Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in Joker: Folie a Deux
20 August 2025

Joker: Folie a Deux (2024)

Joker: Folie à Deux finds Arthur Fleck institutionalised at Arkham, awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that's always been inside him. 
 
From Oscar-nominated writer, director and producer Todd Phillips, Joker: Folie à Deux is the much-anticipated follow-up to 2019’s Oscar-winning Joker, which earned more than $1 billion at the global box office.  
 
Joaquin Phoenix is back in his Oscar-winning title role, opposite Oscar and Grammy winner Lady Gaga as Lee Quinzel, aka Harley Quinn. She was nominated at the 2025 Queerties and the Critics Choice Super Awards for the role, with Observer (UK) praising her “weapons-grade charisma and star quality.” 
 
Empire Magazine says Joker: Folie à Deux is “as sweet and beguiling a musical romance as it’s possible to have between two murderous psychopaths.” 

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