Psycho
8.5
“A new and altogether different screen excitement!!!”
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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4 films
Cast
34 people
Anthony Perkins
Norman Bates
Known for
The Trial
The Black Hole
Janet Leigh
Marion Crane
Known for
Touch of Evil
The Fog
Vera Miles
Lila Crane
Known for
The Searchers
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
John Gavin
Sam Loomis
Known for
Spartacus
Imitation of Life
Martin Balsam
Milton Arbogast
Known for
12 Angry Men
Breakfast at Tiffany's
John McIntire
Al Chambers
Known for
Turner & Hooch
The Rescuers
Simon Oakland
Fred Richman
Known for
West Side Story
Bullitt
Frank Albertson
Tom Cassidy
Known for
It's a Wonderful Life
Fury
Patricia Hitchcock
Caroline
Known for
Strangers on a Train
Stage Fright
Vaughn Taylor
George Lowery
Known for
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Jailhouse Rock
Lurene Tuttle
Mrs. Chambers
Known for
The Fortune Cookie
Niagara
John Anderson
California Charlie
Known for
Soldier Blue
Smokey and the Bandit II
Alfred Hitchcock Director · Joseph Stefano Screenplay Robert Bloch Author
Worldwide gross $50M · Budget $807K · United States release June 22, 1960
Box office
Budget
$806,947
Worldwide gross
$50,000,000
Gross vs. budget
62.0×
Production
Shamley Productions
Production
Paramount Pictures
Studio · Distribution
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 16, 1960
Premiere · New York City, New York
United States · June 22, 1960
Limited theatrical
United States · October 19, 2010
Physical · Blu-ray
United States
September 8, 1960 · Theatrical
June 24, 1967 · TV · WABC-TV
November 4, 2014 · Digital · 4K Ultra HD
September 20, 2015 · Limited theatrical · TCM Presents
May 25, 2021 · Physical · Blu-ray
Argentina
March 14, 1961 · Theatrical
November 3, 1999 · Physical · VHS
Australia
September 21, 1960 · Theatrical
February 1, 1984 · Physical · VHS
September 1, 2010 · Physical · DVD
Belarus
January 13, 1961 · Theatrical
Belgium
November 18, 1960 · Theatrical · Brussels
July 1, 1966 · Theatrical · Gent
Bhutan
January 21, 1961 · Theatrical
Brazil
November 1, 1961 · Theatrical
Brunei
October 16, 1960 · Theatrical
Cameroon
April 21, 1961 · Theatrical
Canada
August 17, 1960 · Theatrical
October 12, 2010 · Theatrical · Cineplex Classic Film Series
Central African Republic
February 20, 1961 · Theatrical
Chile
March 23, 1961 · Theatrical
Congo - Brazzaville
January 20, 1961 · Theatrical
Congo - Kinshasa
January 20, 1961 · Theatrical
Czechia
November 6, 1993 · TV
January 15, 2009 · Limited theatrical
Denmark
May 1, 1961 · Theatrical
Dominica
March 20, 1962 · Theatrical
Dominican Republic
March 30, 1961 · Theatrical
October 21, 2024 · Limited theatrical
Egypt
April 27, 2021 · Physical · DVD
Falkland Islands
November 12, 1960 · Theatrical
Faroe Islands
January 12, 1961 · Theatrical
Finland
December 2, 1960 · Theatrical
France
November 2, 1960 · Theatrical
April 12, 1992 · Physical · VHS
August 2, 2006 · Theatrical · Re-release
October 19, 2010 · Digital
October 19, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
December 3, 2021 · Digital · Salto
Germany
October 7, 1960 · Theatrical
April 11, 2006 · Physical · DVD
Greece
May 1, 1961 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
January 12, 1961 · Theatrical
Hungary
March 9, 1972 · Theatrical
Indonesia
July 5, 2021 · Physical · Blu-ray
Ireland
July 7, 1961 · Theatrical
Israel
May 25, 2021 · Theatrical · Blu-ray
Italy
October 28, 1960 · Theatrical
October 24, 2022 · Limited theatrical · 4K Restoration Re-release
Japan
September 17, 1960 · Theatrical
Lesotho
September 8, 1960 · Theatrical
Mexico
March 29, 1962 · Theatrical
Myanmar (Burma)
December 22, 1960 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 23, 1960 · Theatrical
January 4, 2004 · TV · Yorin
October 14, 2010 · Physical · DVD
June 3, 2015 · Physical · Blu-ray
Norway
April 14, 1961 · Theatrical
Poland
December 31, 1960 · Theatrical
Portugal
November 22, 1960 · Theatrical
November 28, 1971 · Theatrical · Barcelos
Russia
August 20, 2020 · Theatrical
Serbia
February 28, 2007 · Theatrical · Belgrade Film Festival
Singapore
May 6, 2014 · Physical · Blu-ray
Slovakia
January 18, 1997 · TV · Markíza
South Africa
June 20, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Ster-Kinekor Throwback Cinema
South Korea
July 28, 1962 · Theatrical
August 16, 2018 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
Spain
February 21, 1961 · Limited theatrical · Barcelona
April 2, 1961 · Limited theatrical · Madrid
July 6, 1988 · TV · TV3
December 8, 1996 · Theatrical · Re-release
Sweden
October 31, 1960 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
July 5, 2021 · Physical · Blu-ray
United Kingdom
August 4, 1960 · Premiere · London, England
September 15, 1960 · Theatrical
June 2, 1998 · Theatrical · Re-release
October 15, 1999 · Physical
April 21, 2003 · Physical · DVD
August 9, 2010 · Physical · DVD
May 27, 2022 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
Uruguay
May 18, 1961 · Theatrical
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