The audience has given its judgement and it wasn't in Terminator's favour. It was a dark, dark opening at the box office for Terminator: Dark Fate. Despite the popularity of the Terminator franchise, the James Cameron, Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger reunion has failed to draw audiences to the theatres. As a result, Dark Fate has opened to a poor box office collection in the US. As per Forbes, Dark Fate opened to a disappointing $10.6 million at the US box office.
The opening day collection includes $2.35 million from Thursday night previews. On the international front, the Tim Miller directorial is reportedly heading to a $19.4 million weekend collection in China. With such box office opening numbers, Terminator: Dark Fate is eyeing an opening weekend box office collection of $26.7 million. The numbers are discouraging provided the Terminator: Dark Fate had opened with positive reviews.
While the Terminator fizzled out at the box office, Joker continues to dance on the box office's staircase. A month since the Joaquin Phoenix starrer released, the movie has already shattered several records. The Warner Bros movie has already become the highest-grossing R-Rated movie, beating Deadpool and Deadpool 2 last week. Now, Joker is inching towards the $1 billion mark at the box office. 
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Joker collected $289.5 million domestically while recording $602.3m as of Thursday. The collections tally up to $891.8 million. Box office analysts predict Joker could end its theatrical run with $950 million and it stands a chance to touch the $1 billion milestone as well. What do you think, will Joker manage to collect $1 billion at the box office? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
