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American Psycho

  • 2000
  • 18
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
790K
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Christian Bale in American Psycho (2000)
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A wealthy New York City investment banking executive, Patrick Bateman, hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he delves deeper into his violent, hedonistic f... Read allA wealthy New York City investment banking executive, Patrick Bateman, hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he delves deeper into his violent, hedonistic fantasies.A wealthy New York City investment banking executive, Patrick Bateman, hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he delves deeper into his violent, hedonistic fantasies.

  • Director
    • Mary Harron
  • Writers
    • Bret Easton Ellis
    • Mary Harron
    • Guinevere Turner
  • Stars
    • Christian Bale
    • Justin Theroux
    • Josh Lucas
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    790K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    278
    100
    • Director
      • Mary Harron
    • Writers
      • Bret Easton Ellis
      • Mary Harron
      • Guinevere Turner
    • Stars
      • Christian Bale
      • Justin Theroux
      • Josh Lucas
    • 1.7KUser reviews
    • 240Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Christian Bale
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    • Patrick Bateman
    Justin Theroux
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    • Timothy Bryce
    Josh Lucas
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    • Craig McDermott
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    • David Van Patten
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    • Evelyn Williams
    Samantha Mathis
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    • Courtney Rawlinson
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    Matt Ross
    • Luis Carruthers
    Jared Leto
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    • Paul Allen
    Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe
    • Donald Kimball
    Cara Seymour
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    • Christie
    Guinevere Turner
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    • Elizabeth
    Stephen Bogaert
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    • Harold Carnes
    Monika Meier
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      • Mary Harron
    • Writers
      • Bret Easton Ellis
      • Mary Harron
      • Guinevere Turner
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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'American Psycho' is a provocative film exploring consumerism and identity. Christian Bale's chilling performance as Patrick Bateman is highly praised. The film's dark humor and social commentary effectively critique 1980s yuppie culture. Its unsettling atmosphere is enhanced by stylish visuals and a haunting score. The supporting cast, including Willem Dafoe and Reese Witherspoon, contributes effectively, though some feel underutilized. The ambiguous nature of Bateman's actions adds to the film's disturbing impact.
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    mermatt

    A man who never was

    This is a frightening and wildly satiric look into the mentality of the high-flying Reaganomics 1980s as the American Dream turned into the psychotic American Nightmare. The film will probably turn as many people off as are entertained by this weird journey that is a slightly more organized cousin of FEAR & LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS.

    Christian Bale is amazingly energetic and even sympathetic as the deranged, soul-less creature who values nothing but surface appearances. We are given a hauting roller-coaster ride through a comedy of terrors that is the mind of this being who seems human but isn't quite sure himself. In fact, he doesn't even know who or what he is.

    Is he insane? Are we? That's the joker in the gamble. That's the riddle of the sphinx that we are left to solve -- if there is a solution.
    9grendel-37

    A film that teeters between Miracles and Mania

    Having just finished American Psycho, I came to IMDB to get some clarification on the ending. And it seems I'm not the only one left vaguely adrift by the ambiguous ending.

    I've browsed some of your comments, not all 400+ to be sure. But some of them. A good sampling I think, and this movie has three distinct cheering sections.

    Those who consider it a masterpiece, those who consider it unredeemable, boring trash, and by far the largest segment, those who see it as a flawed masterpiece.

    I fall into the latter category. And no, I did not read the book. But as others have stated any movie that requires you to read the book, to "get" the movie, is ultimately a failure as a movie.

    So my review is based solely on the merits of the film. And contrary to what some have said, the film does have many merits. I found it brilliantly directed, and a superbly acted examination of excess, and boredom, and evil. An examination, satire, critique of a time, and type of thinking.

    Even before seeing the ending, I thought how much bateman lives in people. Found myself thinking, an examination of bateman is an examination of men by the name of Reagan and Bush. How American Psycho is an examination of our times, and our modern theologies.

