Despite high initial projections for Amsterdam, the David O. Russell caper stands to lose nearly $100 million
opening, the real numbers paled in comparison. The film debuted with a $6.5M opening in 3,005 theaters, and altogether did a $10M worldwide start. Despite the star power of Margot Robbie, Christian Bale,just couldn’t find the legs of Russell’s Oscar-nominated 2013 ensemblecomparison looks even starker when it comes to budgets: Amsterdam reportedly cost twice as much asto make. Some of the hefty costs stemmed from the pandemic, which halted production in March 2020.
The shoot had originally been planned for Boston, but amidst the uncertainty of COVID-19 most of the actors chose not to travel, so filming was moved to Los Angeles. All in all, even with a $2.5 million California tax credit, the location shift bumped costs from $50 million to $80 million.’s balloons. Critics haven’t exactly lauded the film, and it now holds a 34% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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