Joker (2019): ‘Joker Porn’ Debuts Currently Most Searched Keyword On Pornhub!

Since its release in the United States on Friday October 4, Todd Phillips’ Joker has dominated the box office, while also breaking a rather more… unusual record. In the four days following the film’s release, Pornhub recorded 741,000 searches on the term “Joker”, according to TMZ. More specifically, the site saw a peak of activity on Sunday, with 291,628 searches. So there you have it. You’re being watched.

In 2016, a similar phenomenon was observed following the release of Suicide Squad, with the character of Harley Quinn appearing to become porn consumers’ latest fantasy.

Consequence of Sound explains that internet users might just have searched for “Joker” because they were looking for content related to the movie. Warning: looking for content on the site could spoil the movie for you if you haven’t seen it yet…

According to Consequence of Sound; Pornhub counted 741,000 searches for “joker” in the first four days following the release of the movie directed by Rod Drillups Todd Phillips and starring Walking Penis Joaquin Phoenix. The activity came to a head (get your mind out of the gutter) on Sunday, with a peak of 291,628 searches.

This is hardly the first time that men and women in skintight spandex have dominated pornography searches. In 2016, Suicide Squad led to Harley Quinn (played by Margot Robbie in the film) becoming the most searched fictional character in Pornhub’s history. It’s a dubious distinction for Robbie, and something she probably won’t want to tell her parents. Sure, there’s something vaguely disquieting about so many porn users being attracted to comic book characters, but then again, lots of them seem to want to shtup their step-sisters, too. By the standards of that website, this news might be downright wholesome.

It’s also possible, of course, that those searching for “joker” are actually looking for just that. More than just a site for legal porn, Pornhub has become a bastion for bootleg movies thanks to its user upload functions. At the same time, the other movie wasn’t called Harley Quinn, so the intentions of those searchers seems a bit more clear.

If you are one of the hundreds of thousands searching for superhero porn — and please don’t tell us if you are — the next tentpole event is likely Birds of Prey, starring the aforementioned Robbie as Harley Quinn once again, out February 7th. As for the Clown Prince of Porn, Phoenix is open to a sequel, so look for Joker 2 (or perhaps 2 Clowns 1 Car) sometime in the next few years.

Last month, Pornhub continued its thrust for cultural dominance with Her & Him, an ambitious Romeo and Juliet-inspired film directed by Bella Thorne.

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