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‘American Psycho' Director Baffled by ‘Wall Street Bros' Still Idolizing Patrick Bateman: They Don't Realize the Movie Is a ‘Gay Man's Satire on Masculinity'
American Psycho” director Mary Harron marked the 25th anniversary of her satirical thriller by speaking to Letterboxd Journal ...
‘American Psycho’ director says she’s ‘mystified’ by Wall Street bros obsessed with Christian Bale’s serial killer hero, saying they don’t realize the movie is a ...
The director of American Psycho says many fans are misreading the film. We "never expected it to be embraced by Wall Street ...
The Harvard Crimson1d
‘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 ...
Bounding Into Comics7d
‘American Psycho’ Director Baffled By Film’s “Wall Street Bro” Fandom: “We Saw It As A Gay Man’s Satire On Masculinity”
Mary Harron thinks those who unironically idolize Christian Bale's Patrick Bateman in 'American Psycho' misread Bret Easton ...
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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 ...
‘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 ...
"American Psycho" at 25: How Mary Harron turned a misunderstood novel into a masterpiece
Harron reflects on the controversial film, emphasizing its feminist perspective and critique of toxic masculinity.
‘American Psycho’ Director Baffled By Bro Worship For Patrick Bateman In ‘Very Gay’ Film
Marking the movie's 25th anniversary, Mary Harron says “Wall Street bros” have missed that the film is “very clearly” poking ...
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 ...
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‘American Psycho’ Director Says “Wall Street Bros” Missed Point of Film: “A Gay Man’s Satire on Masculinity”
“It was very clear to me and Guinevere, who is gay, that we saw it as a gay man’s satire on masculinity,” Harron explained. “[American Psycho author Bret Easton Ellis’] being gay allowed ...
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 ...