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The People's Joker

The People's Joker

Comedy · Drama · Fantasy · 2024

An aspiring clown grappling with her gender identity combats a fascistic caped crusader.

Movie details

The People's Joker

“Come see how she got these (emotional) scars!”

2024 Comedy · Drama · Fantasy 1h 32m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.6 / 10

Community rating

An aspiring clown grappling with her gender identity combats a fascistic caped crusader.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over The People's Joker?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Vera Drew

Written by

Bri LeRose · Vera Drew

Vera Drew

Vera Drew

Joker the Harlequin

Lynn Downey

Lynn Downey

Joker's Mom

Kane Distler

Kane Distler

Mr. J

Nathan Faustyn

Nathan Faustyn

Penguin

David Liebe Hart

David Liebe Hart

Ra's Al Ghul

P

Phil Braun

Batsy (voice)

G

Griffin Kramer

Young Joker

Court is in session

Put The People's Joker on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.