Amsterdam (2022) May 2026

Amsterdam (2022) is a period mystery comedy-thriller set primarily in 1933 New York City, following three close friends—a doctor, a lawyer, and a nurse—who become prime suspects in a murder and accidentally uncover a fascist conspiracy to overthrow the U.S. government. The Core Story

The plot is loosely based on the real-life "Business Plot" of 1933, a political conspiracy to oust President Franklin D. Roosevelt and install a military dictator. Amsterdam (2022)

Dr. Burt Berendsen and lawyer Harold Woodman are hired by Elizabeth Meekins to investigate the suspicious death of her father, a high-ranking general. Amsterdam (2022) is a period mystery comedy-thriller set

The esteemed general whom the conspirators try to recruit for their coup. Roosevelt and install a military dictator

💡 The story emphasizes that "love is real" and explores the bonds formed in war as a defense against the rise of fascism. Production & Release Details Director: David O. Russell. Premiere: September 18, 2022, at Alice Tully Hall.

After discovering her father was poisoned, Elizabeth is pushed under a truck by a hitman, and the two veterans are framed for her death.

A lawyer and Burt’s loyal "brother-in-arms".