It was already safe to say that Warner Bros. had a hit on their hands with Joker, which set an October opening weekend record with $96 million, but the box office dollars just keep on rolling in. So much so that the DC Comics adaptation has just beat another record, taking in $137.7 million in its first week of release, passing the previous record for an October release, set by Venom last year.
With the latest numbers tallied, Joker has also reportedly crossed the $350 million mark globally. The movie, directed by Todd Phillips, is expected once again top the box office, coming out ahead of newcomers Gemini Man and The Addams Family. While we'll have to wait for the official numbers to roll in on Monday morning, it's expected that the movie could end the weekend with more than $460 million worldwide. Considering the movie's comparatively small reported $55 million budget, that makes this