Joker fingerprintStunning style, high energy, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Plenty of cringe comedy and satire
The mind, society, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
Standout cinematography, score, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Joker is nerve-racking and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and profoundly sad.
Plenty of cringe comedy and satire
Expect plenty of cringe comedy and satire.
The mind, society, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around the mind, society, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
The performances, direction, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and editing stand out.
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Put on a happy face.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Joker is included with a subscription to TNT, TBS, tru TV, and HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 8.3, Rotten Tomatoes 68%, and Metacritic 59). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, disturbing imagery, and suicide themes.
2 h 2 min
Joker runs 2 h 2 min.
No. It's adapted from a comic.
Not quite. Audiences rate Joker higher (87) than critics (64). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $55 million to make and earned $1.1 billion worldwide, 19.6 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada, United States.
+111GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Joker in 125 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 217 storytelling tropes for Joker, including Disproportionate Retribution, Bait-and-Switch, Unwitting Instigator of Doom.
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