Amsterdam (2022 film)

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* Christian Bale
* Matthew Budman
* Anthony Katagas
* Arnon Milchan
* David O. Russell
* Christian Bale
* Margot Robbie
* John David Washington
* Chris Rock
* Anya Taylor-Joy
* Zoe Saldaña
* Mike Myers
* Michael Shannon
* Timothy Olyphant
* Andrea Riseborough
* Taylor Swift
* Matthias Schoenaerts
* Alessandro Nivola
* Rami Malek
* Robert De Niro
* Regency Enterprises
* New Regency
* DreamCrew
* Keep Your Head
* Corazon Hayagriva
* September 18, 2022 (2022-09-18) (Alice Tully Hall)
* October 7, 2022 (2022-10-07) (United States)
* United States
* Canada

***Amsterdam*** is a 2022 period comedy thriller film directed, written, and produced by David O. Russell. It stars an ensemble cast, led by Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, and John David Washington, featuring Chris Rock, Anya Taylor-Joy, Zoe Saldaña, Mike Myers, Michael Shannon, Timothy Olyphant, Andrea Riseborough, Taylor Swift, Matthias Schoenaerts, Alessandro Nivola, Rami Malek, and Robert De Niro. Based on the Business Plot, a 1933 political conspiracy in the United States, the film follows three friends—a doctor, a nurse and a lawyer—who are caught in the mysterious murder of a US senator in the 1930s. Filmed in Los Angeles from January to March 2021, *Amsterdam* marks Russell's first film since *Joy* (2015). The film is scheduled to be released in the US on October 7, 2022, by 20th Century Studios.

## Premise

A trio of friends—a doctor, a nurse, and a lawyer—become the prime suspects in the murder of US Senator Bill Meekins in the 1930s.

## Cast

* Christian Bale as Burt Berendsen
* Margot Robbie as Valerie Voze
* John David Washington as Harold Woodsman
* Chris Rock as Milton King
* Anya Taylor-Joy as Libby Voze
* Zoe Saldaña as Irma St. Clair
* Mike Myers as Paul Canterbury
* Michael Shannon as Henry Norcross
* Timothy Olyphant as Tarim Milfax
* Andrea Riseborough as Beatrice Vandenheuvel
* Taylor Swift as Elizabeth Meekins
* Matthias Schoenaerts as Det. Lem Getwiller
* Alessandro Nivola as Det. Hiltz
* Rami Malek as Tom Voze
* Robert De Niro as General Gil Dillenbeck
* Ed Begley Jr. as Senator Bill Meekins
* Leland Orser as Mr. Nevins
* Tom Irwin as Mr. Belport
* Beth Grant as Mrs. Dillenbeck
* Colleen Camp as Eva Ott

## Production

In January 2020, New Regency announced the development on an untitled film written and directed by David O. Russell and starring Christian Bale, with filming expected to begin that April. In February, Margot Robbie and Michael B. Jordan were announced to star, but the latter dropped out before production began due to scheduling conflicts. Jennifer Lawrence was reportedly considered for Robbie's role, while Jamie Foxx was considered for Jordan's. In October, John David Washington was cast as Jordan's replacement. The rest of the ensemble cast was revealed between January and June 2021.

Filming was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Principal photography took place between January and March 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Crew members included cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki, editor Jay Cassidy, and score composer Hildur Guðnadóttir. In April 2022, at CinemaCon, the film's title was revealed to be *Amsterdam*. In August, it was revealed Guðnadóttir exited as composer, with Daniel Pemberton now composing the film. According to Robbie, they kept production going after their filming permit ended, so the police had to call "wrap" on the film.

## Marketing

A first look of the film was shown at the 2022 CinemaCon on April 27, 2022. The trailer was released on July 6, 2022, set to Ten Years After's 1971 song "I'd Love to Change the World". An edited version of the trailer was shown in theaters, revealing the film's release date as October 7. Character posters were released on September 12, 2022.

## Release

*Amsterdam* had its world premiere at Alice Tully Hall in New York City on September 18, 2022, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on October 7, 2022, by 20th Century Studios. It was originally scheduled for November 4, 2022, but was brought up to its October 7 date to avoid competition with *Black Panther: Wakanda Forever*. It will also be screened in IMAX, with a special screening preceded by a Live Q&A being broadcast in IMAX theaters nationwide on September 27, 2022.

## Reception

### Box office

*Amsterdam* will be released alongside *Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile* and *Tár* and is projected to gross around $17-20 million during its opening weekend.

### Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 33% of 15 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 5.1/10. Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 48 out of 100 based on eight critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews."

Pete Hammond, writing for *Deadline Hollywood*, called *Amsterdam* one of Russell's best works, and lauded the "complex" screenplay, "uniquely conceived" characters, cinematography, costume, production design and score. Giving the film four out of five stars, James Mottram of *South China Morning Post* described *Amsterdam* as "a Hal Ashby-style caper full of fireworks with contemporary political overtones" and praised its "carousel of colorful characters".

