Why is there so much hatred for "Joker - Folie a Deux" ?

[TexasBushwhacker]

6. I agree with you about the musical issue

I once went on a blind date with a guy who hadn't even seen The Wizard of Oz because he "didn't like musicals".

The Joker sequel, as a musical, was an enormous risk to take and considering that it cost $200 Million to make, its hopes of even breaking even are slim. Spielberg's "West Side Story" was well received by critics, but a box office bomb, making only $76 Million on a $100 Million budget.

Conversely, "La La Land" was a huge critical and box office success, BUT it only cost $30 Million to make. So the lesson is, if you are going to take a big risk, keep the budget low to medium.