David O.
Russell’s star-studded period drama “Amsterdam” collapsed in its box office debut, earning an anemic 6.5 million from 3,005 North American theaters.
The movie, which cost 80 million to produce, couldn’t overcome bad reviews and minimal buzz and is shaping up to be one of the biggest misfires of the year.This weekend’s other newcomer “Lyle Lyle Crocodile” also fell short of expectations, albeit to a lesser degree, with 11.5 million from 4,350 cinemas in its opening weekend.
However, Sony’s animated family film, an adaptation of the popular children’s book about an anthropomorphic reptile (who sings!) voiced by Shawn Mendes, won’t be as painful for the studio given its 50 million price tag.There’s one undeniable bright spot in the otherwise lackluster weekend at the box office, and that’s Paramount’s creepy thriller “Smile.” The film, starring Sosie Bacon, managed to retain its crown with an impressive
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