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American Psycho

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7.4(12,864)20001h 42m32

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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Status
Released
Budget
$7M
Box office
$34.3M
Language
English
Part of American Psycho Collection · 2 films
  • new york city
  • based on novel or book
  • businessman
  • psychopath
  • dark comedy
  • satire
  • wall street
  • serial killer
  • chainsaw
  • big city
  • psychological thriller
  • character study

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Mary Harron

Produced in

Canada, United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereSundance Film Festival21 Jan 2000
    • TheatricalR14 Apr 2000
    • PhysicalNR25th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD Collector's Edition / VHS (Lionsgate Limited)9 Dec 2025
    • Theatrical (limited)RWelcome to Horrorwood16 Oct 2026
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1821 Apr 2000
    • Physical18DVD27 Oct 2000
    • Physical18Blu-ray / DVD6 Jul 2015
    • Physical184K Ultra HD15 Oct 2018
    • Digital / OTT18Netflix10 Aug 2024
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalR 18+13 Apr 2000
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical18A14 Apr 2000
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical1824 Aug 2000
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical1820 Sept 2000
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1814 Apr 2000
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Theatrical15+7 Sept 2000
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical152 May 2000
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-162 Jun 2000
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical16Visa CNC 996577 Jun 2000
    • Physical164K Ultra HD / Blu-ray5 May 2026
  • GermanyDE

    • PremiereBerlin International Film Festival18 Feb 2000
    • Theatrical164 Sept 2001

Frequently asked questions

American Psycho was released on 13 April 2000.

Audience reviews

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    Andre Wilfred Sanders

    4/2/2023

    7/10

    **A detailed explanation of the wealthy Americans on Wall Street** It is one of the most important films during the last 20 years and one of the powerful movie that left an impact on American cinema. The film talks about a hysterical, insane, murderous character who herself is a character who realizes from within that she is a murderer and describes herself with important dialogue sentences that talk about the nat…

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    Nathan

    5/15/2023

    9/10

    I want be Patrick Bateman, well without the sociopathic tendencies and the murder, but his workout routine, apartment, and job are cool... Jokes aside, this movie bangs, literally and metaphorically. Christian Bale is great. The cast is stacked. Cool imagery, fantastically paced, and some wild turns the had me baffled. Score: 90% Verdict: Excellent

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    Andre Gonzales

    7/17/2023

    6/10

    Well it's definitely what the title says he's a american psycho. That's an understatement. Really good movie.

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    COLONELGEORGETAYLOR

    1/22/2024

    Not so much an American Psycho as a Wall Street (Journal) psycho. When you look at America in 2024 it's almost a documentary.

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    abwatches48

    10/4/2026

    6/10

    American Psycho is a dark and disturbing film carried by Christian Bale’s brilliant performance. The story and style make it an interesting watch, but it felt more like a one time watch for me

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