A gritty, psychological thriller that charts a lonely man's descent into madness, painting a grim portrait of societal decay with strokes of unnerving empathy and explosive violence.

Joker

"Put on a happy face."

01 October 2019 Canada 122 min ⭐ 8.1 (26,850)

Director: Todd Phillips

Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen

Drama Crime Thriller

Mental Illness and Societal Neglect Class Conflict and Alienation Reality vs. Delusion The Search for Identity and Recognition

Budget: $55,000,000

Box Office: $1,078,958,629

Joker - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details

Easter Eggs

During a scene where Arthur is at a lavish event, a clip from a Charlie Chaplin film, "Modern Times" (1936), is shown playing to the wealthy audience.

This is a significant thematic reference. "Modern Times" is a comedy about Chaplin's 'Little Tramp' character struggling to survive in a modern, industrialized society that is indifferent to his plight. By showing the rich laughing at the struggles of the 'Little Tramp', the film draws a direct parallel to how society, and particularly the elite, views Arthur's own suffering as a joke, reinforcing the theme of class insensitivity.

The clown masks worn by the protestors throughout Gotham become a symbol of a populist uprising against the rich.

This mass adoption of a mask as a symbol for a political movement has been compared to the real-world use of the Guy Fawkes mask (popularized by the film "V for Vendetta") by the activist group Anonymous and other protest movements worldwide. It reflects how a fictional symbol can be embraced by a real-world disenfranchised group to represent their rebellion.

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