

Psycho
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When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $806.9K
- Box office
- $50M
- Language
- English
- hotel
- clerk
- detective
- shower
- arizona
- motel
- halloween
- stolen money
- alter ego
- taxidermy
- money
- murder
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Behind the camera
Director
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United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereNew York City, New York16 Jun 1960
- Theatrical (limited)R22 Jun 1960
- TheatricalR8 Sept 1960
- TVWABC-TV24 Jun 1967
- PhysicalRBlu-ray19 Oct 2010
- Digital / OTTR4K Ultra HD4 Nov 2014
- Theatrical (limited)RTCM Presents20 Sept 2015
- PhysicalRBlu-ray25 May 2021
United KingdomGB
- PremiereLondon, England4 Aug 1960
- Theatrical15 Sept 1960
- Theatrical15Re-release2 Jun 1998
- Physical1515 Oct 1999
- Physical15DVD21 Apr 2003
- Physical15DVD9 Aug 2010
- Theatrical (limited)15Re-release27 May 2022
United Arab EmiratesAE
- PhysicalBlu-ray5 Jul 2021
AustraliaAU
- Theatrical21 Sept 1960
- PhysicalMVHS1 Feb 1984
- PhysicalDVD1 Sept 2010
CanadaCA
- Theatrical17 Aug 1960
- TheatricalCineplex Classic Film Series12 Oct 2010
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical+1614 Mar 1961
- Physical+13VHS3 Nov 1999
BelarusBY
- Theatrical13 Jan 1961
BelgiumBE
- TheatricalBrussels18 Nov 1960
- TheatricalGent1 Jul 1966
BhutanBT
- Theatrical21 Jan 1961
BrazilBR
- Theatrical141 Nov 1961
BruneiBN
- Theatrical16 Oct 1960
CameroonCM
- Theatrical21 Apr 1961
Frequently asked questions
Psycho was released on 22 June 1960.
Audience reviews
7- G7/10
Gimly
10/27/2017
Required viewing. _Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time._
- W9/10
Wuchak
8/20/2018
“We all go a little mad sometimes. Haven't you?” A Phoenix secretary, Marion Crane (Janet Leigh), embezzles $40,000 and rashly flees town, ending up at a remote motel in Fairvale, California, where she encounters the eccentric Mama’s boy Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins). Mixed into this web is a private investigator (Martin Balsam), Marion’s sister (Vera Miles) and Marion’s secret beau (John Gavin). Directed by A…
- T10/10
tmdb56937092
12/11/2019
My most favourite film from the master of suspense. This psychological horror is widely considered to be the first ever slasher film. Powered by great performances from Anthony Perkins & Janet Leigh, and the outstanding score by Bernard Herrmann which adds such great tension throughout the film, it is unarguably the greatest thriller ever made. Only Alfred Hitchcock could make a film so entertaining and so horrify…
- J9/10
JPV852
9/7/2020
Amazingly, this is my first ever viewing, not sure why I waited so long, but finally got around to it. Great movie in every way from the performance by Anthony Perkins to the atmosphere, enjoyed every bit of this even though I basically knew the entire plot at this point since all iconic scenes and lines have been repeated over the years. Not sure this is my *favorite* Hitchcock movie as I still prefer Rear Window, b…
- C8/10
CinemaSerf
5/29/2022
There is so much more to this film than just that famous scene in the shower - and so much of it belongs to the marvellous scoring of Bernard Herrmann. His ability to use those screeching strings, and the pace of his music does so much of the heavy lifting that gives this film a sense of accumulating menace that makes it still, after over 60 years, a masterful piece of cinema. Janet Leigh wants to make a go of things…
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