American Psycho

2000 film directed by Mary Harron
Movie film Q1405126
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American Psycho

Summary

American Psycho is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.28% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,233 views/month, #259 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • American Psycho's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • American Psycho was directed by Mary Harron[4].
  • Guinevere Turner wrote the screenplay for American Psycho[5].
  • Mary Harron wrote the screenplay for American Psycho[6].
  • American Psycho's composer is recorded as John Cale[7].
  • American Psycho's genre is crime film[8].
  • American Psycho's genre is comedy horror[9].
  • American Psycho's genre is thriller film[10].
  • American Psycho's genre is drama film[11].
  • American Psycho's genre is slasher film[12].
  • American Psycho's genre is black comedy film[13].
  • American Psycho's based on is recorded as American Psycho[14].
  • American Psycho was followed by American Psycho 2[15].
  • A cast member of American Psycho was Christian Bale[16].
  • A cast member of American Psycho was Justin Theroux[17].
  • A cast member of American Psycho was Jared Leto[18].
  • A cast member of American Psycho was Bill Sage[19].
  • A cast member of American Psycho was Josh Lucas[20].
  • A cast member of American Psycho was Chloë Sevigny[21].
  • A cast member of American Psycho was Reese Witherspoon[22].
  • A cast member of American Psycho was Samantha Mathis[23].
  • A cast member of American Psycho was Willem Dafoe[24].
  • A cast member of American Psycho was Cara Seymour[25].
  • A cast member of American Psycho was Guinevere Turner[26].
  • A cast member of American Psycho was Krista Sutton[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

American Psycho was produced by Edward R. Pressman[28]. It was directed by Mary Harron[4]. Screenwriters include Guinevere Turner[5] and Mary Harron[6]. Cast members include Christian Bale[16], Justin Theroux[17], Jared Leto[18], Bill Sage[19], Josh Lucas[20], and Chloë Sevigny[21].

Publication

Publication dates include January 21, 2000[29], February 18, 2000[30], April 13, 2000[31], April 14, 2000[32], April 21, 2000[33], and June 2, 2000[34]. The original language of American Psycho was English[35]. Genres include crime film[8], comedy horror[9], thriller film[10], drama film[11], slasher film[12], and black comedy film[13].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include serial killer[36], psychopathy[37], masculinity[38], careerism[39], lust to kill[40], and high society[41].

Reception

Reviews include 6.3/10[42], 68%[43], and 64/100[44].

Adaptations and Inspiration

American Psycho was followed by it 2[15].

Why It Matters

American Psycho ranks in the top 0.28% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,233 views/month, #259 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

References

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  40. [39] . wikidata.org.
  41. [40] . wikidata.org.
  42. [41] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Set in period 1987
    Described by source BBC's The 100 greatest films directed by women, Women Make Film
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