Manisha Das

Prepare For Joker: Folie à Deux With These Key Movies

Suicide Squad (2016)

Jared Leto plays the Joker, who is depicted as a psychopathic crime boss and the main antagonist.

Joker (2019)

Joaquin Phoenix plays Arthur Fleck, a struggling clown and aspiring comedian who descends into madness and becomes the infamous Joker.

The Batman (2022)

While both Joker and The Batman (2022) share thematic elements and a focus on Gotham City, they exist in separate cinematic universes.

Batman Beyond: The Return Of Joker

In the 2000 direct-to-video film Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, the Joker makes a surprising return, confronting the new Batman.

Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One

Batman: The Long Halloween is a celebrated comic book series that has also been adapted into an animated film.

Full Metal Jacket

In the film Full Metal Jacket, there is a character named Private J.T. Davis who is nicknamed "Joker" by the drill instructor Gunnery Sergeant Hartman.