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Joker Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Joker

Release Date: Friday, October 4, 2019 Theaters

Director: Todd Phillips

Starring: Joaquin Phoenix Zazie Beetz Robert De Niro Marc Maron Frances Conroy

R Action N/A

  • 4.46 / 5.0
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Plot – What's the story about?

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Plot
Joker centers around the iconic arch-nemesis and is an original, standalone story not seen before on the big screen. The exploration of Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), a man disregarded by society, is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale.
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Who stars in Joker – Cast List

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Who is making Joker – Crew List

A look at Joker behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Todd Phillips last helmed Joker: Folie à Deux and War Dogs. The film's writer Todd Phillips last penned Joker: Folie à Deux and War Dogs.

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Production – What we know about the Joker

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Key Facts

  • Robert De Niro would play a talk show host who is somehow instrumental in the Joker’s origin (Hollywood Reporter, 7/23/18).
  • Zazie Beetz would play a single mother who catches the interest of the man who becomes the Joker (Hollywood Reporter, 7/19/18).
  • The story will take place in the ’80s and have more of the look of a gritty crime drama (Variety, 7/8/18).
  • Martin Scorsese may produce in some capacity, but sources tell THR that his involvement is far from assured (Hollywood Reporter, 8/19/17).
  • Based on the DC Comics character created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

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Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Expected to shoot fall 2018.

Development

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Additional Information

Parent Rating
R Restricted for for strong bloody violence, disturbing behavior, language and brief sexual images
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
Put on a happy face.
Also known as
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Language
English
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Joker Release Date: When was the film released?

Joker was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, October 4 , 2019. There were 15 15 other movies released on the same date, including The Climbers, Raising Dion [Netflix Series] and Pain And Glory.

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