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Name: Catch Me If You Can
Director: Steven Spielberg
Genre: crime, drama
Released: 2002
Duration: 2 h 21 min
Rating: 8.1

Catch Me If You Can has an iRankMovies score of 83.6/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Catch Me If You Can (2002)

The true story of a real fake.

Release:2002

Runtime:2h 21m

Country:United States

Director:Steven Spielberg

Language:English

Genre

CrimeDrama

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Keywords

FbiCon ManBiographyBased On True StoryCon ArtistChameleonAttempted JailbreakEngagement Party

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Catch Me If You Can rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb8.1/10· 1.2M votes

Rotten Tomatoes96%

Metacritic75%

TMDb7.979/10· 17K votes

With 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 8.1/10 on IMDb and 75/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Catch Me If You Can

A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.

Cast of Catch Me If You Can

Leonardo DiCaprio
as Frank Abagnale Jr.
Tom Hanks
as Carl Hanratty
Christopher Walken
as Frank Abagnale
Martin Sheen
as Roger Strong
Nathalie Baye
as Paula Abagnale
Amy Adams
as Brenda Strong
James Brolin
as Jack Barnes
Brian Howe
as Earl Amdursky
Frank John Hughes
as Tom Fox
Steve Eastin
as Paul Morgan
Chris Ellis
as Special Agent Witkins
John Finn
as Assistant Director Marsh

Catch Me If You Can facts

Budget: $52M
Box office: $352.1M

Our take on Catch Me If You Can

Steven Spielberg's 2002 drama follows Frank Abagnale Jr., a real-life young con artist who cashed millions in fraudulent checks while posing as a Pan Am pilot, a doctor and a prosecutor, all before turning nineteen. On his trail is a dogged FBI agent, and the film turns their long pursuit into an unexpectedly warm cat-and-mouse game. Breezy, stylish and set in a glamorous jet-age world, it leans more on charm and momentum than on tension, and finds real feeling in the loneliness beneath Frank's disguises. A good pick for anyone who enjoys true-story capers with a light touch and a wistful streak.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•Spielberg balances crime caper energy with genuine character development naturally
•Cat-and-mouse dynamic between leads generates consistent dramatic momentum
•True story foundation provides authentic context for entertaining escapades