Tim Dillon Calls Joker: Folie à Deux "The Worst Film Ever Made," While Quentin Tarantino Praises It

Comedian Tim Dillon recently let loose on the highly anticipated but controversial sequel Joker: Folie à Deux during his appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience. Dillon, who has a small role as a security guard in the film, held nothing back, calling it “the worst film that has ever been made.” The sequel, directed by Todd Phillips, struggled at the box office, earning $58 million domestically and $204 million worldwide—numbers that pale in comparison to the original Joker's $1 billion global haul in 2019.

“It’s the worst film ever made,” Dillon claimed, adding that Phillips seemed to overcorrect after criticism that the first film resonated with controversial audiences. “I think, after the first Joker, there was talk that it sent the wrong kind of message. And now they have Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga tap dancing to a point where it’s insane.”

Dillon, who spent time on set alongside other extras playing Arkham Asylum guards, described a chaotic production where even the plot felt elusive. “We’d sit there, and I’d ask, ‘What’s the plot? Does anyone know?’ It’s not even hate-watchable. That’s how terrible it is,” he said.

Dillon’s comments add to the mixed reactions surrounding the Joker sequel. While it has received mostly negative reviews, at least one high-profile fan disagrees—Quentin Tarantino. In a recent conversation on The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast, the Pulp Fiction director praised the film, hailing Phoenix’s performance as “one of the best I’ve ever seen in my life.”

Tarantino went further, applauding Phillips for embracing chaos in a way that mirrored the Joker himself. “The entire concept, even spending the studio’s money, is like something the Joker would do,” he said. “Todd Phillips is the Joker. He’s saying ‘screw you’ to everyone—comic book fans, the audience, Hollywood. It’s a film de Joker.”

In a climate where Hollywood sequels often aim for safe returns, Joker: Folie à Deux has undeniably sparked debate, with critics split on whether it’s a misfire or a bold statement against industry expectations.