View the Collection: Part of the Collection: Batman

Joker

Critics Consensus

Joker gives its infamous central character a chillingly plausible origin story that serves as a brilliant showcase for its star -- and a dark evolution for comics-inspired cinema.

69%

TOMATOMETER

Total Count: 537

88%

Audience Score

Verified Ratings: 66,120
User image

Tap to review this movie

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Rate this movie

    Oof, that was Rotten.

    Meh, it passed the time.

    It’s good – I’d recommend it.

    Awesome!

    So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

    Step 1 of 2

    What did you think of the movie? (optional)

  • You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Step 2 of 2

    How did you get your ticket?

    • Fandango

    • AMC (Coming Soon)

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Cinemark (Coming Soon)

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Regal (Coming Soon)

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Bought somewhere else

    By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.

    You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Rate this movie

    Oof, that was Rotten.

    Meh, it passed the time.

    It’s good – I’d recommend it.

    Awesome!

    So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

    What did you think of the movie? (optional)

    Verify I bought my ticket from

    How did you get your ticket?

    • Fandango

    • AMC (Coming Soon)

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Cinemark (Coming Soon)

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Regal (Coming Soon)

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Bought somewhere else

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.

  • How did you get your ticket?

    • Fandango

    • AMC (Coming Soon)

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Cinemark (Coming Soon)

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Regal (Coming Soon)

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Bought somewhere else

    By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.

Joker Videos

View All Videos (2)

Where to watch

Joker Photos

View All Photos (34)

Movie Info

"Joker" centers around the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone fictional story not seen before on the big screen. Phillips' exploration of Arthur Fleck, who is indelibly portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, is of a man struggling to find his way in Gotham's fracturedsociety. 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. Caught in a cyclical existence between apathy and cruelty, Arthur makes one bad decision that brings about a chain reaction of escalating events in this gritty character study.

Cast

Joaquin Phoenix
as Arthur Fleck / Joker
Robert De Niro
as Murray Franklin
Zazie Beetz
as Sophie Dumond
Bill Camp
Frances Conroy
Brett Cullen
as Thomas Wayne
Glenn Fleshler
Douglas Hodge
as Alfred Pennyworth
Marc Maron
Josh Pais
as Hoyt Vaughn
Shea Whigham
Bryan Callen
Jolie Chan
as Street Worker
Mary Kate Malat
as Murray Franklin Intern
Dante Pereira-Olson
as Young Bruce Wayne
Sharon Washington
as Social Worker
Elizabeth Bluhm
as Protestor
David Iacono
as Flirting Man On Bus
Leigh Gill
as Gary
Chuck Taber
as Delivery Man
Adrienne Lovette
as Middle Aged Woman
Tony D. Head
as WGC News Anchor
View All

News & Interviews for Joker

Oscar Nominations 2020: Full List of Nominated Films, Actors, Directors, and Filmmakers
Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Leads Critics Choice Awards with Four Wins, including Best Picture
Best-Reviewed Movies by Genre 2019
View All

Critic Reviews for Joker

All Critics (537) | Top Critics (55) | Fresh (370) | Rotten (167)

View All Critic Reviews (537)

Audience Reviews for Joker

All Audience (46924) | Verified Audience (23487)
  • Dec 18, 2019
    Joker has never more lived in a society than he does in Joker.
    Gimly M Super Reviewer
  • Dec 12, 2019
    Kept putting off seeing "Joker" - the fanboy hype and the purported violence, but after seeing the accolades being thrown Joaquin Phoenix's way I gave in and glad I did. All my thoughts are positive thoughts about this movie. His performance is riveting and his cackling laugh and facial expressions are deeply haunting. "Joker" reminded me of another favorite film of mine- "God Bless America." Arthur Fleck could easily be Frank Murdoch's long lost son. Great soundtrack as well. Why so serious indeed! (12-11-19)
    John C Super Reviewer
  • Dec 10, 2019
    Phoenix carries this film, and is probably among the only actors who can play this role as a lead. The screenplay is odd, and how it fits into the, or any DCU, is up for debate given Joker's background and relationship with Bruce Wayne. As a stand-alone film, however, it's a decent film with a great performance.
    Sanjay R Super Reviewer
  • Nov 25, 2019
    Absolutely pulverizing. And then there's also Joaquin Phoenix's performance. What happens to a soul constantly maligned, constantly lied to, and where even an embrace is a lie? This warning shot over the head of Western civilization is about a society that never gets a break, and loaded with more cultural references that you can shake a stick at. I didn't want to see it because I thought it would be disturbing. I was not disappointed. It is. But in a good way. Good stuff, and the best performance I've seen on film since Precious.
    Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
See all Audience reviews

Joker Quotes

There are no approved quotes yet for this movie.

News & Features