Overview
- Gaga says she initially laughed at the intensity of the criticism before it became painful because she had poured so much of herself into the role.
- She describes channeling the negativity into new work, citing the dark 'Disease' video and music from Mayhem, which later drew Grammy recognition.
- The musical sequel drew poor audience response, including a D from CinemaScore and low aggregator scores reported by multiple outlets.
- Box office totals reached roughly $206–207 million worldwide against a reported $200 million budget, widely labeled a commercial failure.
- The film was mocked at the Razzies with “Worst Screen Combo” and “Worst Remake, Rip-off or Sequel,” and trade coverage reports no confirmed DCU plans for these Joker/Harley iterations.