According to Deadline, Joker has earned $788.1 million at the worldwide box office, passing Deadpool to become the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all-time, which earned a final box office total of $783 million.
The Warner Bros., Village Roadshow, and Bron Studios project previously surpassed New Line’s IT worldwide box office of $700.3 million as well as Warner Bros.’
The Matrix Reloaded’s worldwide box office of $742.1 million.
Todd Phillips (The Hangover trilogy) directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with writer Scott Silver (The Fighter), based on characters from DC.