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Todd Phillips' ambitious sequel and box office dud Joker: Folie à Deuxseeks to find a new audience this week with its official streaming debut. Starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, the film was met with some rough reviews upon its theatrical release. Streaming is a different ball game, though, and could be the platform that finally puts the divisive film in front of the right audience.
If you missed the Jokersequel in theaters, it's officially available to stream as of Friday, Dec. 13. Here's everything you need to know.
What is Joker 2about?
The musical sequel to the 2019 supervillain origin story, Joker: Folie à Deuxsees Joaquin Phoenix reprise his role as clown-faced criminal Arthur Fleck slash Joker. Now institutionalized at Arkham State Hospital and awaiting trial for his crimes, Joker meets fellow patient Lee Quinzel, aka Harley Quinn (Lady Gaga). Sharing his affinity for violence and mayhem, sparks fly immediately. Most of the film then sees Arthur enduring a trial while escaping into his imagination to sing, frolic, and go on murderous sprees with Lee.
Joker 2also stars Oscar nominees Brendan Gleeson and Catherine Keener, alongside Zazie Beetz, reprising her role from the first film.
Check out the official trailer below:
Is the Jokersequel worth watching?
There are some sequels that get it right, like Smile 2and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, and there are others that swing and miss. We found that Joker: Folie à Deuxis the latter — and we're not the only ones. Or, as Mashable's reviewer Kristy Puchko wrote, "This sequel feels like a punishment."
On Rotten Tomatoes, the Jokersequel has just a 32 percent critic and audience rating. Its box office debut was largely a flop. Warner Bros. sources claim the film needed to make $375 million worldwide to break even; its worldwide box office tally peaked at $206 million.
Of course, like every other film, whether it's worth watching is subjective. You might love it. It could end up becoming a cult classic years from now. If you're a Gaga fan, you'll probably want to watch it simply for her star power. For what it's worth, several big names actually praised Joker 2, including Quentin Tarantino and John Waters, so it can't be thatbad.
Check out our full review of Joker: Folie à Deux.
How to watch Joker: Folie à Deuxat home
Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures The Jokersequel became available to watch at home via video-on-demand sites like Prime Video and Apple TV as of Oct. 29. You can purchase the film for your digital collection or rent it for 30 days. If you'd rather stream it instead, keep scrolling to learn more about its streaming debut.
Note: Renting a film gives you 30 days to watch and just 48 hours to finish once you begin.
You can purchase and rent the film at the following retailers:
Prime Video — buy for $12.99 (save $7)
Apple TV — buy for $12.99 (save $7), rent for $5.99
Fandango at Home (Vudu) — buy for $19.99, rent for $5.99
YouTube — buy for $19.99, rent for $5.99
Google Play — buy for $19.99, rent for $5.99
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Is Joker 2streaming?
As a Warner Bros. film, Joker: Folie à Deux is set to make its streaming debut on Max, the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned streamer on Dec. 13. Yes, that's Friday the 13th (what could go wrong?). The original Jokerfilm from 2019 is also streaming on Max, so you can make it a double feature. Max subscriptions start at $9.99 per month, but there are a few ways you can save some money on your plan. Check out the best Max streaming deals below.
Best Max streaming deal for most people: Save 16% on Max with ads annual subscription
Opens in a new window Credit: Max Max (with ads) yearly subscription $99.99 per year (save 16%) If ads aren't a deal breaker for you, Max will only cost you $9.99 per month. You can easily just sign up for a single month, watch Joker 2and whatever else you want to within that time frame, then cancel before you're charged for another month. Or you could save some money by sticking around for the long haul. An annual plan with ads will run you $99.99 per year, which breaks down to just $8.33 per month instead — about a 16% savings compared to the monthly plan. The only downside is that you have to splurge on a full year upfront.
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