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 -](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/10/09/18/wire-63280949-1665335079-993_634x475.jpg)
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](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/10/10/07/62424131-0-Star_studded_The_film_also_stars_Margot_Robbie_pictured_Rami_Mal-a-17_1665382885145.jpg)
![Star power: 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](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/10/10/07/62422371-0-Big_screen_Grammy_Award_winner_Taylor_Swift_is_making_her_return-m-16_1665382874760.jpg)
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](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/10/10/07/62424133-11298441-Christian_Bale-a-5_1665383303527.jpg)
![Worse: 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](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/10/10/07/62424129-11298441-John_David_Washington-a-4_1665383303060.jpg)
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](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/10/09/17/63279779-11296843-image-a-9_1665332119608.jpg)
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.
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