Overview
- Pamela Abdy and Michael De Luca told TheWrap they still like the sequel and praised Todd Phillips and Scott Silver for refusing to repeat the first film.
- De Luca called the movie "really revisionist" and suggested it may have been too unconventional for a global mainstream audience.
- The film grossed about $206–207 million worldwide on a reported ~$200 million budget, far below the 2019 original’s roughly $1 billion haul.
- Reviews were largely negative, the movie received no Academy Award nominations, and it picked up Razzie wins including worst screen combo and worst remake/sequel.
- Coverage notes no concrete DCU plans for Joker or Harley, with some speculation about Barry Keoghan’s Joker in The Batman Part II and ongoing debate over whether the film will be reappraised, as Lady Gaga acknowledged the harsh response’s personal toll.