Can David O. Russell’s Star-Studded ‘Amsterdam’ Survive Withering Reviews and Bad Buzz?
variety.comAmsterdam.” It’s a film from established auteur David O. Russell, whose reputation for delivering the goods allowed him to attract a murderer’s row of talent that includes Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Chris Rock, Anya Taylor-Joy, Taylor Swift and Robert De Niro.
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.
The film, with a 33% “rotten” ranking on Rotten Tomatoes (there are only six reviews so far), is set to premiere in theaters on Oct.
7, and is looking at an opening weekend of $15 million to $17 million, with a chance of getting to $20 million, according to pre-release tracking.
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