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Based on Bret Easton Ellis' controversial 1991 novel, comes this dark story of a young Harvard graduate, Patrick Bateman, who has all the accoutrements of a young "master of the universe" -- from designer wardrobe to a killer apartment -- just like everyone else in his crowd. He desperately wants to fit in, yet, the terrible irony is the more he tries to be like every other money-drenched... See Full Description
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Action/Adventure, Art/Foreign, Drama, Suspense/Horror, Thriller, Crime/Gangster and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 40 min. |
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| Release Date: |
April 14, 2000 Nationwide |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for strong violence, sexuality, drug use and language. |
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| Distributors: |
Lionsgate
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$15,047,419 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B+
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Arrow in the Head,
"Wow! Having read and loved the book I went in the movie theater with expectations the size of my ego. I came out of the theatre with a huge smile on my face." more...
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culturevulture.net, Tom Block
"'American Psycho' is another paste-up indictment of materialism, and worse yet, it’s built on ideas and connections that felt naïve and incomplete even at the time they were conceived." more...
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C- |
Flick Filosopher, MaryAnn Johanson
"American Psycho opens with Hitchcockian strings warp-warping as sticky red blood drips down a white screen... or is it blood?" more...
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A |
Harvey's Movie Reviews,
"The novel will remain an important moment in late twentieth century culture and a noteworthy contribution to postmodern literature. The film is a footnote." more...
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C |
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