But that still was a relatively modest result, especially for the first major family movie to land in theaters since the summer. Sony Pictures’ “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile,” a musical based on Bernard Waber’s children’s book featuring Shawn Mendes as the voice of a computer-generated reptile, fared better, collecting $11.5 million in ticket sales. The 20th Century Studios production, co-funded by New Regency and released by the Walt Disney Co., opened with just $6.5 million - a stinging rebuke for the decorated filmmaker of “Silver Linings Playbook” whose splashy ensemble also includes Chris Rock, Anya Taylor-Joy and Taylor Swift. 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.
and Canada theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. 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 U.S. This image released by 20th Century Studios shows, from left, John David Washington, Christian Bale and Margot Robbie in a scene from "Amsterdam." (Merie Weismiller Wallace/20th Century Studios via AP) (Photo: via Associated Press) This image released by 20th Century Studios shows, from left, John David Washington, Christian Bale and Margot Robbie in a scene from
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