Joker Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details

The text displaying the words 'the end' is the same as the end text of Citizen Kane (1941)

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

Was released in the US on World Smile Day: October 4th, 2019.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Joker is having a cigarette while doing his iconic behind-the-curtains dance. He throws the cigarette on the curtain and a hand can be seen picking it back up at the bottom of the curtains.

joker (2019) Arthur used a Colt Detective Special pistol which only have 6 bullets but when he used it in the train scene he fired 8 bullets

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.

This design of the back of this ambulance in Joker (2019) looks familiar

The police vehicles in Joker (2019) have "Industry First" on the license plates rather than "Protect and Serve"

For everybody wondering which year is it in Joker (2019). Its probably the year 1981 because they showing the movies Zorro, The Gay Blade and the movie Blow Out which premiered both on july of 1981.

The Jokers costume colours and make up matches perfectly with the curtains on Murray's show.

The Murray Franklin show uses a backdrop of Gotham with red skies, pollution, and towering dark buildings with lonesome bright lights around them. The same way Gotham was depicted in Batman: TAS

his diary(at the start) it talks about him dying on the sidewalk...which is the same topic he talks to Murray about "if it was me dying on the sidewalk you'd just walk over me"

Arthur had thoughts about slicking his hair back while studying the comedian preforming in the comedy club.

When Arthur is being beat up, he's covering his neck and crouch. These are the two most vulnerable parts of a child when they are being physically abused. This signifies that Arthur was severely abused as a child.

Thomas Wayne says that those who hide behind masks are cowards and are too afraid to show their own face. Yet this is exactly what his son will later do as the hero Batman.

When Arthur is going through his mother's things, he finds an old photo of her with "Love your smile -T.W." written on the back. T.W. possibly being Thomas Wayne and giving evidence that their affair might have been real.

The card that Arthur hands out to the lady in the bus says to return it. We however never get to see her return it. Later during the subway scene, Arthur is not able to find the card.

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.

The mise-en-sc?ne of these two bathroom scenes in The Joker (2019) are pastiches of those from The Shining (1980). Jack Nicholson previously portrayed the Joker in Batman (1989).

The font used throughout Gotham City in Joker (2019), is the same font used in Batman The Animated Series. Live with Murray Franklin is one example.

Arthur usually writes with his right hand, but when he writes his joke about mental illness he uses his left hand.

The license plate of the police cruiser Arthur is in says "Industry First," highlighting social divide in Gotham City and, in particular, whose side the police are on.

- Arthur's adoption application is less worn out than the other papers in the file indicating that a fake, intentionally worn out one may have been added to Penny's file but it still doesn't match the other papers.

Arthur's fingers are colored from all the smoking he does.

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

The scene that cuts away after Joker killed Murray, you can actually see the rest of the scene in one of the TVs. He finishes the line "that's life" and gets tackled by security guards.

When Arthur grab the camera, the blue lighting makes his suit seem purple, referencing the original costume

Joker dances onto the set of The Murray Franklin Show, and tosses his cigarette. You can see a crew member pick it up in the background

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

Before Arthur dances on Murray's show, he tosses his cigarette by the curtain. As he dances, a person backstage can be seen taking the cigarette.(Hard to see in this Screenshot)