Script: Read Todd Phillips & Scott Silver's Joker here

Script: Read Todd Phillips & Scott Silver’s Joker here

November 13th 2019, 3:11pm

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

THE HANGOVER director Todd Phillips' JOKER starring Joaquin Phoenix has been a hit at the box-office these past few weeks – as if you didn't already know that. And today we have the film's screenplay by Phillips and Scott Silver to share with you guys.

One of my favorite aspects is that it begins with this statement:

This story takes place in its own universe. It has no connection to any of the DC films that have come before it. We see it as a classic Warner Bros. movie. Gritty, intimate and oddly funny, the characters live in the real world and the stakes are personal. Although it is never mentioned in the film, this story takes place in the past. Let's call it 1981. It's a troubled time. The crime rate in Gotham is at record highs. A garbage strike has crippled the city for the past six weeks. And the divide between the "haves" and the "have-nots" is palpable. Dreams are beyond reach, slipping into delusions.

You can check it out in the link below.

The film was slapped with an R rating for "strong bloody violence, disturbing behavior, language, and brief sexual images." How many times have you seen JOKER thus far? Let us know below!

Phoenix's co-stars in the film include Robert De Niro as a talk show host; Frances Conroy as Penny, the mother of Arthur Fleck, the man who becomes the Joker; Marc Maron as an agent; Brett Cullen as wealthy mayoral candidate Thomas Wayne, father of future Batman Bruce Wayne; and Zazie Beetz as a single mother who catches Arthur's attention. JOKER is NOW PLAYING at your local movie theater.