
It appears that audiences aren’t particularly fond of the movie “Joker: Folie ? Deux,” directed by Todd Phillips. This musical sequel, featuring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, has garnered an unusual D grade from CinemaScore, a system that gauges a film’s popularity by surveying audiences on its opening night. Similarly uncommon is the agreement between critics and viewers in their rejection of the R-rated DC film. On Rotten Tomatoes, “Joker 2” currently holds a “rotten” rating of 33% across both the Tomatometer (critics’ score) and the Popcornmeter (audience score). This is even worse than the critically panned and financially disappointing films “Borderlands” and “Megalopolis,” which received a D+ grade from CinemaScore.