘Joker’ Became Insanely Profitable |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/box-office/joker-box-office-profitable-superhero-movie-1203377839/|title=Box Office: How ‘Joker’ Became Insanely Profitable|last1=Rubin|first1=Rebecca|date=October 23, 2019|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |accessdate=October 23, 2019 |date=October 23, 2019}}</ref> with ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' estimating it would turn a profit of about $464 million when factoring together all expenses and revenues.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://deadline.com/2019/10/joker-profit-global-box-office-avengers-1202767490/ |title= ‘Joker’ Set To Bank Near Half-Billion In Profit, On Par With ‘Avengers: Infinity War’: The Breakdown |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony|date=October 20, 2019|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=October 20, 2019 |accessdate=October 23, 2019}}</ref>

In August 2019, [[BoxOffice (magazine)|''BoxOffice'' magazine]] analyst Shawn Robbins wrote that he expected ''Joker'' to gross $60–90 million during its opening weekend in North America.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.boxofficepro.com/long-range-forecast-joker/ |title=Long Range Forecast: ''Joker'' |last=Robbins |first=Shawn |date=August 9, 2019 |website=[[BoxOffice (magazine)|BoxOffice]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190810191626/https://www.boxofficepro.com/long-range-forecast-joker/ |archive-date=August 10, 2019|url-status=live |access-date=August 19, 2019}}</ref> Following the film's premiere, ''BoxOffice'' predicted ''Joker'' could open to $70–95 million domestically.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/09/01/joker-box-office-prediction-100-million-opening-weekend/ |title=New Box Office Tracking Suggests Joker Could Close in on $100M Opening Weekend |last=Barnhardt |first=Adam |date=September 1, 2019 |website=ComicBook.com |access-date=September 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190902013730/https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/09/01/joker-box-office-prediction-100-million-opening-weekend/ |archive-date=September 2, 2019|access-date=September 1, 2019|url-status=live }}</ref> Later updating to $85–105 million, Robbins suggested it could become the first October release to open to over $100 million, and surpass the record set by ''[[Venom (2018 film)|Venom]]'' in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.boxofficepro.com/long-range-forecast-terminator-dark-fate-plus-a-big-joker-update/ |title=Long Range Forecast: Terminator: Dark Fate, Plus a Big Joker Update |last=Robbins |first=Shawn |date=September 6, 2019 |website=[[BoxOffice (magazine)|BoxOffice]] |access-date=September 7, 2019}}</ref> However, [[Comscore]]'s senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian thought the film would open closer to $50 million because it is not a "typical comic-book movie."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/joker-projected-to-break-box-office-records-2019-9 |title='Joker' is projected to break multiple box-office records when it hits theaters |last=Clark |first=Travis |date=September 9, 2019 |website=[[Business Insider]] |access-date=September 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190910075226/https://www.businessinsider.com/joker-projected-to-break-box-office-records-2019-9 |archive-date=September 10, 2019|access-date=September 9, 2019|url-status=live }}</ref> Three weeks prior to its release, official industry tracking projected the film would debut to $65–80 million, with some estimates going as high as $90 million.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/joker-box-office-opening-weekend-projections-1202732548/ |title='Joker' Is Wild On Tracking With $82M-$90M Projected Opening&nbsp;– Early B.O. Read |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=September 11, 2019 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=September 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190913001232/https://deadline.com/2019/09/joker-box-office-opening-weekend-projections-1202732548/ |archive-date=September 13, 2019|access-date=September 11, 2019|url-status=live }}</ref> The week of its release, Atom Tickets announced pre-sale totals for the film were outpacing those of ''Venom'' and ''[[It Chapter Two]]'' ($91.1 million debut), and that ''Joker'' was its second-bestselling R-rated film of 2019 behind ''[[John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://deadline.com/2019/09/joker-opening-weekend-box-office-projection-atom-tickets-presales-1202748724/ |title='Joker' Atom Tickets Pre-Sales Besting 'Venom' & 'It Chapter Two'; Batman Villain Pic Still Eyeing $80M+ October Record Debut |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=September 30, 2019 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=September 30, 2019 }}</ref>

