Joker
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.
Audience Sentiment
Murray show climax
Comedy club failure
The film builds steadily from Arthur's sympathetic beginning through his painful comedy club failure, then surges dramatically during the Murray show climax as Phoenix delivers his most powerful performance
Reviews show consistent praise for Phoenix's transformative performance throughout, with the film building from strong character establishment to an acclaimed climax. While some found certain middle sections slower and the social commentary heavy-handed, critics universally praised the technical craft and Phoenix's commitment, culminating in the celebrated Murray show sequence.
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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
Rocco Luna
GiGi Dumond
Marc Maron
Gene Ufland
Sondra James
Dr. Sally
Murphy Guyer
Barry O'Donnell
Douglas Hodge
Alfred Pennyworth
Dante Pereira-Olson
Bruce Wayne
Carrie Louise Putrello
Martha Wayne
Sharon Washington
Social Worker
Hannah Gross
Young Penny
Frank Wood
Dr. Stoner
Crew
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