4.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
Overview
While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur Fleck not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that's always been inside him.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
4.6
Overview
While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur Fleck not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that's always been inside him.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film presents left-leaning critiques of systemic societal problems but balances this by depicting violent extremism and the protagonist's ultimate desire to abandon his radical persona, resulting in a neutral stance that critiques extremism itself.
The film exhibits a traditional approach to casting, with noted low racial diversity, limited depth in female characters, and minimal LGBTQ+ representation. Its narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities, and while it addresses political ideologies, its engagement with broader identity and representation themes is described as thin and sometimes reactionary.
Secondary
Joker: Folie à Deux does not feature explicit or significant LGBTQ+ representation within its main narrative. The film focuses on the relationship between Arthur Fleck and Harleen Quinzel, without incorporating queer characters or themes into its core story. Therefore, its net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal is N/A.
Based on available information, *Joker: Folie à Deux* does not feature transsexual characters or themes as central to its narrative. The film's focus remains on Arthur Fleck's institutionalization and personal struggles, with no specific depiction or exploration of the transsexual community or individual trans characters within its plot or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film features established DC Comics characters like Joker (Arthur Fleck) and Harley Quinn (Harleen Quinzel), both of whom retain their canonical genders from source material and previous portrayals. No other significant characters are identified as gender-swapped from their original or historical representations.
The film's criticism regarding race and diversity centers on the minimal and poorly developed presence of people of color and gender issues, not on the race-swapping of established characters. No major or legacy characters are indicated to have undergone a race change from their canonical or previous portrayals.
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User Ratings
5.2
5.4
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3.1
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