Directed by Todd Phillips, Joker (2019) follows Arthur Fleck, a struggling comedian in Gotham City whose psychological decline leads to the emergence of the criminal figure known as the Joker. The film presents a character-driven origin story grounded in social unrest and personal instability. Joaquin Phoenix received the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance. Set within the DC Comics universe, the film offers a standalone interpretation of the iconic character.

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Arthur Fleck, a party clown and a failed stand-up comedian, leads an impoverished life with his ailing mother. However, when society shuns him and brands him as a freak, he decides to embrace the life of chaos in Gotham City.