Joker is about to join the billion-dollar club.
The hit movie will surpass $1 billion at the global box office today, according to Forbes. At present, the film has earned nearly $998 million worldwide, so when the box office data comes in tomorrow, Joker will likely be the latest entry to the billion-dollar club.
Joker will become the first R-rated movie to top $1 billion globally. According to Box Office Mojo, it is currently the sixth highest-grossing R-rated film domestically with over $316 million. Joker currently trails The Passion of the Christ ($370 million), Deadpool ($363 million), American Sniper ($350 million), It ($327 million) and Deadpool 2 ($324 million) on the R-rated list domesitcally.
Source: IGN.com Joker Tops Billion at the Global Box Office