    I found the movie as a whole riveting, loved the restraint shown (and disagree with those calling for more gore, I think Mary should be applauded for her deft hand, the scenes have more power for what is not shown), and was captivated by nearly every scene, by scenes others have called boring, but I found profound.

    Bateman putting on his makeup, or simply trying to get a restaurant, and the near apocalyptic importance, such minutiae makes in the lives of empty men. The right card, or the right cloth, or the right table, or the right watch, how these are the signposts of an empty age and an empty soul, and how these things have more value than your fellow man... or woman.

    Bateman attains everything the materialistic times tells him he should want, but once he gets it he feels nothing. Emptier than before, less than before. It's only in the extremes of his addictions he begins to feel something, anything. He feeds to fill the emptiness, but the more he feeds the emptier he gets. He eats at his fellowman (woman) but in his bloodlust he eats at himself.

    He is the American dream, taken to its cannibalistic extremes.



    And never before has makeup, played such a mesmerizing part in a movie. Bateman's(Chris Bale's) face at times when he is under stress, takes on a plastic look, a glossy, sweaty sheen, and for all the world it looks like he's wearing a mask... and the mask, his mask of sanity, is beginning to run.

    Simply amazing use of makeup. And incredible performance by the lead actor. I wasn't familiar with him before this, but everyone will be after this.

    Upon first hearing about this movie, I had no desire to see it. I've grown up since the age of Hills Have Eyes and trash like The Beyond, watching people suffer no longer seems significant. I guess as we get older we ask more of our art than springer, or the WWF, or slasher flicks. We ask of our art to tell us something true. Something of ourselves, and our world.

    I think American Psycho under the deft hand of Mary Harron becomes more than my prejudices, and exceeds my expectations. Rises at times to dizzying heights not unlike art.

    Mary's restraint makes this movie. But I fear her restraint nearly sinks it as well. The ending is too ambiguous. Who is Bateman in the end. Is there a Bateman? And what did he do or did not do?

    In the end,the movie will nag at you. Did he or didn't he? And in the end, now that I write this I'm thinking maybe the answer doesn't really matter, maybe in the end the answer is the same. In the end a sin of thought, or a sin of action, is still a sin. In the end we are left with a man, and a nation... whose mask is slipping.

    I think like the first Psycho, time will prove this one.... worthy. I now add Mary Harron to the small selection of modern directors I will tiptoe through broken glass to see. Directors like Dave Fincher(Seven, Fight Club), Carl Franklin(Devil in a Blue Dress), Johnny To(Expect the Unexpected), Ringo Lam(Full Alert, Victim), M. Night Shyamalan(Sixth Sense, Unbreakable), and Peter Weir(Fearless).

    Recommended.
    10atzimo

    You can always look thinner

    'American Psycho' is NOT a slasher movie. It is a depiction, a fantasy if you will, of the life of modern man and his place in society.

    Nothing is enough. Money, sex, social stature, there is always someone else who has more and everyone else expect from you to try harder for even more.

    This movie is about eliminating competition the easy way. By killing your opponents. By eating your sexual partners. By destroying everyone around you.

    'American Psycho' retains the balance between this psychotic state, a chilling thriller and a very funny movie.

    The scenes that show Patrick playing music for his guests are absolutely hilarious, as he comments very seriously on records by artists such as Whitney Houston, Phil Collins and Huey Lewis & the News. The funny thing is that he chooses the most commercial or sold out records of these artists, to explain how much better they are compared to their previous, more artistic work. Another message of the state of the receivers of commercial art.

    You can analyze 'American Psycho' for hours. It can be perceived both as a deep and a fun movie. Even if you don't like the story, you will love Christian Bale's excellent performance.

    Enjoy.

    10/10
    mikhaigh

    A must see

    Having read the novel by Easton-Ellis a year ago I was intrigued to find out how it could be made into a movie.

    Whilst turned off by the totally uneccesary details of Batemans crimes in the book, I felt that Easton's insight into superficial 80's yuppie culture made it a classic.

