No one wants to see “Joker 2: Folie a Deux.”

Toddy Phillips’ $200 million sequel to his 2019 hit movie has earned a “D” on Cinemascore with exiting audiences.

That’s the lowest rating ever for any comic book movie.

On Thursday night, “Joker 2” scored only $7 million in previews. It picked up $13 last night for a total of $20 million. It should come in at a shockingly low $40 million weekend.

Meantime, Lady Gaga’s companion album, “Harlequin,” managed to move around 26,000 after its surprise release last week. The album is wonderful, with Gaga performing jazz standards like buttah. But the overall lack of interest in the film was an obstacle.

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“Joker 2: Folie a Deux” may be a folly after all.

Last night’s previews garnered $7 million, roughly half of the $13.3 million the original “Joker” did in 2019.

That’s a disappointment since this movie cost $200 million. Warner Bros. was counting on a blockbuster. But with a 37% rating on Rotten Tomatoes’ Audience Meter, sounds like fans weren’t too crazy about it.

Warner’s was already underplaying expectations, but this may turn into a weekend much lower than even they guessed. What is the turn off? Poor reviews aren’t helping. The only thing reviewers are writing about is Lady Gaga turning on her charm and singing her heart out.

Todd Phillips’ first “Joker” movie was really a little masterpiece. Maybe they just should have left it alone.

UPDATED Forget the critics. Audiences don’t like “Folie a Deux” either. Over 500 audience members have filed their reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. Their average is just 37%. This is unheard of in comic book movies, where at least the fans want to see them!

Warner Bros.’ $200 million “Joker: Folie a Deux” could be a disaster no one saw coming.

On Rotten Tomatoes, critics have given it a lowly 39%, with most Top Critics eviscerating Todd Phillips’ sequel to his hit movie. They say it’s dull and directionless.

Only Lady Gaga has survived, with critics saying her musical moments enliven the proceedings.

In the end, Gaga’s soundtrack may be the only success story here.

Joaquin Phoenix stars as the incarcerated, crazy Arthur Fleck.

Associated Press: Phillips has followed his very anti-hero take on the Joker with an a very anti-sequel. It combines prison drama, courthouse thriller and musical, and yet turns out remarkably inert given how combustible the original was.

Newsday: A listless, depressing “musical” that seems to hate its characters, and itself.

Vanity Fair: It’s startlingly dull, a pointless procedural that seems to disdain its audience.

Warner Bros. rolled the dice big time on this one. Now they’ll have to count on fans who don’t care about reviews. Preview shows tonight are very sold out, so the critics might not make a difference.