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'''''Amsterdam''''' is a 2022 [[Historical film|period]] [[Mystery film|mystery]] [[comedy thriller]] film directed, written, and produced by [[David O. Russell]] and starring [[Christian Bale]] (who also produced), [[Margot Robbie]], and [[John David Washington]] alongside an [[ensemble cast|ensemble supporting cast]] including [[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]]. The story is based on the [[Business Plot]], a 1933 [[political conspiracy]] in the United States, and follows three friends—a doctor, a nurse, and a lawyer—who reunite and seek to uncover the act following the mysterious murder of a retired U.S. general.
Filmed in [[Los Angeles]] from January to March 2021, it is Russell's first film since ''[[Joy (2015 film)|Joy]]'' (2015). ''Amsterdam'' was released in the United States on October 7, 2022, by [[20th Century Studios]]. The film received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics, who criticized Russell's screenplay and direction, as well as the lack of chemistry between Robbie and Washington. It was also a [[box-office bomb]],<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=9 October 2022 |title=Box Office: 'Smile' Beats 'Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile' as David O. Russell's 'Amsterdam' Flops |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/box-office/box-office-amsterdam-flops-smile-beats-lyle-lyle-crocodile-1235397224/ |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |location=New York City |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |issn=0042-2738 |oclc=810134503 |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=31 March 2023}}</ref> with estimated losses for the studio of over $100 million.
==Plot==
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