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(CNN Business) - A psychotic clown defeated the Addams family and two Will Smiths at the box office this weekend.
"Joker," the gruesome R-rated movie about the origins of the Batman villain, had a great second weekend leading the box office with an estimated $ 55 million in North America.
The film, starring Joaquin Phoenix playing a troubled man who turns into a killer clown, broke records last weekend when it premiered reaching $ 96 million, the highest grossing debut record in October's history.
The controversial representation of the film about violence did not prevent the public from seeing it during its premiere weekend, and it seems that the rumor has not disappeared.
The Warner Bros. movie, which like CNN is owned by WarnerMedia, lost only 43% of its record last weekend. That is very impressive, especially for a comic movie. For example, 2016's “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” fell approximately 70% in its second weekend, while “Logan,” another R-rated comic film, fell approximately 57% in its second weekend. week at the box office, according to Comscore.
- Joker. By Camilo Egaña
"Joker" has earned $ 543 million worldwide so far, and could continue to gain momentum as Hollywood approaches the prize season. The film won first prize at the Venice Film Festival and critics have been enthusiastic about the performance of Joaquin Phoenix, which has led to the Oscar talk.
"This second weekend retention indicates more than just the fact that comic book fans are showing up," Shawn Robbins, chief analyst at Boxoffice.com, told CNN. "It's a movie with multiple creative elements that resonate with those who crave a more sandy and totally character-based movie set in a world of comics."
In second place was “The Addams Family” of MGM. The animated film based on the iconic television show earned approximately $ 30 million nationwide this weekend.
Completing the first three was "Gemini Man" of Paramount. The action movie, which has Will Smith assuming a younger digitally aged version of himself, generated an estimated $ 20.5 million in North America. The film, from Oscar-winning director Ang Lee, came with a budget of approximately $ 140 million.
The national box office has dropped approximately 5% compared to last year, despite the unexpected gain of "Joker".
There will be more successes along the way, however, when movies like "Frozen 2," "Jumanji: The Next Level" and the final chapter of the Skywalker saga, "Star Wars: The Rise of the Skywalker" hit theaters next months
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