Catch Me if You Can

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Catch Me if You Can

PG-13

Released Dec 25, 2002

2h 20m

Comedy

Drama

Crime

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Frank Abagnale, Jr. works as a doctor, a lawyer and as a co-pilot for a major airline, all before his 18th birthday. A master of deception, he is a brilliant forger, whose skill gives him his first real claim to fame. At the age of 17, Frank Abagnale, Jr. becomes the most successful bank robber in the history of the U.S. FBI Agent Carl Hanratty makes it his prime mission to capture Frank and bring him to justice, but Frank is always one step ahead of him.

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Critics Consensus

With help from a strong performance by Leonardo DiCaprio as real-life wunderkind con artist Frank Abagnale, Steven Spielberg crafts a film that's stylish, breezily entertaining, and surprisingly sweet.

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Namrata Joshi

Outlook

A hugely watchable film that disappoints nonetheless.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 3, 2019

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Excellent account of FBI's youngest Most Wanted.

Rated: 5/5

Dec 22, 2010

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

This is the director's most likeable film in ages, even if it's insubstantial, overlong and, frankly, a touch redundant.

Jun 24, 2006

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

Spielberg beautifully creates the culture of the 1950s nuclear family shattered and the American Dream soured.

Apr 8, 2023

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Cory Woodroof

Nashville Scene

"[a] phenomenal Leonardo DiCaprio/Tom Hanks caper..."

Nov 3, 2022

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Jim Rohner

Battleship Pretension

Catch Me If You Can is probably one of the best films amongst Spielberg's minor titles, saying more positively about the man's talent than it says anything negatively about the film.

Apr 15, 2021

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Amber M

Spielberg being Spielberg, he's surrounded himself with the best that money can buy, from the superb cast to the characteristically superb score by John Williams, and the result is his most purely enjoyable film in ages.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/03/25

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Aidan F.

Phenomenal movie, great acting by Leo and Hanks. The cat and mouse game mixed with comedic storytelling is very well done. I love this movie and the story is incredible.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/28/25

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Daniel S

This movie is one of Spielberg’s lighter but most entertaining films.. a stylish mix of charm, humor, and drama. Leonardo DiCaprio shines as Frank Abagnale Jr., pulling off the role of the audacious con man with effortless charisma, while Tom Hanks brings warmth and grit as the determined FBI agent on his trail. Their dynamic is both tense and surprisingly endearing. The vibrant 1960s setting adds a colorful, almost magical atmosphere that makes the story even more captivating. While the film glosses over some of the darker moral implications of Abagnale’s crimes, it embraces its role as escapist fun rather than a stern cautionary tale. The result is a witty, engaging, and highly enjoyable ride.. not Spielberg’s grandest masterpiece, but undeniably a great film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/23/25

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Mohamed R

A complete masterpiece throughout the ages

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/13/25

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Gareth v

Catch Me If You Can is a slick, stylish, and surprisingly poignant cat-and-mouse story, elevated by Steven Spielberg’s light touch and two charismatic lead performances.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/06/25

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Alana M

Spielberg beautifully creates the culture of the 1950s nuclear family shattered and the American Dream soured.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/04/25

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Steven Spielberg

Director

Leonardo DiCaprio

Frank W. Abagnale

Tom Hanks

FBI Agent Carl Hanratty

Christopher Walken

Frank Abagnale, Sr.

Martin Sheen

Roger Strong

Nathalie Baye

Paula Abagnale

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Synopsis

Frank Abagnale, Jr. works as a doctor, a lawyer and as a co-pilot for a major airline, all before his 18th birthday. A master of deception, he is a brilliant forger, whose skill gives him his first real claim to fame. At the age of 17, Frank Abagnale, Jr. becomes the most successful bank robber in the history of the U.S. FBI Agent Carl Hanratty makes it his prime mission to capture Frank and bring him to justice, but Frank is always one step ahead of him.

Director: Steven Spielberg
Producer: Steven Spielberg, Walter F. Parkes
Screenwriter: Jeff Nathanson, Frank Abagnale Jr., Stan Redding
Distributor: DreamWorks SKG
Production Co: Parkes/MacDonald, DreamWorks SKG, Amblin Entertainment, Splendid Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sexual Content|Brief Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Crime
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $164.4M
Runtime: 2h 20m
Sound Mix: Surround

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