Psycho fingerprintRelentless energy, stunning style, emotionally cool.
Terrifying and nerve-racking
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, mystery, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Terrifying and nerve-racking
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Psycho is terrifying and nerve-racking. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
The mind, mystery, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around the mind, mystery, and crime. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and score stand out.
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A new and altogether different screen excitement!
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Psycho is included with a subscription to Peacock, Philo, AMC+, and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 93/100 (IMDb 8.5, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 97). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 49 min
Psycho runs 1 h 49 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Psycho higher (97) than audiences (89). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $806,947 to make and earned $50 million worldwide, 62.0 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+81GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Psycho in 95 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 236 storytelling tropes for Psycho, including Cold Ham, Red Herring, Ur-Example.
8.5
