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In New York City in 1987, a handsome, young urban professional, Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale), lives a second life as a gruesome serial killer by night. The cast is filled by the detective (Willem Dafoe), the fiance (Reese Witherspoon), the mistress (Samantha Mathis), the coworker (Jared Leto), and the secretary (Chloë Sevigny). This is a biting, wry comedy examining the elements that make a man a monster.

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If it falls short of the deadly satire of Bret Easton Ellis's novel, American Psycho still finds its own blend of horror and humor, thanks in part to a fittingly creepy performance by Christian Bale.

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American Psycho | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Wendy Ide Times (UK) ... A ferociously intelligent, horribly violent and darkly funny parable of greed and violence. Apr 25, 2023 Full Review American Psycho | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Lisa Alspector Chicago Reader The slick satire cleverly equates materialism, narcissism, misogyny, and classism with homicide, but you may laugh so loud at the protagonist that you won't be able to hear yourself laughing with him. Mar 28, 2011 Full Review American Psycho | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Desson Thomson Washington Post It's hard to summon up enthusiasm for a performance so rooted in bloody banality. I mean, as Patrick, Bale's most emotionally pressing dilemma is: Chainsaw or butcher knife? Mar 28, 2011 Full Review American Psycho | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Chuck Klosterman Akron Beacon Journal I will not give away the ending to American Psycho, but I will say this: The last three scenes are implausible and unnecessary (and totally unrelated to the book) and the ending includes the cheapest, most manipulative trick in filmmaking. Rated: 2/4 Oct 28, 2023 Full Review American Psycho | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Christian Bale is razor sharp... as blank corporate drone Patrick Bateman... a preening tiger in designer suits whose speaking voice is part salesman, part self-help guru, and completely artificial Apr 8, 2023 Full Review American Psycho | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Justin Brown Medium Popcorn I couldn't connect with this movie at all. In a way, the story kind of goes nowhere. But at the same time, Christian Bale goes for broke and you can't help but appreciate it. Rated: 1/5 Oct 9, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Wyatt K I just love being able to see old movies in the big screen. Being born too late for the great bands is a drag, but it's great to be able to see old movies in the way they were supposed to be seen. Love retro days. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/07/24 Full Review Sid I love this movie! That chainsaw seen on the big screen was everything! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Ian L Did you know---Huey Lewis and the News is the greatest band ever. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/25/24 Full Review Riccardo D Brilliant movie. It lends itself to several interpretation beyond the more superficial critique of the yuppie society of 80s Wall Street.One thing that is constant in all of this however is Christian Bale performance. After watching this, no one else can be imagined in this role. Sheer perfeciton in showing an individual absolutely devoid of emotions, and faking them most of the time, narcisisstic to the extreme, and perfect embodiment of that culture and lifestyle. American Psycho is original, daring, and fun. Definitely worth watching. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/24/24 Full Review Dean E I'm not sure why, but i just can't seem to like this movie. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/21/24 Full Review Julian S Bale is undoubtedly committed to his role as the belligerent Bateman, but you never truly empathize with the character, which is a significant flaw. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/21/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mary Harron Director Christian Bale Patrick Bateman Willem Dafoe Donald Kimball Jared Leto Paul Allen Reese Witherspoon Evelyn Williams Samantha Mathis Courtney Rawlinson
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Synopsis In New York City in 1987, a handsome, young urban professional, Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale), lives a second life as a gruesome serial killer by night. The cast is filled by the detective (Willem Dafoe), the fiance (Reese Witherspoon), the mistress (Samantha Mathis), the coworker (Jared Leto), and the secretary (Chloë Sevigny). This is a biting, wry comedy examining the elements that make a man a monster.

Director
Mary Harron

Producer
Christian Halsey Solomon, Chris Hanley, Edward R. Pressman

Screenwriter
Bret Easton Ellis, Mary Harron, Guinevere Turner

Distributor
Lionsgate Films

Production Co
P.P.S. Films, Lions Gate Entertainment, Edward R. Pressman Film Corp., Muse Productions, Quadra Entertainment

Rating
R (Language|Drug Use|Strong Violence)

Genre
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Horror

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 14, 2000, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 13, 2015

Box Office (Gross USA)
$15.0M

Runtime
1h 43m

Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR

Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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