Joker is a 2019 American psychological thriller film directed by Todd Phillips from a screenplay he co-wrote with Scott Silver. The film stars Joaquin Phoenix and is based on DC Comics characters, including the Joker.

Apr 21, 2020 · When Joaquin Phoenix won the Best Actor Oscar — unbelievably, his first — for Joker at the 92nd Academy Awards on February 9, 2020, it seemed a bit like he was the only one who was surprised.

Oct 4, 2019 · Joker: Directed by Todd Phillips. With Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy. Arthur Fleck, a party clown and a failed stand-up comedian, leads an impoverished life with his ailing mother.

Sep 4, 2024 · Joaquin Phoenix is pushing the limits once again for his encore as the Joker, but this round might just be his final bow in extreme film prep. During a Venice Film Festival press conference on...

Sep 18, 2024 · Joaquin Phoenix began the process of transforming into the Joker long before he ever stepped onto the set or inside a makeup trailer. In some ways,...

Oct 8, 2024 · Warning: This article contains major spoilers for Joker: Folie a Deux. Joaquin Phoenix has addressed the controversial ending of Joker: Folie a Deux. The sequel to the 2019 Joker movie released earlier this month across the globe.

Dec 22, 2023 · The film follows Arthur Fleck, brilliantly portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, a struggling and tormented stand-up comedian with mental health issues, living in the gritty and decaying Gotham City.

Phillips’ exploration of Arthur Fleck, who is indelibly portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, is of a man struggling to find his way in Gotham’s fractured society. A clown-for-hire by day, he aspires to be a stand-up comic at night…but finds the joke always seems to be on him.

Sep 30, 2019 · Starring a phenomenal Joaquin Phoenix, 'Joker' puts a psychological spin on the iconic Batman villain and subtly explores a world devoid of empathy.