Put on a happy face, because one of the biggest and best DC movies of all time has just hit Netflix – and it’s immediately landed in the top 10 chart.
WhileMarvelbuilt its (rapidly cracking) cinematic universe on a solid foundation of well-liked box office wins establishing a general sense of quality – something direly lacking in the output of its competitor.
However, under the now-named Elseworlds banner, there’s definite appeal in the darker side of comic book adaptations – spearheaded by one billion-busting supervillain origin story:Joker.
Joker hits the Netflix top 10 chart
Joker, starring Joaquin Phoenix as the Clown Prince of Crime, has landed at number four on Netflix’s top 10 movies. Check out the full chart below:
Directed by Todd Phillips (The Hangover, Old School), the movie tracks the downfall and rise of Arthur Fleck, a mentally unstable loner with dreams of becoming a stand-up comedian. As Alan Moore’s supervillain famously said, “All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy” – and a fateful shooting begins an inevitable spiral that will change Gotham forever.
So, it’s unsurprising to see it become one ofNetflix’smost popular titles right now. “I am so happy JOKER is on Netflix, I’ve been wanting to watch this movie for so long,” one usertweeted.
“Adding Joker to Netflix was the best thing they’ve done yet,” anotherwrote. “Joker is a great film. Just released on Netflix. An instant cult classic,” a thirdwrote.
Cameron Frew is Deputy TV & Movies Editor on Dexerto’s UK team. He’s an action movie aficionado, ’80s obsessive, and Oscars enthusiast. He loves Invincible, but he’s also a fan of The Boys, the MCU, The Chosen, and much more. He has previously written for LadBible, UniLad, and Flickering Myth. You can contact him at: cameron.frew@dexerto.com.
