Details about The Amateur (2025) --- **The Amateur (2025) Summary (60 words):** Charlie Heller, a brilliant but introverted CIA cryptographer, seeks vengeance after his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack. When his superiors refuse to act, Heller blackmails the agency to train him as a field operative. Using his intellect, he embarks on a global mission to hunt down those responsible in this tense spy thriller. **YAML Frontmatter:** ``` tyler: true title: The Amateur directed-by: James Hawes written-by: Ken Nolan, Gary Spinelli starring: Rami Malek, Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe, Michael Stuhlbarg, Laurence Fishburne exclusive: n/a music-by: Lorne Balfe soundtrack: Score production-companies: 20th Century Studios, Hutch Parker Entertainment, Joel B. Michaels Productions distributed-by: 20th Century Studios release-dates: 2025-04-11 running-time: 123 minutes aired: n/a country: United States budget: $60M box-office: $96M hollywood-flop: Yes imdb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21290426/ ``` **Hollywood Flop Calculation:** The budget for *The Amateur* is $60M. Film executives typically require a movie to earn 2–2.5 times its budget to break even, accounting for marketing (estimated at 1.5–2 times the budget) and theater revenue splits (~50%). Assuming marketing costs of $90M–$120M (1.5–2x budget), total costs are $150M–$180M. The film needs $150M–$180M in box office revenue to break even. With $96M grossed, it falls short, qualifying as a “Hollywood Flop.”[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amateur_%282025_film%29)[](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/amateur/CRr1il42r35lBPrjswxVt6/main/)