Top 50 Joker Movie Details
While searching the internet for Joker movie facts, I found some interesting little known details. Obscure enough that most people could miss it, I want to make you a favor by creating ordered lists with the most intriguing hidden details.
Most of them are not blatantly obvious to be observed at first sight, so take your time and read carefully. We have extensive definitions that accurately explain any behind the scene meaning or famous dialogues.


Trivia
I have collected all the famous movie trivia questions with answers from Reddit and other sources. They can be very useful in quizzes or games, or simply to learn more information. Most of the fun Joker details are suitable for kids.
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The text displaying the words 'the end' is the same as the end text of Citizen Kane (1941)
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This scene in Joker (2019) is completely improvised. Arthur was originally supposed to throw up and wash off his make up. Both Joaquin Phoenix and Todd Phillips agreed it didn't fit the story, so Todd gave Joaquin a piece of music and asked him to improvise
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Was released in the US on World Smile Day: October 4th, 2019.
Easter Eggs
Finding Easter Eggs in movies is one of my favorite hobbies. Hidden objects, characters, and their meanings are wonderful ways to discover the filmmaker's perspectives of any given movie.
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Murray Franklin's talk show logo pays homage to Batman the animated series by using the same font style. -
Whenever Arthur tries to act normal he uses his right hand and when he wants to act evil he uses his left . He writes down comedy notes in the stand up with right hand but writes his own thoughts in his notebook with his left hand.Even he uses his left hand when he shoots. -
The club is called Pogo's, which happens to also be the performing name of John Wayne Gacy, the killer clown who tortured and murdered at least 33 teenage boys and young men between 1972 and 1978 in Cook County, Illinois. -
When Arthur goes out with Sophia the newspaper mentions about the Chernobyl disaster at the bottom depicting that the movie is set in 1986 -
Outside Fleck's office a mural depicts 'Amusement Mile,' the carnival region where Joker and Batman have confrontations in the comics. -
When Arthur runs he lifts his feet abnormally high. This is because he is used to wearing clown shoes.
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You can see Arthur, writing with his right hand before switching over to his left. Possibly the inner battle of Arthur VS Joker -
Arthur's two "friends," Gary and Randall, could be a reference to Jokers actual henchmen in the comics. Small midgets, and fat giants. -
Arthur's Make up starts from a close resemblance to John Wayne-Gacy's Pogo make up to something more distinctive as Arthur continues to descend into madness, on top of that, the Make Up uses pointed shapes, something real clowns frown upon hinting at why the others dislike Arthur. -
His fridge has a packet of "Farina" which is "flour" in Italian and also what the famous "sad clown" Canio in the opera "Pagliacci" describes his white face makeup as. -
Observant viewers can spot the 'Super Rats' that were established at the very beginning of the film. -
One protester brought an interesting item to the raid -
Bruce Wayne is introduced with a shot of him sliding down a pole. This is a homage to the 1996 Batman TV show starring Adam West, where Batman slides down a pole to get to the Batcave.
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The second screen in the TV broadcast station shows a 1981 anti crack cocaine ad with Clint Eastwood as the public service announcer. -
Penny Fleck's handwriting in her letters to Thomas Wayne varies drastically, possibly indicating emotional distress or mental illness. -
Jokers's social worker is named Debra Kane, and its a subtle nod to one of the men who cocreated Batman, Bob Kane. -
You can hear the laugh of Heath Ledger's Joker in between the broadcasts
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In the bottom right of the screen you can see one of the "super rats" run around the corner of the building. These were referenced earlier in the film on a news broadcast. -
Bruce Wayne jumps down off a jungle gym by sliding down a pole, a reference to the Batpole from the 1960s Batman Tv show.
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The beginning shows Arthur (Joker) holding a sign upside down, and then near the end, a protester with clown makeup on can be seen holding a sign upside down as well.
Hidden Details
After accidentally dropping his revolver from his waistband in the children's hospital, Arthur continuously checks it is secure when running on foot later in the film.












Joaquin Phoenix said that he drew inspiration from Bolger's performance of "The Old Soft Shoe", last night i was in 80's mood and the intro from Dress You Up was strangely familiar. I edited both performance together and this weard synchronization even from the crowd comes out.


The scene that cuts away after Joker goes to the camera, you can actually see the rest of the scene in one of the TVs




In the final scene there is a voice crack that come from Arthur, implying that he still saw him as some he cared for



Joker Plot: In Gotham City, mentally troubled comedian Arthur Fleck is disregarded and mistreated by society. He then embarks on a downward spiral of revolution and bloody crime. This path brings him face-to-face with his alter-ego: the Joker.
I am pretty sure that you've watched Joker, maybe in a theater near you or on the small screen, but probably not many of the small details have taken your attention. Most of the previous facts are hidden for some reason, but still, there is plenty of randomly forgetten stuff that makes the movie unique and interesting. The more you know, the more fascinated you'll be about Joker and will watch it online, download or stream it again and again.
Genre | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
Director | Todd Phillips |
Production | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Main Actors | Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy |
IMDB score | 8.5 |