On this specific case, the budgets of Joker 2 and Terrifier 3 assist spotlight why the success of Artwork the Clown’s newest film is that rather more spectacular. For instance, the doomed love story between Arthur Fleck and Harley Quinn earned $40 million in its opening weekend, however that’s not as spectacular because it sounds contemplating that the film had a price range of $200 million (a stunning quantity in comparison with the primary movie’s $65 million price range). Now, the sequel is in freefall: in its second weekend, the Joker’s second cinematic outing is on observe to earn $6.7M-$7M, representing a shocking 82 p.c drop from the week earlier than.