This is how we acted when we were eight years old with our Pokemon cards

English Teachers: Times New Roman 12 pt font Oh my god... it’s even double spaced

Patrick Bateman saying “oh my god, it even has a watermark” was the most dramatic moment in cinematic history

Everything about this is so good. The fact that there's basically no objective difference in quality between the cards, yet Patrick is devastated by each of them. The way it seems at first like no one else really cares as much as he does. But then when it comes to Paul Allen's card, Bryce's sense of humor and relaxed body language fades away and he seems hesitant to reveal it, as if it's something so beyond him that he's ashamed to show it or something dangerous he wants to protect the others from seeing. The tense sound design straight out of a psychological horror film. And then the final dramatic reveal that it's.... almost the exact same card as all the others. Genius.

Former investment banker here. This scene is not an exaggeration. They really act this way.

When Patrick says, “Let’s see Paul Allen’s card” and everyone else takes theirs off the table because they know they can’t compete with the completely identical card

This scene is so classic. I love the subtle sound effect when a card is being presented. And Bale’s voice breaking when he says, “Very nice. Let’s see Paul Allen’s card.” This scene encompasses entire movie.

What I find funniest about this scene is every card is _slightly_ better than the previous in some way. Even though they're all the same, from a design standpoint, Van Patten's name is in bold and the corner details are pushed out more, which draws your attention right to his name, and _then_ Bryce's card has a better texture, and _then_ Allen's card has a better font and looks slightly classier. You can tell the design team put effort into making their business cards just different enough to indicate the way they all compete with each other.

This whole film is like a comedy show without laugh tracks.

I love the sense that everyone in the room is having their own version of Patrick's inner monologue, and secretly hates everyone else in the room

1:08 is such a power scene. The subtle *woosh* and the "call me" just hit way too hard. It's no wonder Bryce is left speechless for a second.

“Allen has mistaken me for this dickhead Marcus Halberstram” that line kills me everytime 🤣

when youre a designer in school and everyone is presenting their projects

the "oh my god, it even has a watermark" is just so well delivered, like the guy was devastated by such a small thing

This scene is played deathly straight, there's not a single wink to the audience that this is supposed to be funny, but it's one of the funniest scenes ever put on film.

The voice crack when he says "Very Nice..." is some crazy skilled acting

The fact that everyone is Vice President is an absolutely genius little detail. It really digs into the main theme of the film, that all of these men are the exact same

Who knew the Wayne Enterprises meetings were so tense?

All of the actors in this scene play the hotshot businessman perfectly. I like how Halberstram walks into the meeting room looking all serious with his notes in hand, like you might expect a boss to do, but then smiles when he realizes the room is just filled with his VP buddies.

When Bateman says "Let's see Paul Allen's card" he sounds like he almost swallows the word 'card' due to his nervousness. Stunning acting!

"I can't believe they prefer Pattinson's movie to mine"

When he says "Let's see Paul Allen's card" he sounds like he barely keeping himself together.

I love how Patrick's mental state and instability is subtly shown in the scene with his personal card, with the type that set off-center far to the left edge and also set too low, out of balance with a much larger top margin compared the other cards and also the subtle lack of space between the '&' and the ''Pierce'' in the company name at the top right. As a bonus, of course he had to chose the color 'bone' for his card. Genius details that add alot to the character.

The whoosh sound every time they move the cards kills me😂😂

"Oh my god...it even has a watermark..." - me trying to use a picture owned by shutterstock

I love that he critically analyses haircuts enough to only consider his "slightly better"

But can we take a moment to talk about the sound design of this scene? Listen to the subtle card flicks and metal cases, and the deeper tapping and low voices. The tasteful thickness of the wind and suspenseful notes. Oh my god, it even has a watermark.

"Let's see Paul Allen's card" is one of the best delivered lines of his whole career and imo movie history

Everybody gangster til they see Paul Allen's card

2021: Let’s see Paul Allen’s NFT

YOUR COMPLIMENT WAS SUFFICIENT LOUIS.

Just the way he drops it at the end like seeing it has shattered him to nothing.

I still cannot believe that Bryce preferred Van Patten's card to mine.

Slime green, Comic Sans, all caps. Oh my god, it even has clip-art.

I love this scene. Such a boring topic (name cards) yet it has everything. Humor, suspense, name cards,...

This scene has a separate fanbase from the movie 😂

"...although I have a slightly better haircut" Gets me everytime

The funniest part is Paul Allen giving his business card to someone he literally works in the same building as

I love the whooshing sound when the card is revealed lol

Love this scene, at first glance you may think "whats the big deal, its just business cards.." but its something more. Its a battle of pride. The way each man takes out their card and it makes a blade sound was a cool touch. The way the paul comes in and not only establishes himself as top dog...but hes so coy and eh about it, like being in the spotlight was nothing new to him, taking Batemans thunder in such a short time. I like how this scene was filmed and it tells a whole story about power dynamics and status and Batemans character and need to be on top and what he will do when its taken away. Also the way when paul leaves the room patrick tries to pull attention back on him by displaying his card, but then the attention is placed back on paul everyone envying him...and hes not even in the room. Great Scene!

Absolutely love how Bale sounds like he is on the verge of tears after seeing how better everyone's cards are

The cards are good I guess, but I'm more impressed by the card holders, those little booklets are fucking rad

1:27 "Is that a gram?" Fuckin, drug adict 😂

I love how like the characters in the film, all the cards are exactly the same and it’s hard to really tell them apart

This is the single most captivating movie scene in which nothing of substance happens - it is perfect/iconic, and oh my god, it even has a watermark.

