Joker has only just received its world premiere and it’s already become the highest-rated film featuring a comic book character.
The film received an eight-minute standing ovation following its Venice Film Festival premiere at the weekend with the majority of critics praising the film and Phoenix’s performance.
Although it won’t be released for another month, the film – from The Hangover director Todd Phillips – has racked up a staggering 9.7 rating out of a possible 10 on IMDb.
For comparison, Avengers: Endgame, which is the world’s highest-grossing film of all time, sits at 8.6 while Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight has nine.