A wealthy New York City investment banking executive, Patrick Bateman, hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he delves deeper into his violent, hedonistic fantasies.
New York City Hall, 260, Broadway, Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, New York County, City of New York, New York, 10000, United States of America
Scene: (Patrick murders homeless man. This is the alley between Maiden Ln. You can see address painted on plywood "51 Nassau" This is just around the corner a block away from where Patrick is seen walking past George Washington's statue at Federal Hall)
The razor-sharp satire of 1980s Wall Street excess is set in Manhattan – but filmed largely in Toronto, whose office towers and civic buildings doubled for the yuppie New York of Patrick Bateman’s business cards and blood-soaked delusions.
Where was American Psycho filmed?
American Psycho was filmed largely in Toronto, Canada (as 1980s New York), with some scenes in New York.
Every American Psycho location, explained
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Manhattan – Toronto
Bateman’s yuppie New York was largely recreated in Toronto, using its downtown towers and Toronto City Hall.
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The offices and clubs
The Wall Street world used Toronto buildings and venues dressed as 1980s Manhattan.
Period-dressed interiors recreated the glossy, empty world of yuppie New York.
Planning a visit
Toronto‘s downtown – which doubled for 1980s Manhattan – is a real, walkable city, while the film’s spirit lives in the Wall Street world it satirises.
American Psycho Fun Facts
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Manhattan is Toronto The 1980s New York of the film was largely recreated in Toronto.
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The business-card scene Bateman’s obsessive card comparison became the film’s most quoted moment.
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Directed by Mary Harron The satire was directed and co-written by Mary Harron.
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Bale's breakthrough Christian Bale’s chilling Patrick Bateman became iconic.
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Based on a novel It adapts Bret Easton Ellis’s controversial book.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where was American Psycho filmed?
Largely in Toronto, Canada (as 1980s New York), with some scenes in New York.
Is American Psycho set in New York?
Yes – in 1980s Manhattan, but filmed mostly in Toronto.