    Who could play a credible Bateman? Leonardo Di Caprio? I think not.

    How would Mary Harron deal with those controversial torture scenes?

    What we got was one of the finest movies I have seen for some time. Of course, those of closed minds will slate this film without even bothering to see it, simply because of the book's notoriety.

    I was impressed to see how closely Harron followed the book, replacing the un-filmable seens with suggestion, aka ear-cutting scene from resevior dogs, so that you believe you have seen more than you have. There are more parallels with Tarantino, such as the use of classic (& non classic ) 80's pop to create a stylised feel to the movie, that has not been seen since Pulp Fiction.

    Casting was superb, with Cristian Bale giving the performance of a lifetime, We, the audience, saw the souless monster within, Batemans superficial aquaintences, saw another faceless human being.

    Just like the book, you are never sure wether Batemans crimes are real, or just imaginary, but his slide into insanity is clearly real and paced expertly by Bale.

    Rheese Witherspoon as Evelyn was disappointing, "Election" showed what a great actress she is and although this role called for an airhead performance, it was clear that she was cruising.

    Mary Harron deserves the credit for creating an excellent film, that could have so easily been just another slasher movie.
    8saveliydalmatov

    Great Bale and Good Movie

    "This is, so to speak, a base" :)

    But seriously, without all these jokes, then you and I have a very high-quality work directed by Mary Harron with the wonderful Christian Bale in the title role, which I consider one of the best in his career.

    The film is clearly not for the faint of heart, there are tough scenes in it, but it's no secret to anyone, even the title should already inspire) This film is not the easiest to perceive satire on our society.

    The image of the protagonist/antagonist of the film (Patrick Bateman) was taken by many as ideal. Naturally, not mentally, but externally. After all, Bale's character looks really exemplary for a man.

    The narration lasts slowly, but it is quite interesting. I think that movie lovers should definitely watch this work.

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    • Trivia
      Looking for a way to create the character of Patrick Bateman, Christian Bale stumbled onto a Tom Cruise appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman (1993). According to co-writer and director Mary Harron, Bale saw in Cruise "this very intense friendliness with nothing behind the eyes," and Bale subsequently based the character of Bateman on that. Interestingly, Tom Cruise is actually featured in the novel. He lives in the same apartment complex as Bateman, who meets him in an elevator and gets the name of Cocktail (1988) wrong, calling it "Bartender."
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 21 mins) During Patrick's killing spree towards the end of the movie, when he is running between the two nearly-identical buildings, a Canadian flag is intermittently visible flapping out from behind the building on the left, revealing that this scene was shot in the Toronto-Dominion Plaza, not in New York.
    • Quotes

      [Recurring line]

      Patrick Bateman: I have to return some videotapes.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits are accompanied by what appear to be drops of blood, but these become portions of sauce.
    • Alternate versions
      For the US theatrical release, director Mary Harron had to edit the following two scenes (which are available on the unrated edition) in order to receive an R-rating from the MPAA:
      • The word "asshole" in the line, "Christy, get down on your knees so Sabrina can see your asshole" was changed to just "ass".
      • The threesome during the same scene was trimmed several seconds.
      The uncut version played theatrically in Canada and Europe and was later released unrated on home media in the United States.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Beach/Snow Day/Holy Smoke (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      True Faith
      Written by Peter Hook, Stephen Hague, Gillian Gilbert, Bernard Sumner & Stephen Morris

      Performed by New Order

      Courtesy of Warner Music U.K. Ltd.

      By Arrangement with Warner Special Products, Universal Music Publishing and Warner/Chappell Music,

      Inc.

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    • Release date
      • April 21, 2000 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Psicópata americano
    • Filming locations
      • Phoenix Concert Theater - 410 Sherbourne Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Am Psycho Productions
      • Lionsgate
      • Muse Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $15,070,285
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,961,015
      • Apr 16, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $34,266,679
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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