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Catch Me If You Can (2002)

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Reviews Counted:191

Fresh:183

Rotten:8

Average Rating:7.9/10

Consensus: Spielberg lightens up and DiCaprio charms in this breezily entertaining chase flick.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for some sexual content and brief language

Runtime: 2 hrs 21 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Dec 25, 2002 Wide

Box Office: $164,435,221

Synopsis: Oscar® nominee Leonardo Di Caprio ("What's Eating Gilbert Grape," "Titanic") and two-time Academy Award®-winner Tom Hanks ("Philadelphia," "Forrest Gump") engage in a game of cat and mouse... Oscar® nominee Leonardo Di Caprio ("What's Eating Gilbert Grape," "Titanic") and two-time Academy Award®-winner Tom Hanks ("Philadelphia," "Forrest Gump") engage in a game of cat and mouse in the real-life crime drama "Catch Me If You Can," under the direction of three-time Oscar® winner Steven Spielberg ("Saving Private Ryan," "Schindler's List"). Frank Abagnale, Jr. (Leonardo Di Caprio) worked as a doctor, a lawyer and as a co-pilot for a major airline -- all before his 18th birthday. A master of deception, he was also a brilliant forger, whose skill gave him his first real claim to fame: At the age of 17, Frank Abagnale, Jr. became the most successful bank robber in the history of the United States. FBI Agent Carl Hanratty (Tom Hanks) had made it his prime mission to capture Frank and bring him to justice, but Frank is always one step ahead of him, baiting him to continue the chase. Steven Spielberg will direct "Catch Me If You Can," from a screenplay by Jeff Nathanson, based on the autobiographical book of the same name by Frank Abagnale, Jr. and Stan Redding. The film is being produced by Steven Spielberg and Walter F. Parkes ("Gladiator"), with Barry Kemp, Laurie MacDonald, Michel Shane and Tony Romano executive producing. -- © DreamWorks Pictures [More]

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Nathalie Baye, Amy Adams, James Brolin, Frank John Hughes, Jennifer Garner, Brian Howe

Director: Steven Spielberg

Director: Steven Spielberg
Screenwriter: Jeff Nathanson
Producer: Steven Spielberg, Walter F. Parkes
Composer: John Williams
Studio: DreamWorks Distribution LLC

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To those who have said in the past that Spielberg, my hero, has lost it as a filmmaker, here's mud in your eye.

Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

This amiably light-footed chase gets the job done.

Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
02/01/09
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

The movie is a good time. It not only produces happiness, it is happy.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
09/24/07
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

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

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

a future classic

Full Review Source: sbs.is | comment Comment
04/11/06
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
sbs.is

The movie is -- intentionally or otherwise -- a remarkable parable about denying reality until reality catches up to you.

Full Review Source: Looking Closer | comment Comment
01/15/05
Jeffrey Overstreet
Jeffrey Overstreet
Looking Closer

Has Steven Spielberg lost it?

Full Review Source: tonymedley.com | comment 6 Comments
10/07/04
Tony Medley
Tony Medley
tonymedley.com

...the film would've been vastly improved had it been trimmed down to 90 minutes.

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
08/21/04
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

The stylish, cartoon-like opening credits reminded me of the snazzy beginnings of the Peter Sellers-Pink Panther movies.

Full Review Source: Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) | comment Comment
06/23/04
Judith Egerton
Judith Egerton
Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)

One of Spielberg's finest pieces of storytelling. Helps make up for A.I.

Full Review Source: Oscar Guy | comment Comment
12/21/03
Wesley Lovell
Wesley Lovell
Oscar Guy

Steven Spielberg’s new film is lighthearted and enjoyable, with just enough undercurrents of human frailty to keep the story interesting.

Full Review Source: EDGE Boston | comment Comment
10/07/03
David Foucher
David Foucher
EDGE Boston

It's Spielberg who pulls the con by leading us down a familiar path only to rup the rug out from under us.

Full Review Source: Star Newspapers (Chicago, IL) | comment Comment
07/16/03
Michael Drakulich
Michael Drakulich
Star Newspapers (Chicago, IL)
N/R

Celebrity Interview - Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks and filmmaker Steven Spielberg talk about collaborating on Catch Me If You Can based on the true adventures of one of history’s most successful con men.

Full Review Source: FilmStew.com | comment Comment
06/11/03
Steve Dexter
Steve Dexter
FilmStew.com

Spielberg. . .supersedes even himself with one of the most enjoyable and compelling films of his career.

Full Review Source: FilmStew.com | comment Comment
06/11/03
Todd Gilchrist
Todd Gilchrist
FilmStew.com

In a holiday season characterized by heavy cinematic fare, Stephen Spielberg has concocted a frothy trifle.

Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
05/20/03
Susan Tavernetti
Susan Tavernetti
Palo Alto Weekly

Is this a light-hearted romp? Is this a psychological drama? Is it a thriller? Can it be all three? Not quite, Sort of. Uh Uh. And dear lord no.

Full Review Source: Killer Movie Reviews | comment Comment
04/05/03
Andrea Chase
Andrea Chase
Killer Movie Reviews

What could have been a great film is merely a good one, by way of forsaking the gritty details for directorial sleight of hand.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
03/18/03
Brian Mckay
Brian Mckay
eFilmCritic.com

Es casi una reconciliación con el mejor Spielberg...

Full Review Source: Uruguay Total | comment Comment
03/11/03
Enrique Buchichio
Enrique Buchichio
Uruguay Total

Hanratty isn't a strictly factual character - he's called O'Reilly in the book, not his real name either - but the performance Hanks gives makes you wish he were. Abagnale isn't strictly factual either, but DiCaprio makes him an attractive counterfeit.

Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
03/07/03
Paul Byrnes
Paul Byrnes
Sydney Morning Herald

This is a delectable film indeed.

Full Review Source: Premiere Magazine | comment Comment
03/04/03
Glenn Kenny
Glenn Kenny
Premiere Magazine
 
 
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