Joker nets $1bn in global boxoffice

Comic book film Joker passed the $1bn  (£772m)  in global ticket sales this weekend, becoming the first R-rated movie to do so despite not releasing in China.

Joker became the most profitable comic book movie of all time earlier this month. Director Todd Phillips made the movie on a budget of $62.5m (£49m) a fraction of the budget of many comic book adaptations. The film however, divided critics but is tipped for Oscar nominations and has also stirred up controversy for its portrayals of mental illness and violence.