''Joker'' opened in 4,374 theaters in North America and made $39.9 million on its first day, including $13.3 million from Thursday night previews, besting ''Venom''{{'}}s respective October records.<ref name="opening3opening">{{Cite web |url= https://deadline.com/2019/10/joker-box-office-opening-weekend-1202752002// |title= Warner Bros. Laughing All The Way To The Bank With 'Joker': $94M Debut Reps Records For October, Todd Phillips, Joaquin Phoenix & Robert De Niro |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=October 5, 2019 |websiteaccess-date=[[DeadlineOctober 5, 2019 Hollywood]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191004131352/https://deadline.com/2019/10/joker-box-office-opening-weekend-1202752002// |archive-date=October 4, 2019|access-date=October 5, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> It went on to break ''Venom''{{'s}} record for the biggest October opening, finishing the weekend with a domestic total of $96.2 million. The film set career records for Phoenix, Phillips, and De Niro, and was the fourth-largest debut for an R-rated film of all-time.<ref>{{cite web |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |title='Joker' smashes October box office record with $93.5M debut |url= https://variety.com/2019/film/box-office/joker-box-office-opening-weekend-record-joaquin-phoenix-1203360361/ |titlefirst1='Joker' smashes October box officeDave record with $93.5M debut|last1=McNary |first1first2=DaveRebecca|last2=Rubin|first2=Rebecca|dateaccessdate=October 6, 2019|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|accessdatedate=October 6, 2019}}</ref> It was also Warner Bros.' biggest domestic opening in two years.<ref name="THR: Records">{{cite web |last1=McClintock |first1=Pamela |title='Joker' Box Office: All the Records Broken |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/joker-box-office-all-records-broken-1245732|title='Joker' Box Office: All the Records Broken|last1=McClintock|first1=Pamela|date=October 6, 2019|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |accessdate=October 7, 2019 |date=October 6, 2019}}</ref> In its second weekend the film fell just 41.8% to $55.9 million, remaining in first and marking the best second-weekend October total (besting ''[[Gravity (2013 film)|Gravity]]''{{'}}s $43.1 million in 2013).<ref name="SecondWknd">{{cite web |url= https://deadline.com/2019/10/gemini-man-will-smith-joker-addams-family-jexi-weekend-box-office-1202757855/ |title= ‘Joker’ $55M+ Scores 2nd Weekend October Record, ‘Addams Family’ Rich $30M+, ‘Gemini Man’ Still Not Dazzling $20M – Sunday B.O. Update |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony|date=October 13, 2019|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=October 13, 2019 |accessdate=October 13, 2019}}</ref> It made $29.2 million in its third weekend and $19.2 million in its fourth, finishing second behind ''[[Maleficent: Mistress of Evil]]'' both times.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://deadline.com/2019/10/maleficent-mistress-of-evil-zombieland-double-tap-weekend-box-office-1202763525/ |title= ‘Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil’ No Magic With $36M+, ‘Joker’ Still Stealing 2nd Place From ‘Zombieland 2’ With $28M+ |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony|date=October 20, 2019|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=October 20, 2019 |accessdate=October 20, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://deadline.com/2019/10/joker-maleficent-2-black-and-blue-countdown-halloween-box-office-weekend-1202769043/ |title= ‘Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil’ Tricks ‘Joker’ & Steals No. 1 With $19.37M After Dead Heat B.O. Battle |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony|date=October 28, 2019|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=October 28, 2019 |accessdate=October 28, 2019}}</ref>

