Margot Robbie, Christian Bale film Amsterdam BOMBS at box office

Posted on : 10/10/2022
Margot Robbie, Christian Bale film Amsterdam BOMBS at box office
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A-list flop! Margot Robbie, Christian Bale and Taylor Swift’s $80million David O. Russell film Amsterdam BOMBS at box office scraping in just $6.5 million on opening weekend

  • Director David O. Russell’s new star-studded film Amsterdam – his first film in seven years since 2015’s Joy – failed to make a dent at the box office with $6.5M
  • The drama ensemble – starring Margot Robbie, Christian Bale, Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Rock, Taylor Swift and more – opened in 3,005 theaters in North America
  • It failed to drum up serious numbers, with a paltry per-screen average of $2,163 for one of the worst debuts of Russell’s career
  • The film – following a group of friends framed for murder as they try to clear their name – wasn’t well-beloved by critics either with just a 34%  rating on Rotten Tomatoes
  • Amsterdam fared even worse internationally with just $3.5 million for a worldwide debut of $10M from an $80M budget 

David O. Russell’s 1930s mystery Amsterdam flopped at the box office despite a huge $80 million budget and A-list cast that included Christian Bale, Margot Robbie and singer Taylor Swift, according to studio estimates.

The comedy thrilled took in just $6.5 million for third place, suffering from poor reviews despite the big names attached. 

It was a shock disappointment for acclaimed filmmaker of Silver Linings Playbook whose splashy ensemble also included John David Washington, Chris Rock, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matthias Schoenaerts, Rami Malek and Robert De Niro.

Box office bomb: Amsterdam – starring John David Washington, Christian Bale and Margot Robbie – 

The 20th Century Studios production, co-funded by New Regency and released by the Walt Disney Co., focused on the mysterious murder of a US senator.

The drama ensemble – starring Margot Robbie, Christian Bale, Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Rock, Taylor Swift and many more – opened in 3,005 theaters across North America.

Despite the major star power, audiences failed to come out in droves, with a paltry per-screen average of $2,163, for one of the worst debuts of Russell’s career.


Drama ensemble: The drama ensemble – starring Margot Robbie, Christian Bale, Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Rock, Taylor Swift and many more – opened in 3,005 theaters across North America 

The film – following a group of friends framed for murder who try to clear their name – wasn’t well-liked by the nation’s critics either, garnering just a 34% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Amsterdam somehow managed to fare even worse in foreign markets with $3.5 million for a worldwide debut of $10 million from an $80 million budget.

Amsterdam was beaten at the box office by Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, a musical based on Bernard Waber’s children’s book featuring Shawn Mendes as the voice of a computer-generated reptile.

Lyle, Lyle Crocodile debuted with an estimated $11.5 million in ticket sales, opening in 4,350 theaters for a dismal $2,643 per-screen average.


Friends: The film – following a group of friends framed for murder who try to clear their name – wasn’t well-liked by the nation’s critics either, garnering just a 34% rating on Rotten Tomatoes 

Smile, a deceptively named horror film topped North America’s box office for a second weekend, scaring up an estimated $17.6 million.

The well-regarded horror film (77% on Rotten Tomatoes) has now earned $49.8 million domestic and $89.8 million worldwide from just a $17 million budget. 

In fourth, down one spot from last weekend, was Sony’s history-inspired The Woman King, at $5.3 million. Viola Davis stars as the leader of an all-female army of African warriors.

And in fifth was Don’t Worry Darling from Warner Bros., at $3.5 million. The psychological horror film slipped from second last weekend, dropping 49.2% from last weekend’s tally.

Smile:  Smile, a deceptively named horror film topped North America’s box office for a second weekend, scaring up an estimated $17.6 million

The top 10 was rounded out by Avatar ($2.6 million), Barbarian ($2.2 million), Bros ($2.2 million), Ponniyin Selvan Part One ($910,000) and Terrifier 2 ($825,000).

A pair of critically-acclaimed indie films also fared well in limited release, with Neon’s Triangle of Sadness earning $210,074 from 10 theaters for a $21,007 per-screen average.

Director Todd Field’s Tar earned a whopping $160,000 from just four theaters for an impressive $40,000 per-screen average.

Next week brings the highly-anticipated Halloween Ends as the only film opening in wide release, projected to take in between $35 million and $45 million. 

Amsterdam flops at box office  

1. ‘Smile,’ $17.6 million.

2. ‘Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile,’ $11.5 million.

3. ‘Amsterdam,’ $6.5 million.

4. ‘The Woman King,’ $5.3 million.

5. ‘Don’t Worry Darling,’ $3.5 million.

6. ‘Avatar,’ $2.6 million.

7. ‘Barbarian,’ $2.2 million.

8. ‘Bros,’ $2.2 million.

9. ‘Ponniyin Selvan Part One,’ $910,000.

10. ‘Terrifier 2,’ $825,000.

 

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