After collapsing in its opening weekend, and then being all but eviscerated in its sophomore frame, Joker: Folie à Deux witnessed a further drop in revenue as it entered only its third week in theaters on the verge of a premature debut on digital streaming platforms.

"Joker: Folie à Deux," the highly anticipated sequel, has set its digital release date just two weeks after struggling at the box office.

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The digital release of Joker 2 will be available on digital platforms as of 29 October, less than a month after the film’s opening in cinemas. In comparison, the original film was not available on streaming platforms until 2 months after its release.

Folie à Deux arrived in theaters with poor reviews, negative fan reactions, and a much lower opening box office weekend than the first Joker movie. And now the $200 million sequel has dropped about 80 percent in its second weekend while Terrifier 3,

Joker 2 is fast becoming 2024’s biggest box office flop, overtaking Borderlands while losing Warner Bros. a fortune.

Joker: Folie à Deux has set an unwanted record after a box office collapse. The DC blockbuster topped the box office during its opening weekend (October 4), but has since dropped into third place after posting a -81% freefall – the worst hold for a DC character movie in the franchise's history (via Variety ).

Folie a Deux" is not the only blockbuster-budgeted film to fall flat at the box office this year. Studios including Universal, Sony and Lionsgate have dropped hundreds of millions of dollars on franchise features and star-studded ensembles only to see ticket sales sputter.

The sequel was released in theaters on Oct. 4 and brings back Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker and Lady Gaga as his love interest, Harley Quinn.