Free HD Movies - Joker 2019 (HD)(1080) The film, based on DC Comics characters, stars Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker. Joker provides a possible origin story for the character; set in 1981, it follows Arthur Fleck, a failed stand-up comedian in Gotham City who becomes the Joker after a series of unfortunate events. Film festivals: 2019 Venice Film Festival Production companies: Warner Bros., DC Films Directed by: Todd Phillips Actor: Robert De Niro, Frances Conroy, Douglas Hodge