Joker: Folie à Deux (score)
| Joker: Folie à Deux (Score from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
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| Released | September 27, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2023–2024 | |||
| Genre | Film score | |||
| Length | 33:35 | |||
| Label | WaterTower | |||
| Hildur Guðnadóttir chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Joker: Folie à Deux (Score from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
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Joker: Folie à Deux (Score from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score soundtrack to the 2024 film Joker: Folie à Deux composed by Hildur Guðnadóttir. The album featured 19 tracks which was released under the WaterTower Music label on September 27, 2024. It was preceded by the lead single "There is No Joker" released on September 9.
Development
[edit]In January 2023, the producers announced that Hildur Guðnadóttir who composed the musical score for Joker (2019) would return for Folie à Deux.[1] Joaquin Phoenix and Todd Phillips attributed that Guðnadóttir's music played a huge role in the first film. Phoenix stated that the character and the music has been closely tied together, and a lot of moments where the character express himself in this film were through Guðnadóttir's score, while Philips attributed her music being the second biggest character.[2] Like the predecessor, Guðnadóttir was provided the script so that she could write the score much earlier, but at the same time she would also give her some of their arrangements of the songs to make it her own version and put her sound into those standards, which "she obviously took to that and, I think, enjoyed it. And it really makes those standards feel like they are part of our film".[2]
Due to the importance of the first film's music and the strong sense of musical identity embedded into the character, she found it quite interesting to work in Folie à Deux in that way. However, she was undeterred about audience expectations of how the music would build and by that it would not affect the creative process.[3] Much of the themes and music had been developed for the first film, that incredibly connected with the character. The major change being the first film's themes being transitioned into the sequel with newer themes.[4]
Being a musical film, the soundtrack featured musical numbers where elements of it would be incorporated into Guðnadóttir's score.[5][6]
Release
[edit]On September 9, 2024, Guðnadóttir released the one-minute and fifty-second composition "There Is No Joker" as the lead single from the album.[7][8] The 19-track album is scheduled to be released on September 27, 2024, a week ahead of the film's release, by Warner Bros.' in-house label WaterTower Music.[9][10]
Critical reception
[edit]David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter described it as a "haunting score".[11] Pete Hammond of Deadline Hollywood stated: "[Guðnadóttir] hits just the right notes again".[12] Martin Tsai of Collider wrote "lush extradiegetic orchestral score" to be "occasionally stirring".[13] Bill Bria of /Film wrote "Also special: the way composer Hildur Guðnadóttir weaves her original score in between and in conjunction with the handful of songbook standards performed in the film."[14] Siddhant Adlakha of IGN called it an "eerie, booming score".[15] The Film Stage wrote "Hildur Guðnadóttir’s grave-deep, cello-sawing score is heavy enough to throw your back out, lurking in the shadows of every romantic tune or nice moment."[16]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Hildur Guðnadóttir.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's Showtime" | 2:50 |
| 2. | "That Dumb Laugh" | 1:59 |
| 3. | "Same Ol' Joker" | 1:40 |
| 4. | "The Real You" | 2:32 |
| 5. | "Back on TV" | 1:24 |
| 6. | "Buy Me a Drink First?" | 1:13 |
| 7. | "Trial of the Century" | 1:42 |
| 8. | "My Mother Had Me Committed" | 1:32 |
| 9. | "The Saints" | 1:17 |
| 10. | "The Other Half" | 1:43 |
| 11. | "Social Services" | 1:41 |
| 12. | "Knock Knock" | 1:39 |
| 13. | "Doppelgänger" | 2:23 |
| 14. | "That's All, Folks" | 0:54 |
| 15. | "Old Neighborhood" | 1:14 |
| 16. | "Uh Oh, I'm in Trouble" | 1:34 |
| 17. | "Voices" | 2:25 |
| 18. | "There Is No Joker" | 1:50 |
| 19. | "It's All Theater" | 2:03 |
| Total length: | 33:35 | |
Personnel
[edit]- Hildur Guðnadóttir – cellos, percussion, piano
- Jeff Atmajian – orchestral conductor, orchestration
- Rudy Brynac – editing
- Francesco Donadello – mastering, mixing, engineering
- George Drakoulias – music supervision
- Lena Glikson – editing
- Úlfur Hansson – sound design
- Tom Hardisty – engineering
- Noah Hubbell – engineering, additional mixing
- Hans Jóhannsson – sound design
- Alyssa Park – concertmaster
- Victoria Ruggiero Perez – editing
- Todd Phillips – executive production
- Randall Poster – music supervision
- Jason Ruder – editing
- Sam Schwenk – engineering assistance
- Sandeep Sriram – art direction
- Gunnar Tynes – engineering assistance
- Christian Wenger – editing
Accolades
[edit]| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venice Film Festival | September 7, 2024 | Soundtrack Stars Award | Hildur Guðnadóttir | Won | [17] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Hildur Guðnadóttir to Return for Todd Phillips' 'Joker: Folie à Deux'". Film Music Reporter. January 10, 2023. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ a b Roy, Barsha (September 19, 2024). "EXCLUSIVE: Joaquin Phoenix And Todd Phillips Talk About Reuniting With Composer Hildur Gudnadottir For Joker: Folie A Deux". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ Davids, Brian (September 12, 2023). "Hildur Gudnadóttir Talks 'A Haunting in Venice' Score, the Influence of 'Sicario' and 'Joker 2'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ Tyrrell, Caitlin (September 13, 2023). "Joker 2 Composer Teases The Musical Sequel: "Sound [Is] So Incredibly Connected To That Character"". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ Davis, Clayton (March 22, 2024). "'Joker 2' Musical Details Revealed: At Least 15 Cover Songs, Original Tracks May Be Added (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ Crowley, Liam (September 1, 2023). "Joker 2 Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir Teases Folie à Duex's Musical Score (Exclusive)". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (September 9, 2024). "Hildur Guðnadóttir Shares Song From New Joker: Folie à Deux Album". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "'Joker: Folie à Deux': Hear Hildur Guðnadóttir's New Song From The Score". Stereogum. September 9, 2024. Archived from the original on September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ Marco (September 24, 2024). "'Joker: Folie à Deux' Score Album Details". Film Music Reporter. Archived from the original on September 25, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Joker: Folie à Deux (Score from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". WaterTower Music. September 9, 2024. Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ Rooney, David (September 4, 2024). "'Joker: Folie à Deux' Review: Frustrating Sequel Is Most Electric When Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga Sing, Dance and Romance". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ Hammond, Pete (September 4, 2024). "'Joker: Folie À Deux' Review: Joaquin Phoenix And Lady Gaga In Todd Phillips' Brilliant Musical Return To A World Of Madness – Venice Film Festival". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ Tsai, Martin (September 4, 2024). "'Joker: Folie à Deux' Review: Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga Musical Sequel Is Out of Tune". Collider. Archived from the original on September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ Bria, Bill (September 4, 2024). "Joker: Folie à Deux Review: The Year's Boldest Comic Book Movie Is A Compelling Musical Deconstruction". /Film. Archived from the original on September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ Adlakha, Siddhant (September 4, 2024). "Joker: Folie à Deux Review". IGN. Archived from the original on September 25, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ Hicks, Luke (September 4, 2024). "Venice Review: Joker: Folie à Deux Pulls a Prank on Incels and Anarchists Everywhere". The Film Stage. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Collateral awards of the 81st Venice Film Festival". La Biennale. September 6, 2024. Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.