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Joker vs In the Grey vs The Drama - Compare
Joker
In the Grey
The Drama
AI Verdict
Comparing Joker vs In the Grey vs The Drama. The Drama leads on expert rating.
Category Winners
Joker
8.0/10Crime, Drama, Thriller
In the Grey
7.8/10Action, Thriller, Crime
The Drama
8.2/10Romance, Black Comedy, Drama
Visual Comparison
Ratings Radar
Runtime & Reviews
Release Timeline
Critic vs Audience
| Specification | Joker | In the Grey | The Drama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Warner Bros. Pictures | C2 / Toff Guy Films / Black Bear Pictures | Square Peg / A24 |
| Franchise | DC | — | — |
| Release Date | 2019-10-04 | 2026-05-15 | 2026-04-03 |
| Runtime | 122 min | 97 min | 105 min |
| Certification | R | R | — |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Thriller, Crime | Romance, Black Comedy, Drama |
| Director(s) | Todd Phillips | Guy Ritchie | Kristoffer Borgli |
| Lead Cast | Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen | Henry Cavill, Eiza González, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kristofer Hivju, Emmett J. Scanlan | Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie, Hailey Gates |
| Critic Rating | 8.0/10 | 7.8/10 | 8.2/10 |
| Audience Rating | — | — | — |
| Review Count | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Page Views | 35 | 54 | 87 |
| Budget | $55,000,000 | $70,000,000 | $28,000,000 |
| Worldwide Gross | $1,078,958,629 | $23,700,000 | $123,000,000 |
| Awards | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Available On | Max, Apple TV | Apple TV, Apple TV, Prime Video, Prime Video | HBO Max, Apple TV, Apple TV, Prime Video |
| Pros | Joaquin Phoenix's transformative performance; Haunting, Oscar-winning score; Striking cinematography and period detail;... | Confirmed 97-minute runtime; Henry Cavill and Jake Gyllenhaal lead the action team; Fast Guy Ritchie pacing and editing;... | Confirmed 105-minute runtime; Strong performances from Zendaya and Robert Pattinson; Distinctive uncomfortable black-com... |
| Cons | Bleak, uncomfortable tone; Divisive handling of its themes; Derivative of its cinematic influences | Weak theatrical box-office performance; The story uses several familiar Guy Ritchie crime-film ideas; Some viewers may f... | The central revelation is deliberately provocative and divisive; The film's uncomfortable tone may frustrate viewers exp... |