Joaquin Phoenix has starred in 2 comic book films catalogued in our database, spanning 2019–2024. Best known for Arthur Fleck / Joker. Highest-rated: Joker (2019) at 8.4/10.
About Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Phoenix's Best Actor Oscar–winning performance in Todd Phillips's Joker (2019) became the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time at release and reframed the standalone comic-book character study as a viable mode for serious dramatic cinema. His 2024 musical sequel Joker: Folie à Deux divided critics and underperformed commercially — but Phoenix's central performance remained the year's most-discussed lead.
Phoenix is one of two actors to win an Academy Award for playing a comic-book character (Ledger being the other). Across Joaquin Phoenix's comic-book filmography catalogued here, the actor has appeared in films spanning 1 different cinematic universe — Independent.
Every Joaquin Phoenix comic book movie, by year
All 2 films featuring Joaquin Phoenix, sorted from most-recent to oldest. Click any title for the complete plot, cast, trivia, and streaming-availability coverage.
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