A darkly comedic thriller exploring the dark side of wealth and ambition in 1980s New York City, where a successful investment banker leads a double life as a sociopathic serial killer.
There are countless book-to-film adaptations, but filmmaker Mary Harron took a unique approach when she adapted Bret Easton Ellis' 1991 novel, American Psycho, into a feature-length film. Starring Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman, a successful investment banker by day and a sociopathic killer by night, the film's dark satire blended with its graphic violence, captivating audiences when it premiered in 2000.
The story continues to resonate with fans, with Luca Guadagnino (Call Me by Your Name) recently announcing plans for a reboot. Currently, viewers can witness one of Bale's most unsettling performances in this darkly comedic thriller as American Psycho is available for streaming on Hulu.Set in the late 1980s, during a period when figures like Jordan Belfort (the inspiration behind The Wolf of Wall Street) were making fortunes in the stock market, American Psycho explores the societal obsessions with wealth, masculinity, and excess prevalent at the time. Viewers meet Patrick Bateman (Bale), a young and incredibly successful investment banker who thrives on appearances, dining at the most exclusive establishments, and displaying his million-dollar smile. However, when no one is watching, Patrick's desires take a sinister turn, leading him to live a double life as a sociopathic serial killer.His portrayal of this axe-wielding, Huey Lewis and the News-obsessed psychopath helped launch Bale's career after establishing himself through several smaller roles. For first-time viewers, American Psycho offers a star-studded cast thanks to its ensemble. Alongside Bale in this bloody and stylish film directed by Mary Harron, is a remarkable supporting cast including Willem Dafoe (Nosferatu), Chloë Sevigny (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story), Jared Leto (Requiem for a Dream), Reese Witherspoon (Cruel Intentions), Samantha Mathis (Broken Arrow), Justin Theroux (The Leftovers), Josh Lucas (Yellowstone), and more.'American Psycho's Bloody Footprint: Close With a box office gross of $34 million against its $7 million budget, along with positive audience reactions and a Rotten Tomatoes audience score of 85% (while critics gave it a lower 68% approval rating), it's understandable that Lions Gate Films, the production company, eventually sought to create a sequel. Starring Mila Kunis (That '70s Show), the film concluded Patrick Bateman's story and introduced a new killer named Rachael Newman (Kunis) who begins murdering her classmates in criminology school. Despite the involvement of Kunis and William Shatner (Star Trek: The Original Series), the direct-to-video project was a commercial failure.Now, Academy Award-nominated director Luca Guadagnino is aiming to reboot the original film with Austin Butler (Dune: Part Two) stepping into the role and taking up the mantle of Bateman's infamous character
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