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American Psycho
Movie (2000)
A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.
Movie (2000)
A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.
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Content at a glance
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Sex & Nudity
Character has multiple partners, a threesome, and some nudity is shown.
Violence & Gore
Gruesome killings with blood, severed heads, and body parts.
Profanity
Strong and frequent language including various profanities and slurs.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Characters frequently drink, smoke, and use drugs like cocaine and pills.
Frightening Scenes
The movie includes intensely disturbing elements such as bloody violence and a horrific, comical tone.
Other things to know
Materialistic characters focused on business cards and posh restaurants without specific brand names.
Positives & learning
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Positive messages
A story about emptiness and narcissism where no lessons are learned.
Role models
The lead character is a heartless, callous murderer focused entirely on his appearance and possessions.
Representation
Women are portrayed being treated as objects and characters discuss male body image and physical ideals.
Learning
Families can discuss the movie's bloody violence, the connection between sex and violence, male body image, and themes of money, materialism, and consumer culture.
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