Maps of Movies

American Psycho (2000)

Where American Psycho says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

The Manhattan of 1987 was mostly built in Toronto: the bank towers where Bateman works are Toronto's Dominion Centre.

Scenes and places

The apartment on West 81st Street (1987)

Bateman describes his flat and his grooming routine in a calm voice-over. Behind the polish he says there is no real person there.

Set in American Gardens building, West 81st Street, Manhattan — Bateman introduces himself over his morning routine and gives this fictional address.

A fictional address on Manhattan's Upper West Side, built as a set in Toronto.

The business-card showdown (1987)

Bateman proudly lays down his new card, then watches a colleague's card beat it. A small thing in anyone else's life becomes, for him, a crisis.

Set in Pierce & Pierce offices, Manhattan — Colleagues compare the design of their business cards at a meeting.

Two glass-and-steel bank towers in Toronto's financial core.

Filmed at Toronto-Dominion Centre (Financial District, Toronto, Canada) — The TD Bank Tower and TD North Tower stand in for the Pierce & Pierce offices on screen, seen from outside and in the lobby. The office interiors were shot on a sound stage. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The alley and the homeless man (1987)

Bateman offers a man on the street money and food, then turns the offer into a lecture. The kindness is a mask that slips fast.

Set in An alley, Manhattan — Bateman stops to talk to a homeless man and his dog.

An ordinary Manhattan alley in the story; no filming location is recorded.

The dinners in Manhattan restaurants (1987)

Bateman and his circle fight over who gets the best table in town. He envies Paul Allen, who seems to get in anywhere.

Set in Trendy restaurants and bars, Manhattan — Bateman and his colleagues dine and drink at fashionable places, and he arranges a dinner with Paul Allen.

A grand 1900s hotel on King Street East in Toronto's old town.

Filmed at The Omni King Edward Hotel and surrounding streets, Toronto (Old Town, Toronto, Canada) — The hotel and nearby streets were used a lot for the film. No source says which restaurant or bar scene was shot there. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The ATM and the stray cat (1987)

Bateman walks up to a cash machine and its screen asks for something strange. A kitten appears, and the day goes wrong.

Set in An ATM, Manhattan — An ATM screen shows an odd message and Bateman sees a cat.

A street ATM in the story; the filming spot is claimed by one blog only.

Running back to the office (1987)

Bateman, cornered and out of breath, heads for the one place he thinks is safe: the office. The calm voice of the first scenes is gone.

Set in Pierce & Pierce office building, Manhattan — Bateman, pursued, reaches his office building.

The twin bank towers of the Toronto-Dominion Centre, in the middle of downtown Toronto.

Filmed at Toronto-Dominion Centre (Financial District, Toronto, Canada) — The same towers used for Bateman's offices. Whether this exact scene was shot at the towers' plaza rests on one article, so the pin marks the centre. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The lunch with his lawyer (1987)

Bateman sits down to lunch with his lawyer. The conversation does not go the way he expects.

Set in A restaurant, Manhattan — Bateman meets his lawyer for lunch.

A Manhattan restaurant in the story; the filming spot is a one-source claim and was not checked.

Characters

• Patrick Bateman — A New York investment banker in 1987 who keeps a polished surface over violent urges.
• Paul Allen — A rival colleague whose business card and reservations Bateman envies.