---
title: 'American Psycho (2000)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mary Harron'
released: '2000-01-21'
runtime_minutes: 102
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Thriller'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
  - 'Canada'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/american-psycho-2000'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0144084/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# American Psycho (2000)

2000 · R · 102 min · Drama, Horror, Crime, Thriller, Comedy · United States, Canada


## Synopsis

American Psycho is a 2000 satirical 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 wealthy 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, Turner, 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.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Guinevere Turner](https://cinepixo.com/people/guinevere-turner), [Mary Harron](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-harron)
- **Director:** [Mary Harron](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-harron)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Cale](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-cale)
- **Producer:** [Edward R. Pressman](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-r-pressman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Andrzej Sekuła](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrzej-sekula)
- **Editor:** [Andrew Marcus](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-marcus)

## Cast

- [Cara Seymour](https://cinepixo.com/people/cara-seymour) as Christie
- [Reese Witherspoon](https://cinepixo.com/people/reese-witherspoon) as Evelyn Williams
- [Jared Leto](https://cinepixo.com/people/jared-leto) as Paul Allen
- [Samantha Mathis](https://cinepixo.com/people/samantha-mathis) as Courtney Rawlinson
- [Christian Bale](https://cinepixo.com/people/christian-bale) as Patrick Bateman
- [Patricia Gage](https://cinepixo.com/people/patricia-gage) as Mrs. Wolfe
- [Krista Sutton](https://cinepixo.com/people/krista-sutton) as Sabrina
- [Matt Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/matt-ross) as Luis Carruthers
- [Justin Theroux](https://cinepixo.com/people/justin-theroux) as Timothy Bryce
- [Willem Dafoe](https://cinepixo.com/people/willem-dafoe) as Donald Kimball
- [Chloë Sevigny](https://cinepixo.com/people/chloe-sevigny) as Jean
- [Guinevere Turner](https://cinepixo.com/people/guinevere-turner) as Elizabeth
- [Josh Lucas](https://cinepixo.com/people/josh-lucas) as Craig McDermott
- [Anthony Lemke](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-lemke) as Marcus Halberstram
- [Reg E. Cathey](https://cinepixo.com/people/reg-e-cathey) as Homeless Man

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Official site: https://www.lionsgate.com/movies/american-psycho
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/american-psycho-2000
Film facts: Wikidata (Q1405126); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.