American Psycho is a 2000 black comedy horror film directed by Mary Harron, who co-wrote the screenplay with Guinevere Turner. Based on the 1991 novel by Bret Easton Ellis, it stars Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman, a New York City investment banker who leads a double life as a serial killer. Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto, Josh Lucas, Chloë Sevigny, Samantha Mathis, Cara Seymour, Justin Theroux, and Reese Witherspoon appear in supporting roles. The film blends psychological horror and black comedy to satirize 1980s yuppie culture and consumerism, exemplified by Bateman.
American Psycho (2000)
Directed by Mary Harron
Genres - Comedy, Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Black Comedy Film, Comedy Horror, Slasher Film |
Release Date - Apr 13, 2000 |
Run Time - 102 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Budget
$7,000,000
Box Office
$34,266,679
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1980s, American, Bale, Child Of Divorce, Cult, Cult Film, Dark, Dark Comedy, Film Based On A Novel, Harron, Harvard Business School, Independent, Leonardo Dicaprio, Literary, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Psychological Thriller, Psychopath, Satire, Serial Killer, Unreliable Narrator, Violent, Voice Imitation, White Collar
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Based On: American Psycho
Filming Location: New York City, Toronto
Narrative Location: New York City
Subject: careerism, consumerism, high society, identity, insanity, masculinity, misogyny, psychopathy, serial killer
Time Period: 1987
Filming Location: New York City, Toronto
Narrative Location: New York City
Subject: careerism, consumerism, high society, identity, insanity, masculinity, misogyny, psychopathy, serial killer
Time Period: 1987
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