American Psycho
7.8/10
jumps
4
gore
6
dread
6
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Where to watch: Not on major US streamers — check digital rental.
How it scared people
The vibe
Mary Harron and Guinevere Turner turned Ellis's unfilmable novel into a comedy about male status anxiety, and the business card scene — bone, eggshell, Silian Rail — is funnier and more precisely cruel than any murder in it. Bale plays Bateman as a man doing an impression of a person. Whether anything happens at all stays deliberately unresolved.
American Psycho (2000) Parents Guide
| MPA rating | Rated R |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 102 minutes |
| Jump scares | 2/5 — on the gentler side — it favors mood and atmosphere over hard scares |
| Gore | 3/5 — a moderate amount of blood and violence |
| Dread | 3/5 — a lingering atmosphere that stays for the evening |
| Themes | psychological distress; paranoia and distrust |
American Psycho is rated R by the MPA. We score it 2/5 for jump scares, 3/5 for gore and 3/5 for lingering dread, over 102 minutes. Better suited to teens than to younger children.
We rate what the film does — scares, gore, dread — not scene-level content like language or nudity, which we don't track.
Before you press play
- How scary is American Psycho?
- On our intensity scale, American Psycho rates 4/10 for jump scares and 6/10 for dread. It is on the gentler side — it favors mood and atmosphere over hard scares.
- How gory is American Psycho?
- American Psycho rates 6/10 for gore — expect a moderate amount of blood and violence.
- How long is American Psycho?
- American Psycho runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
- What is American Psycho rated?
- American Psycho is rated R by the MPA. On our own scale it rates 4/10 for jump scares, 6/10 for gore and 6/10 for dread — the R tells you what it was certified, those tell you what it will do to you.
- Where to watch American Psycho (2000)?
- American Psycho is not on major US subscription streamers right now — look for it on digital rental or purchase (Apple TV, Prime Video, or your usual store).
