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American Psycho

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1 hr. 43 min.

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154 Reviews

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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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Critics Consensus

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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Sid

I love this movie! That chainsaw seen on the big screen was everything!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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HUDSON S

Gosto peculiar comovente e ótima atuação de Christian Bale

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Rami A

Christian Bale's captivating performance in "American Psycho" keeps audiences on the edge of their seats. With a nuanced portrayal, he navigates the fine line between comedy and terror, leaving viewers to perceive the film's unsettling world through both darkly humorous and deeply chilling lenses.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/24

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Challa R

Superb awesome Very thrilling

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/27/24

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Rauno U

American Psy-cool: Patrick Bateman's chilling murders boggle the mind🔪 American Psycho (2000) is one of those films that everyone should see in their lifetime. Everybody talks about it, but nobody knows what to think of it. In my opinion, it was an extremely thought-provoking film. Director Mary Harron brings to the screen in a gripping yet horrifying way the story of Patrick Bateman, a successful young businessman who has a secret double life - working on Wall Street by day and getting his kicks and satisfaction from murder by night. The film is certainly satirical in the extreme and reflects the social malaise of our times, where people escape punishment because of their status. At times, what spoiled the full enjoyment of this film for me was the fact that, now that 24 years have passed since the film's premiere, a lot of memes have been made of the main character's actions. An extremely profound and thought-provoking scene in the film has been spoiled by a brain-teasing joke. Christian Bale, who plays the film's protagonist, is perfect in the role. The way he is morbidly well-suited to the role is something you have to see for yourself. Willem Dafoe's portrayal of Donald Kimball is also worthy of note.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/25/24

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Destah O

Cult classic. I suppose it's not for everyone, only certain people. I love it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/25/24

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Mary Harron

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Christian Bale

Patrick Bateman

Willem Dafoe

Donald Kimball

Jared Leto

Paul Allen

Reese Witherspoon

Evelyn Williams

Samantha Mathis

Courtney Rawlinson

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Wendy Ide

Times (UK)

... A ferociously intelligent, horribly violent and darkly funny parable of greed and violence.

Apr 25, 2023

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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
Executive Producer: Michael Paseornek, Jeff Sackman
Screenwriter: Bret Easton Ellis, Mary Harron, Guinevere Turner
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Lions Gate Entertainment, P.P.S. Films, Quadra Entertainment, Muse Productions, Edward R. Pressman Film Corp.
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
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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