Catch-22

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Catch-22

R

1970

2h 1m

Comedy

Drama

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This scathing war satire follows Capt. John Yossarian (Alan Arkin), a pilot stationed in the Mediterranean who flies bombing missions during World War II. Attempting to cope with the madness of armed conflict, Yossarian struggles to find a way out of his wartime reality. Surrounded by eccentric military officers, such as the opportunistic 1st Lt. Milo Minderbinder (Jon Voight), Yossarian must resort to extreme measures to escape his dire and increasingly absurd situation.

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Critics Consensus

Catch-22 takes entertainingly chaotic aim at the insanity of armed conflict, supported by a terrific cast and smart, funny work from Buck Henry and Mike Nichols.

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John Mahoney

The Hollywood Reporter

11/23/2014

Cynical and bitterly cold... [Mike] Nichols and [Buck] Henry fail to make an anti-capitalist film. They have made their case so strong that it becomes an anti-human film.

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Time Out

02/09/2006

Though the vertiginously absurdist logic of the book is hopelessly fractured, some of it does filter through (the mostly superb performances are a great help).

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

10/23/2004

3/4

Nichols has done the same thing in "Catch-22" that he did in "The Graduate." He's given us a funny beginning, then switched tones and gone serious.

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Christopher Lloyd

The Film Yap

07/24/2023

4/5

The late Alan Arkin enjoyed one of the all-time great "that guy" film careers, such a reliable utility player people forget his leading role in Mike Nichols' adaptation of the Joseph Heller novel.

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Jane Freebury

The Canberra Times (Australia)

08/23/2022

Cinematography by David Watkins and editing by Sam O'Steen are top class...

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

03/03/2022

3/4

Despite countless individual moments that result in humor, or alternatively, biting truth, the experience of watching Catch-22's inherent unevenness wears on the viewer.

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bob c

Dec 3

Among the greatest, with Arkin a standout.

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Jason F.

@BurningVinyl Aug 3

My favorite movie of all time. Darkly funny. Phenomenal cast (handy when playing the Kevin Bacon game).

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Mike W

12/02/2024

The number of B-25s flying in the movie was awesome. They gave it some needed authenticity.

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Bulgantamir B

08/04/2024

I feel good after watching it

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Бавуу Э

08/03/2024

This scathing war satire follows Capt. John Yossarian (Alan Arkin), a pilot stationed in the Mediterranean who flies bombing missions during World War II. Attempting to cope with the madness of armed conflict, Yossarian struggles to find a way out of his wartime reality. Surrounded by eccentric military officers, such as the opportunistic 1st Lt. Milo Minderbinder (Jon Voight), Yossarian must resort to extreme measures to escape his dire and increasingly absurd situation.

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Dave C

03/20/2024

This is a funny, oddball, bizarre comedy taking the absurdity of war and the business of the same and exaggerating it, adding in some surrealism for an extra kick. The cast are brilliant, and the script is intelligently written. Though there are a number of eyebrow-raising moments and some culturally contemptible ones

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Synopsis

This scathing war satire follows Capt. John Yossarian (Alan Arkin), a pilot stationed in the Mediterranean who flies bombing missions during World War II. Attempting to cope with the madness of armed conflict, Yossarian struggles to find a way out of his wartime reality. Surrounded by eccentric military officers, such as the opportunistic 1st Lt. Milo Minderbinder (Jon Voight), Yossarian must resort to extreme measures to escape his dire and increasingly absurd situation.

Director: Mike Nichols
Producer: John Calley, Martin Ransohoff
Screenwriter: Joseph Heller, Buck Henry
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 24, 1970, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Runtime: 2h 1m
Sound Mix: Mono

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