Joker's box office success proves Marvel isn't the only way when it comes to comic book films.

Joker's box office gross is reportedly at $1,018 billion, while The Dark Knight sits at under $1,005 billion.

I've studied the film industry, both academically and informally, and with an emphasis in box office analysis, for nearly 30 years. A lire sur AlloCiné : En tête du box-office pour la troisième semaine consécutive, "Joker" devient le plus grand succès DC en France. With the updated statistic, Joker is the highest-grossing film featuring the iconic clown. Joker, starring Joaquin Phoenix, is the biggest R-rated movie of all time, but why did the DC movie become such a box office hit? Related: Joker Is A Huge Success For WB (But They Won't Take All The Profit) According to Box Office Mojo, Joker has surpassed The Dark Knight at the worldwide box office by over $10 million. From the time it was announced, it was clear Todd Phillips' Joker was going to be a change-of-pace for the genre. "Joker," the gritty comic book film about the origins of the crazed Batman villain, has become the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time.