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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
Entertainment
Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Amsterdam’ and ‘Lyle Lyle’ Struggle, Letting ‘Smile’ Repeat

This image released by 20th Century Studios shows, from left, Rami Malek, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Margot Robbie in a scene from "Amsterdam." (20th Century Studios via AP)

David O. Russell's star-studded 1930s mystery “Amsterdam" flopped and the children's book adaptation “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile” debuted softly, allowing the horror thriller “Smile” to repeat atop the box office in US and Canada theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Neither new release caught fire with moviegoers but the disappointment was most acute for “Amsterdam,” a poorly reviewed $80 million screwball romp starring Christian Bale, Margot Robbie and John David Washington.

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