Warner Bros./Village Roadshow’s “Joker” is going where no R-rated film has gone before, passing the rating record set by “Deadpool 2” this weekend as it heads for $800 million worldwide. Along the way, it might also take one more No. 1 on the domestic weekend charts.
Right now, “Joker” is in a virtual tie with Disney’s “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil,” with both films currently projected by industry estimates to earn $19 million this weekend. “Joker” currently has the slight edge with $5.4 million grossed on Friday compared to $4.8 million for “Maleficent.” “Joker” is estimated to have a four-weekend total of $277 million while “Maleficent,” in its second weekend, is set to have a 10-day total of $65 million.