Movies to watch in October, from 'Joker: Folie à Deux' to 'Saturday Night'

Joaquin Phoenix as Joker, a new Jason Reitman comedy and a buzzy Palme d'Or winner

'Joker: Folie à Deux' (2024) directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker and Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn
Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix, in 'Joker: Folie à Deux,' are merely two stars lighting the screens this month
(Image credit: BFA / Warner Bros / Alamy)

The box office's summer slump is over. As awards season inches closer, a slew of Oscar hopefuls are hitting theaters. This month's new releases include a hotly anticipated DC Comics sequel, a comedy about the real-life premiere of 'SNL' and a possible first Oscar win for four-time nominee Saoirse Ronan.

'Joker: Folie à Deux' (Oct. 4)

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Anya Jaremko-Greenwold has worked as a story editor at The Week since 2024. She previously worked at FLOOD Magazine, Woman's World, First for Women, DGO Magazine and BOMB Magazine. Anya's culture writing has appeared in The Atlantic, Jezebel, Vice and the Los Angeles Review of Books, among others.