Christian Balescreen performanceChristian Bale plays Patrick Bateman in American Psycho.
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FILM POSTER · American PsychoAmerican Psycho
Patrick Bateman
Film guide, starting point, and performer.
Patrick Bateman appears in American Psycho (2000), portrayed by Christian Bale. This page focuses on that specific screen performance and the movie around it.
Film guide · 1 film · 2000 · 1 performerTHE MOVIE
Patrick Bateman on screen
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Film guide · 1 film · 2000Main sequence runtime: 1h 42m
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- 01Start hereAmerican Psycho
2000 · 1h 42m
Portrayed by Christian Bale · screen performanceChristian Bale's portrayal of Patrick Bateman in American Psycho gives viewers a spoiler-free way to understand this screen version of the character.
Movie guideMoviHero score87/100WORTH IT
THE PERFORMANCE
Who plays Patrick Bateman?
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Christian Balescreen performanceWHY THE CHARACTER WORKS
What defines Patrick Bateman
Christian Bale’s performance in American Psycho is the center of this character page. With only one film in the current screen path, the useful comparison is between the character, the performer and the role that film asks them to play—not an invented larger timeline.
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