This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Joaquin Phoenix, foreground center, and Brendan Gleeson, background center, in a scene from “Joker: Folie à Deux.” (Niko Tavernise/Warner Bros.
Pictures via AP) LOS ANGELES – “Joker: Folie á Deux” opened atop the box office this weekend though it fell below expectations, taking in $40 million, according to industry estimates released Sunday. Director Todd Phillips’ sequel to his 2019 blockbuster, which stars Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga , has received mostly poor reviews and failed to match the $96.2 million opening weekend of the first film.
“ The Wild Robot ” slipped to second one week after opening in first place, grossing $18.7 million Friday through Sunday at theaters in the United States and Canada, Comscore reported. Subscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address.
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“Transformers One” took fourth place with $5.3 million in its third weekend in theaters, followed by “Speak No Evil” with $2.8 million in its fourth weekend.
Rounding out the top 10 domestic releases were “Sam and Colby: The Legends of the Paranormal” ($1.7 million), “White Bird” ($1.53 million), “Deadpool & Wolverine” ($1.
52 million), “The Substance” ($1.34 million) and “Megalopolis” ($1 million) You may like: Lady Gaga, Joaquin Phoen.