Worldwide, the film was projected to debut to around $155 million, including $75 million from 73 overseas territories.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://deadline.com/2019/10/joker-opening-weekend-projection-global-domestic-security-threats-1202749339/ |title='Joker' To Laugh Up $155M+ Opening Around The World – Box Office Preview |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |last2= Tartaglione |first2=Nancy|date=October 1, 2019 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=October 3, 2019 }}</ref> It made $5.4 million from four countries on its first day and $18.7 million from 47 in its second, for a two-day total of $24.6 million. It went on to greatly exceed expectations, making $140.5 million from overseas territories and a total $234 million worldwide. Its largest markets were South Korea (a Warner Bros. record $16.3 million), the United Kingdom ($14.8 million), Mexico ($13.1 million) and Japan ($7 million).<ref name="DeadlineINT">{{Cite web |url= https://deadline.com/2019/10/joker-opening-weekend-warner-bros-joaquin-phoenix-global-international-box-office-1202751310/ |title='Joker' Jolts October With $141M Overseas & $234M Global Bows, Thrashes 'Venom' Records – International Box Office |last=Tartaglione |first=Nancy|date=October 6, 2019 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=October 6, 2019 }}</ref> With this, it became the biggest worldwide opening for an October film.<ref name="THR: Records" /> During its second weekend, the film made an additional $125.7 million worldwide,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fowler |first1=Matt |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/10/13/box-office-joker-scores-55-million-second-weekend-the-addams-family-will-smith-gemini-man-ang-lee-oscar-isaac-charlize-theron |title=Box Office: Joker Scores $55 Million Second Weekend|last1=Fowler|first1=Matt|date=October 13, 2019|website=[[IGN]] |accessdate=October 16, 2019 |date=October 13, 2019}}</ref> and $77.9 million in its third.<ref name="THR: 3rdWeekend">{{cite web |urllast1=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-maleficent-2-stumbles-36m-joker-snags-magical-29m-1248913McClintock |first1=Pamela |title=Box Office: 'Maleficent 2' Stumbles to No. 1 With $36M; 'Joker' Snags Magical $29M |last1url=McClintock|first1=Pamela|date=October 20,https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-maleficent-2-stumbles-36m-joker-snags-magical-29m-1248913 2019|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |accessdate=October 20, 2019 |date=October 20, 2019}}</ref> By this point, industry analysts expected ''Joker'' to become the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time, with some suggesting that it could finish its run with over $1 billion.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McClintock |first1=Pamela |title=Box Office: 'Joker' to Become Top-Grossing R-Rated Pic of All Time |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/box-office-joker-become-top-grossing-r-rated-pic-all-time-1248949 |titlewebsite=Box[[The Office:Hollywood 'Joker'Reporter]] to Become Top-Grossing R-Rated Pic of All Time|last1=McClintock|first1=Pamela|dateaccessdate=October 20, 2019|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|accessdatedate=October 20, 2019}}</ref> The film became the highest-grossing R-rated film in its fourth weekend, during which it grossed $47.8 million overseas.<ref>{{cite web |urllast1=https://deadline.com/2019/10/joker-850-million-terminator-dark-fate-maleficent-mistress-of-evil-better-days-china-global-international-box-office-1202769930/Tartaglione |first1=Nancy |title=‘Joker’ Laughing At $850M WW As ‘Maleficent 2’ Nears $300M & ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Unlucky With $13M Offshore Bow – International Box Office |last1url=Tartaglione|first1=Nancy|date=October 27, https://deadline.com/2019/10/joker-850-million-terminator-dark-fate-maleficent-mistress-of-evil-better-days-china-global-international-box-office-1202769930/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |accessdate=October 27, 2019 |date=October 27, 2019}}</ref>

==== Records ====

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| Widest October release

| 4,374 theaters

| ''Venom''

| (2018, 4,350 theaters)

| Highest October opening day (U.S. and Canada)

| $39.4 million

| ''[[Halloween (2018 film)|Halloween]]''

| (2018, $33 million)

| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|<ref name="Halloween">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/10/joker-box-office-opening-weekend-1202752002/|title=Warner Bros' 'Joker' Final Number Grows To $96M, Setting Records For October, Todd Phillips, Joaquin Phoenix & Robert De Niro|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=October 7, 2019|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=October 7, 2019|accessdate=October 7, 2019}}</ref>

| Highest October opening weekend (U.S. and Canada)

| $96.2 million

| ''[[Venom (2018 film)|Venom]]''

| (2018, $80.3 million)

| Highest October opening weekend

| $152.2 million

| ''Venom''

| (2018, $127.2 million)

| Highest worldwide launch of all time for October

| $248.2 million

| ''Venom''

| (2018, $207.3 million)

| Highest IMAX opening weekend in October

| $9 million

| ''[[Doctor Strange (2016 film)|Doctor Strange]]''

| (2016, $7.6 million)

| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|<ref name="Reporter" /><ref name="Deadline" />

| Highest IMAX opening milestone in October

| $16.4 million

| ''[[Gravity (2013 film)|Gravity]]''

| (2013, $11.2 million)

| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|<ref name="Halloween" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-report-gravity-rockets-to-october-record-181774/|title=Box Office Report: ‘Gravity’ Rockets to October Record|last=Susman|first=Gary|date=October 6, 2013|website=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=October 6, 2013|accessdate=October 21, 2019}}</ref>

| Highest Thursday previews in October (U.S. and Canada)

| $13.3 million

| ''Venom''

| (2018, $10 million)

| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2019/10/04/joker-thursday-box-office-133m-joaquin-phoenix-todd-phillips-venom-logan-wonder-woman-dc-films-alita-watchmen-suicide-squad/#c8746ea6fe29|title='Joker' Shatters Box Office Records With Huge $13.3 Million Thursday|last=Mendelson|first=Scott|work=[[Forbes]]|date=October 4, 2019|work=[[Forbes]]|accessdate=October 7, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailywire.com/news/joker-posts-huge-numbers-in-record-breaking-opening|title='Joker' Posts HUGE Numbers In Record-Breaking Opening|last=Prestigiacomo|first=Amanda|date=October 5, 2019|work=[[The Daily Wire]]|date=October 5, 2019|accessdate=October 7, 2019}}</ref>

| Highest Friday gross in October (U.S. and Canada)

| $39.4 million

| ''Halloween''

| (2018, $33 million)

| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-05/-joker-sets-39-9m-opening-day-record-for-october-variety|title=‘Joker’ Opens at $39.9 Million Friday, Eyes October Record|last=Waller|first=Hailey|date=October 5, 2019|work=[[Bloomberg News]]|date=October 5, 2019|accessdate=October 11, 2019}}</ref><ref name="BoxOfficeGuru">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/GiteshPandya/status/1182296864152002560|title=#Joker kept breaking records WED w/ $9.6M lifting cume to $129.4M. It's already set these all-time daily #boxoffice records for the month of OCT|last=Pandya|first=Gitesh|website=BoxOfficeGuru|date=October 10, 2019|website=BoxOfficeGuru|accessdate=October 11, 2019}}</ref>

| Highest Saturday gross in October (U.S. and Canada)

| $32.5 million

| ''Halloween''

| (2018, $27 million)

| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|<ref name="BoxOfficeGuru" />

| Highest Sunday gross in October (U.S. and Canada)

| $24.4 million

| ''Venom''

| (2018, $21 million)

| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|<ref name="BoxOfficeGuru" />

| Highest Monday gross in October (U.S. and Canada)

| $9.7 million

| ''Venom''

| (2018, $9.63 million)

| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|<ref name="September">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/10/joker-box-office-monday-october-record-1202755074/|title='Joker' Rakes In $9.7M, Best Monday Ever In October, Cume Stands Near $106M|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=October 8, 2019|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=October 8, 2019|accessdate=October 8, 2019}}</ref>

| Highest Tuesday gross in October (U.S. and Canada)

| $13.9 million

| ''Venom''

| (2018, $8.2 million)

| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2019/10/09/joker-box-office-records-300m-dc-films-todd-phillips-joaquin-phoenix-oscars-china-controversy-logan-hannibal-deadpool-star-wars-it/#54fb8dfd30db|title=As ‘Joker’ Tops $300 Million, Why Its Biggest Artistic Weakness Is Also The Key To Its Box Office Success|last=Mendelson|first=Scott|work=[[Forbes]]|date=October 9, 2019|work=[[Forbes]]|accessdate=October 9, 2019}}</ref>

| Highest Wednesday gross in October (U.S. and Canada)

| $9.6 million

| ''[[Michael Jackson's This Is It]]''

| (2009, $7.4 million)

| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.accessonline.com/articles/jacksons-this-is-it-draws-201m-worldwide-78051|title=Jackson’s ‘This Is It’ Draws $20.1M Worldwide|last=Access Hollywood Editors|first=|date=October 29, 2009|work=[[Access Hollywood]]|date=October 29, 2009|accessdate=October 11, 2019}}</ref><ref name="BoxOfficeGuru" />

| Highest Thursday gross in October (U.S. and Canada)

| $8.3 million

| ''Gravity''

| (2013, $5.3 million)

| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|<ref name="Thursday">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/10/gemini-man-will-smith-joker-addams-family-jexi-weekend-box-office-1202757855/|title=‘Joker’ Still Laughing With Near $46M, ‘Addams Family’ Eyes $30M, ‘Gemini Man’ Breaking Down With $19M-$20M — Midday Box Office|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=October 11, 2019|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=October 11, 2019|accessdate=October 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/daily/?view=month&yr=2013&filter=oct&dayfilter=thu&p=.htm|title=Gravity - Daily Box Office|last=Box Office Mojo Editors|first=Scott|work=[[BoxOfficeMojo]]|date=October 10, 2013|work=[[BoxOfficeMojo]]|accessdate=October 11, 2019}}</ref>

| Highest first week gross in October (U.S. and Canada)

