Joker
2019 DC film by Todd Phillips
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| 2024 | Joker's record for highest-grossing R-rated film was surpassed by Deadpool & Wolverine. |
| 2024 | Brendan Gleeson joins the film's sequel Joker: Folie à Deux, inspired by Joaquin Phoenix's 'indelible' and 'magnificent' performance in the original Joker film. |
| October 4 2024 | Sequel Joker: Folie à Deux is released, receiving negative reviews and experiencing an underwhelming box office performance. |
| 2023 | Filmmaker Ridley Scott was so impressed by Joaquin Phoenix's performance in Joker that he cast him in his film Napoleon, considering Phoenix an 'amazing asset' creatively and commercially. |
| 2023 | A Japanese man was sentenced to 23 years in prison for stabbing a train passenger, imitating a scene from the film where Arthur murders three Wayne Investments employees. |
| 2021 | Yusuke Kawai, a candidate for governor of Chiba Prefecture, appeared on NHK with a Joker costume. |
| March 14 2021 | Guðnadóttir won the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, and was also nominated for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella for 'Bathroom Dance'. |
| 2020 | Deadline Hollywood listed Joker as one of the '21 Most Influential Films Of The 21st Century, So Far'. |
| 2020 | The film was nominated for seven awards at the 25th Critics' Choice Awards, winning Best Actor (Phoenix) and Best Score. It was also included in the American Film Institute and Cahiers du Cinéma's top 10 films of 2019. |
| 2020 | Hildur Guðnadóttir won a BAFTA Award for Best Original Music for Joker. |
| May 27 2020 | The film became available on HBO Max when the streaming platform launched. |
| May 16 2020 | Joker made its television debut on HBO, expanding its audience reach. |
| March 6 2020 | Joker wins the Outstanding Foreign Language Film at the Japan Academy Film Prize. |
| March 5 2020 | Joker concludes its American theatrical run after 155 days, achieving a final domestic gross of $355.5 million and becoming the fourth-highest domestic gross for an R-rated film. |
| February 9 2020 | Guðnadóttir won Best Original Score at the Academy Awards for Joker. |
| February 2 2020 | Guðnadóttir won Best Original Score at the British Academy Film Awards for Joker. |
| January 19 2020 | Joaquin Phoenix wins Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. |
| January 17 2020 | Film is rereleased in theaters across North America following awards season nominations. |
| January 17 2020 | Joker was rereleased in theaters across North America following its awards season nominations. |
| January 12 2020 | Guðnadóttir won Best Score at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards for Joker. |
| January 7 2020 | The film was released on DVD, Blu-ray, and Ultra HD Blu-ray formats for home media consumption. |
| January 5 2020 | Guðnadóttir won Best Original Score at the Golden Globe Awards for Joker. |
| January 3 2020 | Joker wins the Top 10 Films of the Year at the American Film Institute Awards and Joaquin Phoenix receives the Chairman's Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. |
| 2019 | Joker film receives widespread critical acclaim from industry professionals, with notable praise from DC Comics chief creative officer Jim Lee, who described the film as 'intense, raw and soulful'. |
| 2019 | Joker becomes the first and only R-rated film to pass the billion-dollar mark, a record it holds until Deadpool & Wolverine in 2024. |
| 2019 | Hildur Guðnadóttir won multiple awards for the film's score, including an Academy Award, Satellite Award, Saturn Award, Hollywood Music in Media Award, and became the first woman to win a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score as a solo composer. |
| 2019 | The American Film Institute selected Joker as one of the Top 10 Films of 2019. |
| 2019 | Song 'Penny in the Hospital' peaks at #1 position on Classic FM |
| 2019 | Song 'Call Me Joker' peaks at #2 position in the charts |
| 2019 | Song 'Bathroom Dance' peaks at #1 position in the charts |
| 2019 | Instagram post by film director Todd Phillips featuring an edited version of The Guess Who's 'Laughing' as foreground music for a camera test, providing the first look of Joaquin Phoenix in Joker makeup. |
| 2019 | Hildur introduced a piece of music to Joaquin Phoenix during film production, which became a pivotal moment in helping Phoenix understand and develop his character Arthur's performance. |
| 2019 | Hildur concurrently worked on the scores for both Joker and Chernobyl, taking different compositional approaches for each project. |
| 2019 | Hildur Guðnadóttir composed the soundtrack for Joker, working closely with director Todd Phillips during pre-production by creating music based on script pages and her interpretation of the character's story. |
| December 17 2019 | Joker was released on Digital HD, allowing viewers to purchase and download the film digitally. |
| December 15 2019 | The film receives recognition from the Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, with Joaquin Phoenix named Runner-up for Best Actor. |
| December 13 2019 | Vinyl edition of the Joker soundtrack was released. |
| November 21 2019 | The film's trailer wins a Clio Award in the Theatrical: Teaser category, recognizing its exceptional marketing. |
| November 20 2019 | Guðnadóttir won Best Score in a Feature Film at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards for the Joker soundtrack. |
| November 16 2019 | The film was screened at the White House for President Donald Trump, who reportedly enjoyed it. |
| November 16 2019 | Lawrence Sher wins both the Golden Frog and Audience Award at the Camerimage Awards for the film's cinematography. |
| October 2019 | Italian comedian and politician Beppe Grillo gave a speech wearing the Joker's makeup during a Five Star Movement event. |
| October 2019 | The film sets career records for Joaquin Phoenix, Todd Phillips, and Robert De Niro, becoming the fourth-largest debut for an R-rated film of all time. |
| October 2019 | Joker opens in 4,374 theaters in North America, breaking October opening day records previously held by Venom and Halloween (2018). |
| October 2019 | Reports emerged about Jared Leto's displeasure with the Joker film, claiming he felt 'alienated and upset' about the project proceeding without his involvement. |
| October 17 2019 | During the 17 October Revolution, graffiti artists called Ashekm painted a mural of the Joker holding a Molotov cocktail in Beirut. |
| October 4 2019 | Theatrical release of Joker in the United States and United Kingdom. |
| October 3 2019 | The film was released theatrically in several international markets. |
| October 3 2019 | Theatrical release of Joker in several international markets. |
| September 27 2019 | Hildur Guðnadóttir's Joker soundtrack was digitally released by WaterTower Music, featuring seventeen tracks from the film score. |
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