Psycho
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When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.
- Director
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Signature
- Craft · Tension · Drama
- Worldwide
- $50M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How Psycho actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
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Story overview
What It's About
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When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Psycho appears in 9 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Horror Movies Ranked #4
Placed at #4 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Best Horror Movies Ranked #4
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- Best Detective Movies Ranked #4
Placed at #4 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Mystery Movies Ranked #6
Placed at #6 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Best Psychological Thrillers Ranked #10
Placed at #10 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Thriller Movies Ranked #16
Placed at #16 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 100 Mind-Bending Movies Ranked #20
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- Movies With Incredible Endings Ranked #23
Placed at #23 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 250 Movies of All Time Ranked #36
Placed at #36 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The record
Awards
1 win · 4 nominations
Academy Awards
No wins yet · 4 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Director
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Golden Globes
1 win
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Psycho returned 62.0× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $806,947
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $50M
- Release date
- Jun 22, 1960
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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