| $137.7 million

| ''Venom''

| (2018, $107.1 million)

| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/dc/2019/10/11/joker-movie-sets-another-october-box-office-record/|title=Joker Movie Sets Another October Box Office Record|last=Jirak|first=Jamie|work=Comic Book|date=October 11, 2019|work=Comic Book|accessdate=October 11, 2019}}</ref>

| [[List of highest-grossing second weekends for films|Highest-grossing second weekend in October]] (U.S. and Canada)

| $55.9 million

| ''Gravity''

| (2013, $43.1 million)

| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|<ref name="SecondWknd" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/joker-movie-gemini-man-at-the-box-office-2019-10?r=US&IR=T|title='Joker' scores an October 2nd weekend record at the box office, while 'Gemini Man' bombs|last=Guerrasio|first=Jason|date=October 13, 2019|work=[[Business Insider]]|date=October 13, 2019|accessdate=October 21, 2019}}</ref>

| Highest second week gross in October (U.S. and Canada)

| $80.3 million

| ''Gravity''

| (2013, $60.4 million)

| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekly&id=joker2019.htm|title=Joker (2019) - Weekly Box Office|last=Box Office Mojo Editors|first=|date=October 17, 2019|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|date=October 17, 2019|accessdate=October 22, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekly&id=gravity.htm|title=Gravity (2013) - Weekly Box Office|last=Box Office Mojo Editors|first=|date=October 17, 2013|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|date=October 17, 2013|accessdate=October 22, 2019}}</ref>

| Highest third week gross in October (U.S. and Canada)

| $40.7 million

| ''Gravity''

| (2013, $39.9 million)

| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekly/2019W42/?ref_=bo_rl_table_3|title=Joker (2019) - Domestic 2019 Week 42|last=Box Office Mojo Editors|first=|date=October 24, 2019|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|date=October 24, 2019|accessdate=October 26, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekly/2013W42/?ref_=bo_rl_table_3|title=Gravity (2013) - Domestic 2013 Week 42|last=Box Office Mojo Editors|first=|date=October 24, 2013|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|date=October 24, 2013|accessdate=October 26, 2019}}</ref>

| [[List of highest-grossing R-rated films|Highest-grossing R-rated film]] of all time

| $853.8 million

| ''[[Deadpool 2]]''

| (2018, $785.0 million)

| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|<ref name="BOM" /><ref >{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/10/joker-850-million-terminator-dark-fate-maleficent-mistress-of-evil-better-days-china-global-international-box-office-1202769930/|title=‘Joker’ Laughing At $850M WW As ‘Maleficent 2’ Nears $300M & ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Unlucky With $13M Offshore Bow – International Box Office|last=Tartaglione|first=Nancy|date=October 27, 2019|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=October 27, 2019|accessdate=October 27, 2019}}</ref>

| Highest-grossing October release (U.S. and Canada)

| $279.7 million

| ''Gravity''

| (2013, $274.1 million)

| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|<ref name="BOM" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2019/10/27/joker-weekend-box-office-850-million-joaquin-phoenix-oscars-venom-deadpool-gravity-terminator-warner-bros-dc-films-batman-v-superman/#4a3ca44a3dc1|title=Box Office: ‘Joker’ Tops ‘Batman V Superman’ Overseas With A $849 Million Worldwide Cume|last=Mendelson|first=Scott|work=[[Forbes]]|date=October 27, 2013|work=[[Forbes]]|accessdate=October 27, 2019}}</ref>

| Highest-grossing 16+ film in Israel<!-- DO NOT CHANGE THIS! Israel does not have an R-rating - the article specifically states it surpassed the previous 16+ rating record. -->

| >$4.8 million

| ''[[Deadpool]]''

| (2016, $2.4 million)

| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|<ref name="Israel">{{cite web|url=https://e.walla.co.il/item/3320214|title='Joker' scores an October 2nd weekend record at the box office, while 'Gemini Man' bombs|last=Shavit|first=Avner|work=[[Walla!]]|date=October 28, 2019|work=[[Walla!]]|accessdate=October 28, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1283884545/weekend/|title=Deadpool - Israel Box Office|last=Box Office Mojo Editors|first=|date=April 17, 2016|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|date=April 17, 2016|accessdate=October 28, 2019}}</ref>

| Highest grossing October release in Israel

| >$4.8 million

| ''[[Skyfall]]''

| (2012, $4.8 million)

