Best Psycho Movies, Ranked
All 4 Psycho films with enough votes to rank, ordered by TMDB audience score. Psycho leads at 8.4; the franchise averages 6.6. This is audience opinion, not a critics' list.
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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.
8.411,138 votes - 2
Norman Bates is declared sane and released from the facility in which he was being held, despite the complaints of Lila Loomis, sister of his most famous victim. Is he really cured, or will he kill again?
6.5755 votes - 3
When Maureen Coyle, a suicidal nun who resembles Norman's former victim, Marion Crane, arrives at the motel, all bets are off and "Mother" is less than happy.
5.7445 votes - 4
When he hears talk radio host Fran Ambrose discussing the topic of matricide, Norman calls in under a false name to tell his story.
5.7314 votes
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Psycho film?
Psycho (1960) rates highest at 8.4 out of 10 from 11,138 TMDB votes.
How are these Psycho films ranked?
By TMDB audience score — the average rating from every user who has scored the film. Only films with at least 50 votes are included, so a handful of ratings cannot skew the order. This is audience opinion, not a critics' list.
Which Psycho film is rated lowest?
Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990) sits last at 5.7. The franchise averages 6.6 across 4 rated films.