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Movie Info

Release Date: June 22, 1960
Runtime: 109 minutes
Genres:
Thriller Mystery Horror
Budget: $1,999
Revenue: $2,007
Original Language: English
Status: Released
Production Countries:
🇺🇸 United States of America
Spoken Languages:
English
Critic Scores
Ratings from trusted sources
🍅
97%
Tomatometer
97
97/100
Metacritic
🎬
8.4/10
TMDB
10,887 votes
8.5/10
IMDb
784,143 votes
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Psycho

1960

"Fear has a new face, and it’s watching."

Also known as: 🇬🇧 EN: Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho? 🇪🇸 ES: Psicosi? 🇫🇷 FR: Psychose? 🇵🇹 PT: Psico? 🇮🇹 IT: Psyco?

Awards & Recognition

0 Wins
2 Nominations
2 Total
Oscars
2 nom.
Year Festival Category Winner
1961 Oscars Best Supporting Actress Janet Leigh
1961 Oscars Best Director Alfred Hitchcock

Synopsis

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Parental Guide — Suitable for 13+

13+

Content guidance for parents

Category Level Indicator
Violence 4/5
Sexual Content 2/5
Language 2/5
Drugs / Alcohol 1/5
Frightening Elements 5/5
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Connections with other movies

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Box Office

Budget: $1,999
Revenue: $2,007
Profit $8
ROI +0.4% (1x)

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Psycho is directed by Alfred Hitchcock .

Cast of Psycho

Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates in Psycho
Anthony Perkins
Norman Bates
Janet Leigh as Marion Crane in Psycho
Janet Leigh
Marion Crane
Vera Miles as Lila Crane in Psycho
Vera Miles
Lila Crane
John Gavin as Sam Loomis in Psycho
John Gavin
Sam Loomis

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Directors

Alfred Hitchcock - Director in Psycho
Alfred Hitchcock
Director

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Keywords

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Trivia & Fun Facts about Psycho

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  • Janet Leigh's character, Marion Crane, was originally intended to be the protagonist throughout the film, but Hitchcock's decision to kill her off midway through shocked audiences and remains a significant plot twist.

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  • The sound of the stabbing in the shower scene was created by using a combination of various materials, including stabbing a melon and slicing a casaba melon to achieve the desired effect.

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  • In the film, the name 'Bates' is an homage to the infamous Ed Gein, a real-life murderer whose crimes inspired several characters in horror cinema, including Norman Bates.

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  • During the filming of Psycho, the crew used a practical effect for the blood in the shower scene, which was actually chocolate syrup, as it appeared more realistic in black and white.

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  • In one scene, Marion's car is shown sinking into a swamp; a continuity error occurs when the car is later seen at a different angle, revealing that the car had shifted position.

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