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      American Psycho

      2000, Comedy/Mystery & thriller, 1h 43m

      154 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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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. Read critic 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.

      • Rating: R (Language|Drug Use|Strong Violence)

      • Genre: Comedy, Mystery & thriller, Horror

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Mary Harron

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

      • Writer: Bret Easton Ellis, Mary Harron, Guinevere Turner

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $15.0M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Lionsgate Films

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

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

      • Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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      • Apr 24, 2017

        Put on a show, Christian.

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      • Mar 11, 2016

        Bale delivers one of his most complex roles to date in this cult classic, which keeps things interesting through its crisp dialogue and "is it really happening or not?" approach.

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      • Feb 06, 2016

        A surprisingly influential film. American Psycho gives us a dark, funny and amazing performance by Christian Bale, smart writing, plot and great performances all around. American Psycho is a dark comedy keep in mind.... don't go into it expecting it to be full comedy, there will be some scenes that will disturb you and haunt you for life and it is glorious! One of my favourites, spread the love of this film all around, tell your friends, family (probably not a good idea...) and loved ones they'll get a kick out of this flick. Two thumbs up!

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      • Dec 06, 2015

        "American Psycho" is a great thriller film of 2000. "American Psycho" has strong acting from "Christain Bale" and "Willem Dafoe". "American Psycho" has a good plot to it, some scenes are pointless, but only some. The music in this film fits in great with the scenes to show how "Patrick Bateman" is thinking/feeling. The murders/special effects are great. I recommend you "American Psycho" if you enjoy thrillers/dark movies. I give "American Psycho" a 7/10.

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