'Joker' to Become Highest-Grossing R-Rated Film
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The new Warner Bros. film is on track to surpass $783 million in global ticket sales.
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'Deadpool' earned $783 million worldwide in 2016.
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'Joker' has already earned $737.5 million
in three weeks through Sunday, Oct. 20.
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The film is expected to reach
$900 million globally,
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and some experts think it has
a shot to hit $1 billion.
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'Joker' was directed by Todd Phillips
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and stars Joaquin Phoenix
as the supervillain.
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'Joker' earned $96 million in its opening
weekend, the largest domestic opening
of all-time for an October release.