Running time 101 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $7 million Box office $34.3 million American Psycho is a 2000 American co-written and directed by, based on 's. It stars,,,,,,,, and. Producer purchased the film rights to the novel in 1992. After discussions with fell through, Harron was brought on to direct and cast Bale in the lead role. Lionsgate acquired worldwide distribution in 1997 and temporarily replaced Harron and Bale with as director and portraying Patrick Bateman. DiCaprio left in favor of and Harron and Bale were brought back.
American Psycho debuted at the on January 21, 2000, and was released theatrically on April 14, 2000. The film was a financial success and received generally positive reviews: the screenplay and Bale's performance were singled out for praise, while criticism focused on its disturbing and violent imagery. • as • as Evelyn Williams • as Jean • as Timothy Bryce • as Craig McDermott • as David Van Patten • as Luis Carruthers • as Paul Allen • as Courtney Rawlinson • as Detective Donald Kimball • as Christie • as Elizabeth • as Sabrina • as Homeless Man • as Vanden • as Marcus Halberstram • Stephen Bogaert as Harold Carnes Production [ ] Producer Edward R. Pressman purchased the to 's novel American Psycho in 1992, with expressing an interest in the lead role. After discussions with to direct fell through, became attached and brought Ellis to adapt the novel into a screenplay. The process was difficult for Ellis, due to Cronenberg's scene constraints and not wanting to use any of Ellis's restaurant or nightclub material from the novel.