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===Industry Social commentary response===

! scope="col" |Category Award

! scope="col" |Recipient(s) andDate of nominee(s)ceremony

! scope="col" |Result Category

! scope="col"| class="unsortable"Recipient(s) |{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}and nominee(s)

| rowspan="3" | [[Bogey Awards]]

| rowspan="3" | October 14, 2019

| Bogey Award

| ''Joker''
| {{Won}}

| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://beta.blickpunktfilm.de/details/444639|title="Joker" already visitor millionaire|last=Schultze|first=Thomas|website=Blickpunkt: Film|date=October 15, 2019|website=Blickpunkt: Film|accessdate=October 18, 2019}}</ref>

| Bronze

| ''Joker''
| {{Won}}

| Silver

| ''Joker''
| {{Won}}

| [[Camerimage]]

| November 16, 2019

| Golden Frog

| [[Lawrence Sher]]
| {{Pending}}

| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/camerimage-cinematography-festival-announces-main-competition-lineup-1248952|title=Camerimage Cinematography Festival Unveils Main Competition Lineup|lastdate=GiardinaOctober 21, 2019|first=by Carolyn|datelast=October 21, 2019Giardina|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|accessdate=October 25, 2019}}</ref>

| rowspan="1" | [[Golden Trailer Awards]]

| May 29, 2019

| Best Teaser

| [[Warner Bros.]]
| {{Nominated}}

| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2019-golden-trailer-awards-complete-winners-list-1209264/item/best-show-golden-trailer-winners-2019-1214314|title='John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum' Nabs Best in Show at 2019 Golden Trailer Awards|last=Howard|first=Annie|date=May 29, 2019|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=May 29, 2019|accessdate=September 7, 2019}}</ref>

| rowspan="4" | [[National Film Academy|National Film & TV Awards]]

| rowspan="4" | December 3, 2019

| Best Feature Film

| ''Joker''
| {{Pending}}

| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"|<ref>{{Cite web| first=Naomi| last=Wakeling| url=https://www.nationalfilmandtvawards.com/2019/10/nominations-for-the-2nd-annual-national-film-tv-awards-are-announced/ |title=Nominations for the 2nd annual National Film & TV Awards are announced|last=Wakeling|first=Naomi|date=October 21, 2019|website=National Film and TV Awards |date=October 21, 2019 |accessdate=October 25, 2019}}</ref>

| Best Action Movie

| ''Joker''
| {{Pending}}

| rowspan="2" | Best Performance in a Movie

| [[Joaquin Phoenix]]
| {{Pending}}

| [[Robert De Niro]]
| {{Pending}}

| [[Toronto International Film Festival]]

| [[2019 Toronto International Film Festival|September 10, 2019]]

| TIFF Tribute Actor Award

| Joaquin Phoenix
| {{Won}}

| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/film-festivals/2019/07/26/meryl-streep-tiff-tribute-actor-award/|title=Meryl Streep, Joaquin Phoenix win Toronto Film Festival's first Actor Awards|last=Nolfi|first=Joey|date=July 29, 2019|website=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=July 29, 2019|accessdate=October 9, 2019}}</ref>

| rowspan="3" | [[Venice Film Festival]]

| rowspan="3" | [[76th Venice International Film Festival|September 7, 2019]]

| [[Golden Lion]]

| ''Joker''
| {{Won}}

| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|<ref>{{Cite web| first=Ariston| last=Anderson |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/venice-film-festival-awards-revealed-1237684 |title=Venice: Todd Phillips' 'Joker' Wins Golden Lion, Roman Polanski Wins Silver Lion |lastwebsite=Anderson|first=Ariston[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=September 7, 2019 |websiteaccessdate=[[TheSeptember Hollywood7, 2019 Reporter]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190907190057/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/venice-film-festival-awards-revealed-1237684 |archivedate=September 7, 2019|accessdate=September 7, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.labiennale.org/en/news/collateral-awards-76th-venice-film-festival|title=COLLATERAL AWARDS OF THE 76TH VENICE FILM FESTIVAL|last=Venice Biennale Editors|date=September 6, 2019|website=[[Venice Biennale]]|date=September 6, 2019|accessdate=September 9, 2019}}</ref>

| Graffetta d'Oro

| ''Joker''
| {{Won}}

| Premio Soundtrack Stars Award

| [[Hildur Guðnadóttir]]
| {{Won}}

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