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‘American Psycho’ 25 Years Later: Is The Enduring Cult of Bateman Iconic or Ironic?
While Wall Street once stood as the symbol of ruthless ambition and surface-level success, today, tech, startups, and online ...
‘American Psycho’ director calls out ‘Wall Street bros’ for idolizing Patrick Bateman: ‘I’m mystified by it’
Patrick Bateman is no role model. “American Psycho” director Mary Harron told the Letterboxd Journal in a new interview for ...
25 Years Later, ‘American Psycho’ Director Has Message for ‘Wall Street Bros’ Who Idolize Patrick Bateman
In 2000, Mary Harron directed a jet-black adaptation of Ellis’ novel starring Christian Bale. And she has spent the past 25 ...
American Psycho director hits out at misguided idolisation of Patrick Bateman
Mary Harron, the director of American Pyscho, has said she remains “mystified” by the enduring idolisation of the film’s psychopathic serial killer Patrick Bateman. At such a critical moment in US ...
The Cast of “American Psycho”: Where Are They Now?
Christian Bale starred as serial killer Patrick Bateman in the 2000 horror film, which turns 25 on April 14, 2025 — and ...
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American Psycho Director Left Baffled By 'Bro' Worship For Patrick Bateman In ‘Very Gay’ Film
American Psycho director Mary Harron has said she finds ... The Canadian film director also finds it ironic that Bateman is so beloved by “sigma males” on the internet. The 2000 film is ...
Tom Cruise character was cut from “American Psycho” but still ended up inspiring Patrick Bateman
Director Mary Harron said she would have loved him to be in the film, but joked she'd likely "never have gotten Tom Cruise to ...
Tom Cruise Almost Had A Role In American Psycho—Here’s Why It Never Happened!
Tom Cruise was referenced in American Psycho, but director Mary Harron reveals why he never appeared in the film despite his ...
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‘American Psycho’ director reminds toxic male fans that the film is “a gay man’s satire”
American Psycho director Mary Harron is marking her film’s 25th anniversary by reminding toxic male fans that the story of Patrick Bateman is actually a satire of Wall Street bro culture and 80s ...
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25 years on, Patrick Bateman’s unsettling morning routine is normal
Twenty-five years ago, in his pristine but sparse Manhattan apartment, viewers got ready with Patrick Bateman for the first time, meeting the often suited and sometimes blood-drenched fictional ...