amsterdam movie review 2022

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Christian Bale, John David Washington, and Margot Robbie in Amsterdam (2022)

In the 1930s, three friends witness a murder, are framed for it, and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in American history. In the 1930s, three friends witness a murder, are framed for it, and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in American history. In the 1930s, three friends witness a murder, are framed for it, and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in American history.

David O. Russell
Christian Bale
Margot Robbie
John David Washington
522 User reviews
199 Critic reviews
49 Metascore
2 wins & 12 nominations total

Top cast 76

Burt Berendsen

Valerie Voze

Harold Woodman

Detective Hiltz

Beatrice Vandenheuvel

Milton King

Detective Lem Getweiler

Henry Norcross

Paul Canterbury

Liz Meekins

Taron Milfax

Irma St. Clair
(as Zoe Saldaña)

General Gil Dillenbeck

Patient Wayne

Patient Victor
(as Vaughn W. Page)

Shirley Pratt
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Trivia Christian Bale stopped talking to Chris Rock on set. He claimed that he was very funny, which made it hard for him to act.
Goofs Mike Myers' character is captioned as being MI6. Although the British Secret Service Bureau was created in 1909, it was not known as MI6 until World War II.

Burt Berendsen : Each one of us is given a tapestry, our own opera. This person and this person. Thinking about it... love is not enough. You got to fight to protect kindness. You get attached to people and things. And they might just break your heart... but that's being alive.

Crazy credits Before ending credits, video of US Marine Corps Major Gen. Smedley Butler, the man on whom the film based the character of Gen. Dillenbeck, is shown side by side with video of Butler's speech.
Connections Featured in OWV Updates: OWV Cinema Poster Update (19/12/2023) (2023)
Soundtracks Precious Memories Traditional Performed by Taylor Swift , Christian Bale and John David Washington

User reviews 522

Playful movie, great acting, marvelous cast.

Oct 10, 2022
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October 7, 2022 (United States)
United States
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Los Angeles, California, USA
20th Century Studios
Canterbury Classic
Forest Hill Entertainment
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$80,000,000 (estimated)
$14,947,969
Oct 9, 2022
$31,245,810
Runtime 2 hours 14 minutes
Dolby Digital
IMAX 6-Track

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Amsterdam Reviews

This film misses the mark so often, but at least the leads salvage as much as they can, along with some other elements that keep it from being among the worst films ever made.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 | Jul 29, 2024

I have to wonder how a film full of great stars and such a compelling story (on paper) could result in such an uninspiring mess, but that’s what happens when a filmmaker prioritizes star power over writing.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Jul 25, 2024

A moralizing version of [a] great political thriller ... I suspect that sounds like an ill-advised way to spend an evening.

Full Review | Jul 16, 2024

Amsterdam is noise and nothing more.

Full Review | Original Score: D | Jul 3, 2024

David O. Russell’s latest outing is a glibly entertaining caper completely undone by its self-importance.

Full Review | Nov 2, 2023

While there has been some criticism about the plot being too busy and trying to say too many things, part of Amsterdam's charm is its "everything, everywhere, all at once" vibe.

Full Review | Oct 4, 2023

Despite being based in fact, the story ends up being rather bland and the movie becomes more about being a way to spotlight the actors.

Full Review | Original Score: C | Aug 9, 2023

It's not just the wonky pacing, but that it forever feels like none of it lands the way it's supposed to. It's like a song with a beautifully formed melody played over a rhythm section that can't keep even basic time.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 7, 2023

While Amsterdam was undoubtedly enjoyable to film for its many costars, the merriment doesn't quite translate to the screen. The plethora of side characters and celebrity cameos becomes confusing for a plot that is already too elaborate.

Full Review | Jul 25, 2023

Really dug the friendship element & honestly if it wasn’t for Bale, Robbie, Washington & Joy I probably would have dipped out on the film as the direction/story itself was all held together by strings

David O Russell's latest - a shaggy dog mystery with a deliberate air of penny dreadfuls - could do with more straightforward narrative and fewer screwball convolutions

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 | Mar 17, 2023

The down-your-throat optimism at the end of Amsterdam is certainly not the vehicle this film needed for any sort of entertaining climax. I've got plenty of other places to be preached to.

Full Review | Feb 15, 2023

Amsterdam wastes its immensely talented cast and a hefty budget on an unconvincing script and meandering storytelling.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Feb 10, 2023

A disappointment of epic proportions.

Full Review | Jan 31, 2023

Amsterdam presents itself as a work of collaborative trust (thematically, but also formally, but also philosophically) so that discrete sections which threaten to strain credulity on their own, feel woven together with care and thoughtfulness.

Full Review | Jan 30, 2023

It’s by no means a perfect movie and has plenty of forgettable moments, but Amsterdam is certainly entertaining and that’s enough for me.

Full Review | Original Score: 7/10 | Jan 4, 2023

Although the production, costume, hair and makeup design are outstanding, the material never rises to the superb level of its all star cast.

Full Review | Jan 1, 2023

I wouldn’t have missed the pro-democracy speeches that overwhelm Amsterdam in the end, had they been tacked back, but despite Russell’s strenuous efforts, you actually can’t have everything.

Full Review | Dec 24, 2022

The nearly impossible narrative is not quick witted let alone charming enough to be in the same vein as Preston Sturges or Ernst Lubitsch.

Full Review | Original Score: D | Dec 10, 2022

A kooky piece of messy Americana, but it’s enjoyable enough to make you appreciate the cast and craft.

Full Review | Dec 6, 2022