Synopsis
A wealthy New York City investment banking executive, Patrick Bateman, hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he delves deeper into his violent, hedonistic fantasies.
Scores
Overall Score
85.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
99.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
73.5%
Review Aggregate
76.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 69% of 244 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, satirical, thin plot. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnysatiricalthin plotdarkstylizedvisually strikingscarysurrealemotionalsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Bale | 2000 | $50,000 source | $91,086 | reported |
| Willem Dafoe | 2000 | $159,000 | $290,000 | (est) |
| Jared Leto | 2000 | $120,000 | $218,000 | (est) |
| Josh Lucas | 2000 | $98,000 | $178,000 | (est) |
| Samantha Mathis | 2000 | $84,000 | $153,000 | (est) |
| Matt Ross | 2000 | $74,000 | $134,000 | (est) |
| Bill Sage | 2000 | $66,000 | $121,000 | (est) |
| Chloë Sevigny | 2000 | $60,000 | $110,000 | (est) |
| Cara Seymour | 2000 | $56,000 | $101,000 | (est) |
| Justin Theroux | 2000 | $52,000 | $94,000 | (est) |
| Guinevere Turner | 2000 | $48,000 | $88,000 | (est) |
| Reese Witherspoon | 2000 | $45,000 | $83,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score68.0
RT critic review count250
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes797,844
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2000 | $15,070,285 | $27,453,823 |
| International | 2000 | $19,196,279 | $34,970,225 |
| Worldwide | 2000 | $34,266,564 | $62,424,048 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2000 | $15,213,654 | $27,715,002 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2000 | $20,833,000 | $37,951,870 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2000 | $27,785,000 | $50,616,461 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2000 | $3,616,868 | $6,588,918 |
| Total Revenues | 2000 | $67,448,522 | $122,872,250 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2000 | $7,000,000 | $12,752,033 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2000 | $8,750,000 (est) | $15,940,041 (est) |
| Participations | 2000 | $5,396,000 | $9,829,995 |
| Residuals ? | 2000 | $3,762,000 | $6,853,307 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2000 | $1,400,000 | $2,550,407 |
| Total Expenses | 2000 | $26,308,000 | $47,925,782 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2000 | $41,140,522 | $74,946,469 |
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