yes patrick bateman is an awful, terrible person who kills people but do you know what he doesn't do? let his friends get away with making anti-semitic statements
Cinemas
Directed by Mary Harron
American Psycho
A bleak, dark thriller.
Thriller
Drama
Crime
2000
1h 42m
3.8(3930k)via LetterboxdChristian Bale + 4 more
A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.
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6What people say
5 stars for the brutal murder of jared leto
patrick bateman’s horrified reaction when he saw his collague’s business card and said “it even has a watermark” was the most dramatic moment in cinematic history
Common questions
What is American Psycho about?+
An investment banking executive in 1980s New York City leads a double life as a serial killer, though the film often blurs the line between reality and his sociopathic fantasies.
Who directed American Psycho?+
Mary Harron directed the film in 2000, bringing a critical, satirical lens to the original Bret Easton Ellis novel.
Is American Psycho based on a book?+
Yes, it is based on the 1991 novel by Bret Easton Ellis.
