The People's Joker

2024 92 min ★ 6.7 Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

An aspiring clown grappling with her gender identity combats a fascistic caped crusader.

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Cast

Vera Drew

Joker the Harlequin

Lynn Downey

Joker's Mom

Kane Distler

Mr. J

Nathan Faustyn

Penguin

David Liebe Hart

Ra's Al Ghul

Phil Braun

Batsy (voice)

Griffin Kramer

Young Joker

Christian Calloway

Doctor Crane

Trevor Drinkwater

Edward Nygma aka The Riddler

Ruin Carroll

Ivy (voice)

Details

Director

Vera Drew

Tagline

"Come see how she got these (emotional) scars!"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Revenue

$4,057

Production

Haunted Gay Ride Productions

Reviews

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Brent Marchant

April 27, 2024

★ 6/10

Wow – what can one say about this wild, woolly, wigged-out spoof of superhero movies in which the protagonist is an edgy, crusading transgender harlequin comedian fighting the power structure of a corrupt, narrow-minded society? That description alone is pretty wacky in itself, but, as the finished product shows, its depiction on screen is even more bizarre and outrageous. Writer-actor-director Ve...

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badelf

May 1, 2026

★ 9/10

**The People's Joker (2022)** _Directed by Vera Drew_ Vera Drew's The People's Joker is creatively brilliant with a moving narrative, and she proves you don't need a multimillion-dollar Hollywood budget to make an awesome film. Shot in five days for $25,000, with an army of volunteer animators and visual effects artists recruited through Drew's YouTube show, this DIY trans coming-of-age stor...