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Movies like American Psycho

Not everyone loves American Psycho for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love American Psycho

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like satire so dark you're not sure you should laugh.

  2. You like an empty, perfect man who's terrifying.

  3. You like not knowing what's real by the end.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • You2018

    • satire so dark you're not sure you should laugh

    Good for you if you like laughing at Joe's inner voice judging everyone around him.

  • The Wolf of Wall Street2013

    • an empty, perfect man who's terrifying

    Good for you if you like an actor going all in, like the scene crawling to the car.

  • Gone Girl2014

    • an empty, perfect man who's terrifying

    Good for you if you like a lead performance you can't look away from. Rosamund Pike holds every scene Amy is in.

  • Fight Club1999

    • satire so dark you're not sure you should laugh

    Good for you if you can laugh at a man selling soap made of something awful.

  • Hannibal2013

    • an empty, perfect man who's terrifying

    Good for you if you can't take your eyes off Mads Mikkelsen as Hannibal Lecter.

  • Dexter2006

    • satire so dark you're not sure you should laugh

    Good for you if you like Dexter's deadpan voice-over about pretending to be human.

  • A Clockwork Orange1971

    • satire so dark you're not sure you should laugh

    Good for you if you like satire that makes you uncomfortable.

  • Joker2019

    • an empty, perfect man who's terrifying

    Good for you if you like one performance that carries the whole film.

  • Black Swan2010

    • an empty, perfect man who's terrifying

    Good for you if you like a lead performance that cracks in front of you.

  • The Silence of the Lambs1991

    • an empty, perfect man who's terrifying

    Good for you if you like a performance you can't look away from, even when you want to.

  • Nightcrawler2014

    • satire so dark you're not sure you should laugh
    • an empty, perfect man who's terrifying

    Good for you if you like a lead performance that makes your skin crawl.

  • The Sopranos1999

    • satire so dark you're not sure you should laugh

    Good for you if you laugh at mobsters arguing about ducks, food and respect.

Reasons taken from American Psycho's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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