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American Psycho (2000) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give American Psycho (2000) a score of 2.8312 out of 4

based on (259) reviews

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Excellent

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Very Good

(172)

Good

(41)

Fair

(3)

Poor

(1)

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Flipside Movie Emporium (Michael Scrutchin)

Driving this ride through manic delirium is a soundtrack of '80s pop hits that gives American Psycho a thrilling upbeat rhythm. Director Mary Harron keeps this witty satire briskly paced and stylish, while Christian Bale delivers a wonderful...read the complete American Psycho (2000) review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Michael Scrutchin)

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UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)

Christian Bale plays Patrick Bateman, Wall Street dealer and psychotic. He, like his peers, is completely obsessed with surfaces, narcissistic beyond all measure, and about as deep as a sheet of mylar (and his extended exegesis on the music of Huey...read the complete American Psycho (2000) review at UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)

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Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)

Brett Easton Ellis' controversial and violent novel American Psycho is about as black as comedy gets, and Harron captures the tone and themes perfectly here, highlighting the vacuousness of 80s consumerism without pulling any punches at all. It's a...read the complete American Psycho (2000) review at Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)

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Susan Granger

It's really hard to be objective about this picture. I loathed it. But why? Based on Bret Easton Ellis's controversial 1991 novel, it revolves around Patrick Bateman, a vain, rich, vacuous Wall Street stockbroker who becomes a serial killer. The...read the complete American Psycho (2000) review at Susan Granger