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Joker

Seen it?

2020 | 2 min | Animation, Thriller, Drama

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It won 2 Oscars, it was a box office smash and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and animation lovers.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 min.
What might put you off
No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.

A student film, expressionist adaptation of Joker (2019, dir. Todd Phillips) in stop motion.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    68% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.4 out of 10 from opening-week audiences

  • AwardsVery strong

    Won 2 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Actor, Academy Awards: Best Original Score. Won 2 Golden Globes: Golden Globe Awards: Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama, Golden Globe Awards: Best Original Score. Won 1 SAG Award: Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role. Won 3 BAFTAs: British Academy Film Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role, British Academy Film Awards: Best Original Score, British Academy Film Awards: Best Casting. Won 2 Critics' Choice Awards: Critics' Choice Movie Awards: Best Actor, Critics' Choice Movie Awards: Best Score. Also nominated for 9 more Oscars, 2 more Golden Globes and 8 more BAFTAs. Plus 3 other awards.

  • Box office & staying powerVery strong

    $1.1 billion worldwide; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 980K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Luan Kauan Nascimento, Igor Fernandes