The 'Joker' sequel is the first Hollywood comic book pic in history to receive a D CinemaScore - only slightly worse than the D+ awarded Coppola's box office flop 'Megalopolis.'

In its eternal quest to upend expectations and give fans something particularly twisted, Joker: Folie À Deux has pissed off fans and critics alike. Even those who enjoyed Todd Phillips’ first unpleasant jaunt through Gotham seem disappointed by the director’s desire to withhold anything remotely entertaining in his long-awaited sequel.

As ludicrous as it sounds, directing The Godfather, based on the novel by Mario Puzo, was not a creatively inspiring prospect for Coppola, who found its content to be "sleazy." He didn't want to direct the film for Paramount,