Several critics found *Amsterdam* overambitious. Peter Bradshaw of *The Guardian* rated the film three out of five stars, complimented the comedic elements and the performances by Washington, Robbie and Bale, but felt the story was "exhaustingly wacky". David Rooney of *The Hollywood Reporter* said *Amsterdam* is "a lot of movies inelegantly squidged into one—a zany screwball comedy, a crime thriller, an earnest salute to pacts of love and friendship, an antifascist history lesson with fictional flourishes." Rooney commended the lead performances, cinematography, production, and costume design, but felt the film was overcrowded and that its material suits a limited series more than a film. Reviewing for *Screen International*, Tom Grierson called the film an "overstuffed murder mystery" with a "convoluted" story and "dramatically thin" protagonists, but cheered some aspects of the film, such as the "unpredictability" of the plot, Bale's character, and the overall "freewheeling spirit" and "indulgent cheekiness" of the film.*Variety* critic Peter Debruge dubbed *Amsterdam* an ambitious, "beautifully shot" but "overstuffed social satire" with intelligent ideas that are poorly executed.

Few reviews were very critical of the film. Rating *Amsterdam* two stars out of five, Robbie Collin of *The Daily Telegraph* found the dialogues unimpressive and wrote Russell's script "makes heavy weather" of the story. Describing the plot as a "wanton disarray", *IndieWire*'s David Ehrlich rated the film a C−, as it is "amusing at best, noxious at worst", with "negligible" entertainment value.

## See also

* Business Plot
* Smedley Butler

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Brent Lang; Matt Donnelly; Rebecca Rubin (September 28, 2022). "Can David O. Russell's Star-Studded 'Amsterdam' Survive Withering Reviews and Bad Buzz?". *Variety*. Retrieved September 29, 2022. And yet, the film, bolstering more stars than in the heavens, to quote an old line — and a budget that’s upwards of $80 million — is arriving in theaters having been pulverized by the critics who have published so far and hoping to rescue its investment by overcoming the reviews to be a commercial success.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Collin, Robbie (September 29, 2022). "Amsterdam, review: Margot Robbie's star power can't save this tangled comic thriller". *The Telegraph*. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 David O. Russell Movie Gets A Title And First-Look Photo – CinemaCon (2022-04-27).
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 16, 2020). David O. Russell And Christian Bale In Talks For Big Film At New Regency.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 N'Duka, Amanda (February 11, 2020). Margot Robbie To Co-Star Opposite Christian Bale In David O. Russell New Regency Film.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Kroll, Justin (October 9, 2020). John David Washington Joins Christian Bale & Margot Robbie In David O Russell Film For New Regency.
7. ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 N'Duka, Amanda (January 14, 2021). Robert De Niro, Mike Myers, Timothy Olyphant, Michael Shannon, Chris Rock, Anya Taylor-Joy & More Join David O. Russell Movie.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 N'Duka, Amanda (January 13, 2021). Rami Malek & Zoe Saldana Join David O. Russell Film At New Regency.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Galuppo, Mia (June 1, 2021). Taylor Swift Set for David O. Russell Movie.
10. ↑ Galuppo, Mia (February 12, 2020). Michael B. Jordan Joins Margot Robbie in David O. Russell Drama (Exclusive).
11. ↑ Davis, Clayton (2021-04-01). 'Promising Young Woman': Emerald Fennell, Margot Robbie, Josey McNamara on Oscars and if There's a #FennellCut.
12. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (March 3, 2020). Emmanuel 'Chivo' Lubezki Set As DP On David O Russell's New Regency Pic With Christian Bale, Michael B. Jordan, Margot Robbie. *Deadline Hollywood*.
13. ↑ Chitwood, Adam (November 30, 2020). 'Joker' Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir to Score David O. Russell's New Movie. *Collider*.
14. ↑ Daniel Pemberton Scoring David O. Russell's *Amsterdam* (August 6, 2022).
15. ↑ Christopherson, David (2022-09-21). Margot Robbie Claims the Police Were Forced to Shut Down Amsterdam Production (en-US).
16. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Welk, Brian (April 27, 2022). "David O. Russell's 'Amsterdam' Gets First Look Trailer at CinemaCon". *TheWrap*. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
17. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Shirey, Paul (July 6, 2022). "Christian Bale & Margot Robbie Lead All-Star Cast In Amsterdam Trailer". *Screen Rant*. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
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19. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2022-08-16). David O. Russell's *Amsterdam* Going Earlier In October (en-US).
20. ↑ Kit, Borys (2021-09-10). Disney's Live-Action 'The Little Mermaid' to Open on Memorial Day Weekend in 2023.
21. ↑ Amsterdam: The IMAX Live Experience (September 26, 2022).
22. ↑ Amsterdam (2022).
23. ↑ Amsterdam.
24. ↑ Hammond, Pete (2022-09-28). ‘Amsterdam’ Review: Christian Bale & All-Star Cast Light Up David O. Russell’s Timely Blend Of Fact And Fiction (en-US).
25. ↑ Mottram, James (2022-09-30). Amsterdam: Christian Bale leads star-studded comedy-thriller.
26. ↑ Bradshaw, Peter (2022-09-28). Amsterdam review – turn of the screwball in David O Russell’s starry muddle (en).
27. ↑ Rooney, David (2022-09-28). ‘Amsterdam’ Review: Christian Bale and Margot Robbie Head Starry Ensemble in David O. Russell’s Chaotic Cautionary Tale (en-US).
28. ↑ Grierson, Tim (September 28, 2022). ‘Amsterdam’: Review.
29. ↑ Debruge, Peter (2022-09-28). ‘Amsterdam’ Review: Three Amigos Try to Save America in David O. Russell’s Ungainly Period Dramedy (en-US).
30. ↑ Ehrlich, David (2022-09-28). ‘Amsterdam’ Review: David O. Russell’s Star-Studded Plea for Kindness Rings Hollow (en).

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