Box Office: ‘Joker’ to Fend Off ‘Gemini Man,’ ‘Addams Family’

Joker is likely to stay atop the box office this weekend, beating out TheAddamsFamily and GeminiMan

,” Joaquin Phoenix’s very R-rated take on Batman’s infamous foe that launched with $96.2 million in North America.

Smith face off against a digitally recreated version of himself de-aged 25 years. Paramount and Skydance Media shelled out $138 million to invest in those hyperrealistic visuals, while Fosun and Alibaba helped finance the movie. However, even audiences who are intrigued by state of the art technology might be dissuaded by tepid reviews. Though critics praised PG-13 thriller’s visuals, most criticized the unwieldy storyline withcalling the movie a “high-concept misfire.” “Gemini Man” follows Smith as a hitman who is targeted by a younger clone of himself. David Benioff, one half of the “Game of Thrones” creative duo, wrote the script along with Billy Ray and Darren Lemke.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

Variety /  🏆 108. in US

Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Joker Didn’t Just Set a Box Office Record This WeekendThe R-rated supervillain story blew past its own projections for a massive box office haul both domestic and worldwide.
Read more »

'Joker' Box Office: All the Records BrokenSetting a new high for the month of October, the Warner Bros. film raked in $96 million domestically and $151 million overseas for a global start of at least $247 million.
Read more »

'Joker' Box Office Bonanza: How the Pic Overcame a 'Hard' R-Rating and Security WorriesTodd Phillips' nihilistic supervillain film scored the biggest October opening of all time with $247 million in global ticket sales.
Read more »

Box Office: 'Joker' Has the Last Laugh With Record $96M U.S. Bow, $237M GloballyThe nihilistic R-rated pic exceeded expectations despite heightened security at domestic theaters; it also raked in $140.5 million overseas.
Read more »

‘Joker’ Broke The Key Rule Of Movie Franchises And Still Opened Bigger Than ‘Justice League’ (Box Office)'Joker' spent its entire running time setting up a sequel that will presumably never get made.
Read more »

Yes, It's That Time . . . the POPSUGAR Must Have x Neiman Marcus Box Is on Sale Oct. 10!The PopsugarMH Neiman Marcus box is finally here! ✨
Read more »