The Penguin wrapped up its eight-episode run on HBO on November 10, 2024, to critical acclaim and positive fan reactions. It stands in sharp contrast to the other Batman villain spin-off of 2024, Joker: Folie Deux, which opened in theaters between the second and third episodes of The Penguin. Joker: Folie Deux is nothing short of a disappointment, earning an abysmal 32% on Rotten Tomatoes from audiences and critics alike. Meanwhile, it has grossed only $58 million domestically, which the 2019 Joker surpassed in its opening weekend. At the beginning of 2024, nobody would have guessed that a series based on The Penguin would surpass The Joker, Batman’s most famous enemy, but here we are.