I cant believe that someone, a real human being made this script

This scene should be preserved on repeat in a museum.

This is my favorite ASMR video

Wait til you see mine, Pink Comic sans In Italics

This company sure has a lot of vice presidents.

I'll tell my kids this is how we used to battle our Yu-Gi-Oh cards back in the day.

Fun fact: the noise of when they open the card holders are actually the sound of swords being drawn.

2020: Let's see Paul Allen's Linkedin profile.

That's the thing I really love about this scene. Bryce never said he preferred Van Patten's card. He only said he really liked it, but Bateman takes it personally.

I love the sound effects when they all pull out their cards lmao. It's like your hearing Bateman's anxiety over other people's cards.

I can't get over the fact that this scene feels like something outta horror movie despite happening during a day at a well-lit office. Probably the eery music is what does the job.

I almost forgot to watch this today

the way he says "let's see Paul Allen's card" whilst trying not to have a nervous breakdown rly gets me

The way the whole room’s attention switches to him at 1:14 when he mentions the reservation at Dorsia

2:18 I love how he sounds like he's on the verge of tears

No one talks about how good Christian Bale's American accent is

What’s really funny is that Paul Allen gives the guy his business card and tells him to call him, but all their business cards have the same phone number on them.

"That's bone..." I LOVE the way he delivers this line - the emphasis he places on the word "bone". This scene is a masterpiece.

*Your complement was sufficient Lewis*

"Your compliment was sufficient" i die laughing everytime.

this scene is genius. the subtle acting, the off-beat humor, the tasteful direction. my god, he's even sweating.

i think this is actually my favorite scene in any movie ever

This company sure does have a lot of vice presidents.

Bruce Wayne if his parents never died lol

“Your compliment was sufficient, Louis”

I can’t think of many scenes with so many iconic lines 😅

This is one role I can't imagine anyone else playing Patrick Bateman. Christian Bale was simply perfect playing the part.

2:22 "Let's see Paul Allen's card." Bale made him sound like he was about to start crying, holding back tears. Pretty nice touch.

These actors deserve an Oscar for taking the script seriously.

The funniest thing about this to me is that the person talking to him at the beginning looks almost exactly like him but confuses him with someone else who looks mostly like him.

The similarity between the business cards, the "whoosh" effect as they all get shown, along with all those yuppees desperately one-upping each other by going into detail about their card's specification makes this scene one of the most hilarious depictions of narcissism and excess ever.

"Let's see Paul Allen's card." Ghostly silence. In anticipation, everyone puts their card away shamefully, suddenly aware of their lack of worth.

Oh my god... It even has a watermark..

One of the best satires. If you only see the poster you might mistake this to be a horror movie.

Every scene looks like a Chris Van Allsberg drawing. Not only is it thoroughly of its time, it makes this feel like its within the confines of a picture frame, further emphasizing the claustrophobic and dark mind of Bateman.

The way he says "impressive... Very nice"... The way his voice breaks so subtly... Superb acting.. And basically Paul Allens card is the +4 Uno Card

The slightly nervous way that he says "Let's see Paul Allen's card" is just brilliant acting.. not overdone.. although the whole scene is just so well acted by Christian. Let's see Paul Allen's acting.

“That’s bone” is so confidently delivered, yet within 60 seconds Patrick’s entire life comes crashing down

Look at that pitch black coloring...the tasteful darkness of it...omg...it even has a bat symbol

I love as well that the cards are basically indistinguishable from one another, heightening the ludicrousness of caring so much about the subtle differences of a business card

Christian Bale is such an amazing actor. The way his voice trembles when he asks to see Paul Allen's card is perfect

When i wake up on a morning and look down "thats BONE".

iconic scene forever.

In an interview, Mary Harron said that Christian Bale would start sweating at the same part during every take. Incredible.

Wait until you see mine, index card, in crayon. Drawing of a flying weiner. Majestic, simple, elegant.

Love that they used the sound effects of unsheathing swords for the business cards.

Christian Bale's expression in the thumbnail always makes me to rewatch this scene whenever its in my recommendations. 😂

"although i have a slightly better haircut" lol

As a former investment banker I perceive this scene as particularly hilarious and accurate. This is exactly how these people act. They do not necessarily talk about business cards in particular, but they only talk about a few selected topics. By far number 1 topic is their paid leave plans. Every coffee break, every lunch and every meal together, they brag about where are they going and how are they going to spend their money, and when they come back, all they can talk about are their next plans and showing pictures of the last one. Next, they only generally speak about their funds, accounts, investments etc, very similarly to how Paul Allen talks to Patric here. Something in the lines of "Is it good?" "Yes, it's good" "But not great?" "Oh, well". That's exactly how it goes. And lastly, they talk very briefly and superficially about themselves, like their new haircuts, their new suit, etc. This movie portrays that reality perfectly. There is no real relationships, no real interest in one another, no emotion, no passion, no humanity. It's just pointless bragging about yourself. And yes, if one of my co-workers was in fact a serial killer, there was no way I could've known about it either. Because everybody is wearing the same, tired, blank mask, and you have no idea what exactly are they thinking and doing behind it.

one of the best comedic scenes in cinema

I've never even seen this movie but I come back and watch this scene several times a year, it is just perfection.

used to be a banker, this is sadly accurate

The over the top but somehow subtle "swoosh" sound that play every time a card is shown is the stuff of legends

who came here form the payday 2 April fools video with badger recreating this scene?

You could power a large city with the sheer "holy shéééééét!!"- energy being generated here!