Catch Me If You Can
2002 · Movie · PG-13 · 141 min · ★ 8.0 · 86% critics
Inspired by a true story, this follows a gifted teenager who reinvents himself as a pilot, doctor, and lawyer while cashing fake checks across the country. As a determined federal agent closes in, it turns into a lively cat-and-mouse chase full of charm, close calls, and constant bluffing.
Based on Catch Me If You Can
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Details
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2002-12-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 141 min
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.0/10 (17,131 votes)
- Box office
- $352,114,312
- Budget
- $52,000,000
About
If you enjoy clever true-crime stories with a light, breezy tone and an ongoing chase, this should land well, especially if you like Paper Moon or The Terminal; Not for you if you want gritty realism or heavier consequences.
Pros: playful cat-and-mouse chase; charming lead dynamic; colorful retro atmosphere | Cons: a bit too long; light on consequences; uneven emotional depth
Themes
- fbi
- con man
- biography
- based on true story
- con artist
- chameleon
- attempted jailbreak
- engagement party
- mislaid trust
- christmas
- bank fraud
- conman
- +5 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2003 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 2003 · nominated
Cast & crew
Leonardo DiCaprio
as Frank Abagnale Jr.
Tom Hanks
as Carl Hanratty
Christopher Walken
as Frank Abagnale
Martin Sheen
as Roger Strong
Nathalie Baye
as Paula Abagnale
Amy Adams
as Brenda Strong
James Brolin
as Jack Barnes
Brian Howe
as Earl Amdursky
Frank John Hughes
as Tom Fox
Steve Eastin
as Paul Morgan
Directed by Steven Spielberg