Catfish may tread the line between real-life drama and crass exploitation a little too unsteadily for some viewers' tastes, but its timely premise and tightly wound mystery make for a gripping documentary.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Ariel Schulman , Henry Joost -
Producer -
Henry Joost , Ariel Schulman , Andrew Jarecki , Marc Smerling -
Distributor -
Universal Pictures -
Production Co -
Supermarche , Hit the Ground Running -
Rating -
PG-13 (Some Sexual References) -
Genre -
Documentary , Drama , Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Oct 29, 2010, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Feb 12, 2014 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$3.2M -
Runtime -
1h 28m