---
title: 'Joker (2019)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Todd Phillips'
released: '2019-08-31'
runtime_minutes: 122
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/joker-2019'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7286456/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Joker (2019)

2019 · R · 122 min · Drama, Crime, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

Joker is a 2019 American psychological thriller film directed by Todd Phillips from a screenplay he co-wrote with Scott Silver. Based on DC Comics characters, it stars Joaquin Phoenix and provides an alternative origin story for the Joker. The film follows Arthur Fleck, a mentally ill party clown and aspiring stand-up comedian whose descent into moral nihilism inspires a violent countercultural revolution against the wealthy in a decaying Gotham City. Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, and Frances Conroy appear in supporting roles.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Todd Phillips](https://cinepixo.com/people/todd-phillips)
- **Screenplay:** [Todd Phillips](https://cinepixo.com/people/todd-phillips), [Scott Silver](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-silver)
- **Producer:** [Todd Phillips](https://cinepixo.com/people/todd-phillips), [Bradley Cooper](https://cinepixo.com/people/bradley-cooper), [Emma Tillinger Koskoff](https://cinepixo.com/people/emma-tillinger-koskoff)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Hildur Guðnadóttir](https://cinepixo.com/people/hildur-gu-nadottir)
- **Director of Photography:** [Lawrence Sher](https://cinepixo.com/people/lawrence-sher)
- **Editor:** [Jeff Groth](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-groth)

## Cast

- [Zazie Beetz](https://cinepixo.com/people/zazie-beetz) as Sophie Dumond
- [Ben Warheit](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-warheit) as banker
- [Carrie Louise Putrello](https://cinepixo.com/people/carrie-louise-putrello) as Martha Wayne
- [Brian Tyree Henry](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-tyree-henry) as Clark
- [Frances Conroy](https://cinepixo.com/people/frances-conroy) as Penny Fleck
- [Carl Lundstedt](https://cinepixo.com/people/carl-lundstedt) as banker
- [Brett Cullen](https://cinepixo.com/people/brett-cullen) as Thomas Wayne
- [Bryan Callen](https://cinepixo.com/people/bryan-callen) as Javier
- [Robert De Niro](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-de-niro) as Murray Franklin
- [Glenn Fleshler](https://cinepixo.com/people/glenn-fleshler) as Randall
- [Michael Benz](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-benz) as banker
- [Josh Pais](https://cinepixo.com/people/josh-pais) as Hoyt Vaughn
- [Justin Theroux](https://cinepixo.com/people/justin-theroux) as Ethan Chase
- [Shea Whigham](https://cinepixo.com/people/shea-whigham) as detective Burke
- [Bill Camp](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-camp) as detective Garrity

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Official site: https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/joker
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/joker-2019
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