"Joker" box office breaks record

’s tightening security measures did not affect the box office of the film. After the film’s opening on Thursday set an unprecedented record of US$13.3 million, the box office of the film reached US$38 million on Friday. Channels predict that the box office of "Joker" will exceed 90 million in the first week. Dollar.

The film earned $24.6 million overseas on Thursday, including $1.8 million from Russia at the box office. Related theaters of

issued an announcement warning parents not to take their children to watch: "This film is an authentic R-rated movie with a lot of ugly words and naked violence, and the overall atmosphere is depressing. It is not for children to watch, and children will not like it. "

, because the clown character is taken from DC comics, the theater is worried about teenagers, so they are attracted to visit. In addition to checking their identity at the entrance (under 17 years old must be accompanied by adults), they also posted notices to advise those young comic fans who went to the wrong set: "This It’s not the kind of super-English movie you think, only big people can understand it.” The

AMC cinema also introduced special measures, requiring audiences not to be painted on their faces, no masks, and no knife or gun toys.

Warner also faced a dilemma when promoting the film: Although the film’s background was in 1981, the clown’s indignation came out of the present-how to do it for a lunatic movie that embraces violence in an environment where shootings are increasing day by day Announcement?

The film’s director, Todd Phillips, originally planned to use the film as an opportunity to try to persuade Warner CEO Kevin Tsujihara to use this clown as an example to create a sharp and dark-style "DC Black" sub-brand. The proposal was rejected.

Warner is also divided into two factions, and they are very noisy about how to set the tone for the film. Walter Hamada, president of DC Pictures, initially opposed the project, but later changed his attitude and became a supporter.

Kevin was forced to abdicate in March of this year due to involvement in a sex-trading scandal. Ann Sarnoff became Warner’s first female CEO in nearly a century. On the one hand, she no longer worried about sex scandals, and on the other hand, she supervised the filming of "Joker" as an outsider and was released.