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Release Date:
14 April 2000 (USA)
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Tagline:
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Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
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4 wins
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7 nominations
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Christian Bale | ... | Patrick Bateman |
 | Justin Theroux | ... | Timothy Bryce |
 | Josh Lucas | ... | Craig McDermott |
 | Bill Sage | ... | David Van Patten |
 | Chloë Sevigny | ... | Jean |
 | Reese Witherspoon | ... | Evelyn Williams |
 | Samantha Mathis | ... | Courtney Rawlinson |
 | Matt Ross | ... | Luis Carruthers |
 | Jared Leto | ... | Paul Allen |
 | Willem Dafoe | ... | Det. Donald Kimball |
 | Cara Seymour | ... | Christie |
 | Guinevere Turner | ... | Elizabeth |
 | Stephen Bogaert | ... | Harold Carnes |
| Monika Meier | ... | Daisy |
 | Reg E. Cathey | ... | Al, the Derelict |
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence, sexuality, drug use and language.
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Runtime:
101 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Singapore:R21 |
Brazil:18 |
USA:NC-17 (original cut) |
Philippines:R-18 |
USA:R (Certificate #37205) |
Argentina:18 |
Australia:R |
Canada:18A |
Chile:18 |
Denmark:15 |
Finland:K-16 |
France:-16 |
Germany:16 |
Hong Kong:III |
Iceland:16 |
Ireland:18 |
Japan:R-15 |
Netherlands:16 |
New Zealand:R18 |
Norway:15 |
Peru:18 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Singapore:R(A) |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
Switzerland:18 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:18 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:18 |
Canada:16+ (Quebec) |
USA:Unrated (uncut DVD version)
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At one point considered for the possibility of a TV show on NBC, starring Kevin Dillon. However due to ownership, the film was eventually made. This was later squeezed into an in joke on "Entourage" (2004), starring Kevin Dillon.
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Continuity: In the scene where Patrick is sitting on his couch making reservations for Dorsia, the camera angle from the side shows his hair styled entirely back from his face. When the camera angle switches to the front there is a noticeable lock of hair hanging in front of his face. The camera switches back to the side view and his hair is styled entirely back from his face again.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "High Chaparall: (#2.5)" (2004)
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Soundtrack:
Try to Dismember
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What are the emails sent between Patrick Bateman and his therapist?Does the novel make the events of the movie any clearer?
Is it true that Christian Bale's stepmother was one of the activists who tried to prevent the book from being published in 1991?
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'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