American Psycho
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Overview
It's the late 1980s. Twenty-seven year old Wall Streeter Patrick Bateman travels among a closed network of the proverbial beautiful people, that closed network in only they able to allow others like themselves in in a feeling of superiority. Patrick has a routinized morning regimen to maintain his appearance of attractiveness and fitness. He, like ...
Director / Creator
Mary Harron
Writers
Bret Easton Ellis, Mary Harron, Guinevere Turner
Top Cast
About American Psycho (2000)
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Overview
American Psycho (2000) is a Comedy, Crime, and Drama film from United States. the film was directed by Mary Harron from a screenplay by Bret Easton Ellis and Mary Harron. It runs 1 hour and 42 minutes and was produced primarily in English and Spanish.
What it's about
It's the late 1980s. Twenty-seven year old Wall Streeter Patrick Bateman travels among a closed network of the proverbial beautiful people, that closed network in only they able to allow others like themselves in in a feeling of superiority. Patrick has a routinized morning regimen to maintain his appearance of attractiveness and fitness. He, like those in his network, are vain, narcissistic, egomaniacal and competitive, always having to one up everyone else in that presentation of oneself, but he, unlike the others, realizes that, for himself, all of these are masks to hide what is truly underneath, someone/something inhuman in nature. In other words, he is comprised of a shell resembling a human that contains only greed and disgust, greed in wanting what others may have, and disgust for those who do not meet his expectations and for himself in not being the first or the best. That disgust ends up manifesting itself in wanting to rid the world of those people, he not seeing them as people but only of those characteristics he wants to rid.
Cast and crew
The film stars Christian Bale, Justin Theroux, and Josh Lucas in supporting roles. Writing credits go to Bret Easton Ellis, Mary Harron, and Guinevere Turner, whose work establishes the story structure and dialogue throughout.
Critical reception
On IMDb, American Psycho holds a rating of 7.6/10 based on 820,181 user votes. Rotten Tomatoes lists a critical score of 68%. Metacritic aggregates a score of 64/100 from professional reviewers. Notable recognition: 7 wins & 11 nominations total. These numbers place American Psycho within the broader landscape of Comedy and Crime cinema from 2000, giving viewers a benchmark before deciding to watch.
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Why American Psycho is worth knowing
If you enjoy Comedy or Crime films, American Psycho offers a representative example of the genre's conventions and storytelling style. As a 2000 release, it sits within a specific moment in film history, making it a useful reference point for understanding how comedy evolved during that period. Performances from Christian Bale and Justin Theroux are central to the work, and tracking their broader filmographies can lead to other titles you may want to add to your watchlist. Use VidScio to identify scenes, find related movies, and keep American Psycho on your watchlist for later.
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