Lady Gaga, Joaquin Phoenix bring 'Joker: Folie à Deux’ to Venice Film Festival

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1. Washington Times

   Lady Gaga, Joaquin Phoenix bring ‘Joker: Folie a Deux’ to Venice Film Festival ↗ (opens Washington Times)

   Published Sep 3, 2024

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   The Venice Film Festival is getting ready to welcome Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix for the world premiere of "Joker: Folie a Deux" Wednesday evening.

2. Gizmodo

   The First Reviews for Joker: Folie à Deux Are All Over the Place ↗ (opens Gizmodo)

   Published Sep 3, 2024

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   Early reviews from the Joker sequel's Venice Film Festival premiere painted a mixed image of Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix's follow-up.

3. Variety

   ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Review: Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga Star in a Cracked Jukebox Musical — but It Doesn’t Let Joker Be Joker Enough ↗ (opens Variety)

   Published Sep 3, 2024

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   "Joker 2" has an audacious concept, but the execution is less so in a movie that takes a step back from the danger of "Joker."

4. The Guardian

   ‘I probably shouldn’t do this again’: Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga talk about ‘difficult’ Joker diets ↗ (opens The Guardian)

   Published Sep 3, 2024

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   The stars of Joker: Folie à Deux worked under medical supervision to lose weight for physically demanding sequel, which premieres at the Venice film festival this week

5. Deadline

   Todd Phillips’ ‘Joker: Folie À Deux’ Earns 12-Minute Ovation At Venice Film Festival ↗ (opens Deadline)

   Published Sep 3, 2024

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   Todd Phillips’ Joker: Folie à Deux has danced away with a 12-minute, 21-second ovation following its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival.

6. Deadline

   Lady Gaga, Joaquin Phoenix & Todd Phillips On Why ‘Joker: Folie À Deux’ Isn’t Really A Musical, Phoenix Also Talks Exit From Todd Haynes Pic — Venice ↗ (opens Deadline)

   Published Sep 3, 2024

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   ‘Joker: Folie À Deux’ debuts this evening in Venice.

7. Deadline

   ‘Joker: Folie À Deux’ Review: Joaquin Phoenix And Lady Gaga In Todd Phillips’ Brilliant Musical Return To A World Of Madness – Venice Film Festival ↗ (opens Deadline)

   Published Sep 3, 2024

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   A review of 'Joker: Folie à Deux' with Joaquin Phoenix reprising his Oscar role, but musically in an offbeat love story with Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn.

8. The Hollywood Reporter

   ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Review: Frustrating Supervillain Sequel Is Most Electric When Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga Sing, Dance and Romance ↗ (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

   Published Sep 3, 2024

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   Joaquin Phoenix reprises his Oscar-winning supervillain alongside Lady Gaga as the future Harley Quinn in the musical sequel 'Joker: Folie à Deux.

9. Entertainment Weekly

   Polarized 'Joker: Folie à Deux' reviews range from 'brilliant musical' to 'collective punishment' ↗ (opens Entertainment Weekly)

   Published Sep 3, 2024

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   The first 'Joker: Folie à Deux' reviews are in and the sequel starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga is off to a rocky start, with some calling it a 'brilliant musical,' while others find it to be 'collective punishment.'

10. The Hollywood Reporter

    Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga Bring Gotham to Venice, Electrify Fest With Ambitious ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ ↗ (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

    Published Sep 3, 2024

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    Joaquin Phoenix's Joker returned to the Venice Film Festival for the long-awaited world premiere of 'Joker: Folie à Deux' with Lady Gaga on his arm.

11. The Republic

    Lady Gaga, Joaquin Phoenix bring 'Joker: Folie à Deux’ to Venice Film Festival ↗ (opens The Republic)

    Published Sep 3, 2024

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    VENICE, Italy (AP) — The Venice Film Festival is getting ready to welcome Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix for the world premiere of “Joker: Folie à Deux” Wednesday evening. Todd Phillips’ film is one of the most highly anticipated of the festival, playing in the official competition five years after “…

12. The Guardian

    Joker: Folie à Deux review – Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga musical spirals out of tune ↗ (opens The Guardian)

    Published Sep 3, 2024

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    There’s a great supporting cast and a barnstorming first act but Todd Phillips’s much-hyped Gotham sequel proves claustrophobic and repetitive