but moving on, that's a really good opening for Joker considering some the factors going against it. Not saying there was a conspiracy at all to make the movie do worse, but still there were some factors: some of the reviews, the fear mongering that you are in danger going to a theater and watching it, it being rated R, etc, to almost do a $100 m opening is still really good.
Yes, some of that sounds like spin, but I never expected a $100m opening anyway