Joker stands alone within the world of DC movies at Warner Bros., which was the point from the beginning, according to Joaquin Phoenix and Todd Phillips.
The $548.2 million global box office haul sets Joker up with a pretty healthy lead against its fellow Warner Bros. competitors.
In addition, the Joker opening marked a career best for Todd Phillips, Joaquin Phoenix and Robert De Niro.
The character study is Warner Bros.’ second biggest opening weekend for a DC project, just behind Wonder Woman’s 2017 opening of $103.2 million.