Director Todd Phillips confirms that the new Joker movie with be rated R.
Phillips took to Instagram to share a new image from the upcoming feature starring Joaquin Phoenix.
The image shows Phoenix looking into a mirror applying his Joker makeup. Phillips then responded to a fan who commented on the image asking for the film’s rating.
“It will be Rated R. I’ve been asked this a lot. Just assumed people knew. Sorry,” he replied.
While Phillips seems quite sure that will be the film’s rating, the MPAA, which decides ratings in America, has yet to give the pic an official rating. If that is be the case, people under the age of 17 would not be able to watch it at the cinema without an adult accompanying them.
Phillips’ Joker will take us back to the villain’s origin story. The film follows stand-up comedian Arthur Fleck, whose failure drives him to insanity and puts him on the path to becoming the infamous psychopathic killer.
Joker will premiere on October 4th.
