American Psycho (2000) – Filming Locations
Thriller / Drama / Crime · Directed by Mary Harron · Starring Christian Bale, Chloë Sevigny
A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.
Where was American Psycho filmed?
- New York, United States, New York – Patrick Bateman's daily commute through the city streets, establishing shots of 1980s Manhattan. The film captures New York's financial district and upscale neighborhoods as the backdrop for Bateman's affluent lifestyle and the film's satirical critique of Wall Street culture
- New York, United States, New York – Bateman and his colleagues frequent exclusive nightclubs and restaurants throughout the film. Real Manhattan nightlife venues serve as locations for the film's depiction of 1980s excess and the protagonist's social interactions with fellow yuppies
- Toronto, Canada, Toronto – Various street scenes, office buildings, and Manhattan exteriors. Much of the film was shot in Toronto as a cost-effective stand-in for 1980s Manhattan, with the city's architecture and streets doubling for New York locations