During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.
Directed by Todd Phillips
society
based on comic
social commentary
psychological thriller
criminal mastermind
mental illness
anarchy
character study
clown makeup
outsider
prophetic
social realism
tv host
1980s
mother son relationship
origin story
falling into madness
anti-capitalist
best picture nominee
oscar winner
Rank
#62 in 2019·#2501 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.8 / 5
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Cast
Joaquin Phoenix
Arthur Fleck
Robert De Niro
Murray Franklin
Zazie Beetz
Sophie Dumond
Frances Conroy
Penny Fleck
Brett Cullen
Thomas Wayne
Shea Whigham
Detective Burke
Bill Camp
Detective Garrity
Glenn Fleshler
Randall
Leigh Gill
Gary
Josh Pais
Hoyt Vaughn
Marc Maron
Gene Ufland
Sondra James
Dr. Sally
Crew
Todd Phillips
Director
Todd Phillips
Writer
Scott Silver
Writer
Hildur Guðnadóttir
Original Music Composer
Jeff Groth
Editor
Lawrence Sher
Director of Photography
Todd Phillips
Producer
Bradley Cooper
Producer
Bruce Berman
Executive Producer
Aaron L. Gilbert
Executive Producer
Walter Hamada
Executive Producer
Michael Uslan
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
16297 reviews
Renisha
2.6★ · 08/25/25
I’m sorta biased by my immense hatred for the joker in general but this film wasn’t good… like at all
I’m sorta biased by my immense hatred for the joker in general but this film wasn’t good… like at all
4
Emily Mcclanahan
0.8★ · 03/01/25
3
Ben GivertzPRO
6.8★ · 02/27/25
It’s not great that I hardly remember what happened in this
It’s not great that I hardly remember what happened in this
