Catch Me Daddy

2014

1h 47m

Mystery & Thriller

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93%

44 Reviews

Tomatometer

71%

500+ Ratings

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Laila runs away from her family with her boyfriend and has to flee in the night when her brother and his gang show up in town looking for her.

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Critics Consensus

Stylish and intense, Catch Me Daddy serves as an effective calling card for debuting British directors Daniel and Matthew Wolfe.

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Powerful movie delving into the dark side of British-Pakistani culture. Strong, nuanced characters and shocking twists. Not for the faint hearted.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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A genuinely gripping story. The grim reality is wonderfully delivered.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Couldn’t hold my interest

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/24/19

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Audience Member

This movie felt really really authentic. The experience felt like you were watching a true story play out in front of you. The story was great. The acting was excellent from every single actor involved. The emotions being conjured up by the events playing out were raw. Things were very realistic vs being outlandish in other movies just to have more action. I really enjoyed this movie. Note: it starts off pretty slow and weird to the point that you might question if you're watching the right movie... stick with it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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such a beautiful film, but not for the fainthearted (or someone who wants to see a fairytale story with a happy ending) but a proper gritty British social realist film

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Whilst Muslim men are fine to date non-muslim women, it's a taboo when the other way around, and this is a damning and violent critic of that outdated attitude.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

Robbie Ryan's wonderful, wonky cinematography dominates an unusual, wrenching take on “honour” killings, from first-time British director Daniel Wolfe.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 26, 2023

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Stephanie Bunbury

The Age (Australia)

Wolfe’s achievement here is something to behold; bleak and beautifully shot by ace cinematographer Robbie Ryan, Catch Me Daddy throws a bridge between classic British social realism and revenge tragedy with both sincerity and style.

Dec 26, 2023

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Stephen Dalton

Hollywood Reporter

A mature and serious-minded work that will appeal to fans of artfully gritty British social realism in the tradition of Ken Loach, Andrea Arnold and Lynne Ramsay.

Dec 26, 2023

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Brian Viner

Daily Mail (UK)

It’s a deeply troubling tale, stirringly told by a pair of film-makers who one hopes will continue as they have started, showing the keenest of eyes and ears for contemporary British life.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 26, 2023

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Ben Nicholson

The Skinny

An electrifying debut.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 26, 2023

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C.H. Newell

Father Son Holy Gore

There is a ton of great stuff to enjoy here, and it’s impressive this small film is capable of holding the weight it does.

Rated: 5/5

Dec 26, 2023

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Synopsis

Laila runs away from her family with her boyfriend and has to flee in the night when her brother and his gang show up in town looking for her.

Director: Daniel Wolfe
Producer: Hugo Heppell, Jim Mooney, Walli Ullah
Screenwriter: Daniel Wolfe, Matthew Wolfe
Production Co: Lipsync Productions, Oscilloscope Films, British Film Institute, Film4, Screen Yorkshire
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 28, 2017
Runtime: 1h 47m

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