Living in Gotham City in the early 80’s during a garbage strike is Arthur Fleck who spends his days working as a clown in various crappy jobs and looking after his unstable mother Penny whom he lives with. Constantly beaten down by the world around him Arthur is struggling to deal with everyday life, he aspires to be a stand up comedian and idolizes TV talk show host Murray Franklin, but between loosing his job and being unable to get his medication anymore Arthur is falling deeper into himself as the world around him only becomes darker. After being taken advantage of too many times Arthur gives in to his dark side and puts himself in a position of no return with disastrous effects on Gotham.
Director: Todd Phillips
Actors: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Frances Conroy, Zazie Beetz, Brett Cullen, Glenn Fleshler, Bill Camp
Year: 2019
Length: 122 Minutes
Classification: MA15+ Strong violence
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