Catch Me If You Can!

Name: Catch Me If You Can!
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1959-01-01
Rating: 7

CrimeDrama1h 25m

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96%

Tomatometer

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89%

Popcornmeter

7.0

TMDB

Storyline

When Gilberto Ramnes and his wife Greta divorce, she sells him back his favorite necklace. He meets Francine, a blonde American vacationing in Havana, and begins to pursue her. His assistant Lindström suspects she's there to steal from Ramnes. And when Ramnes discovers that Greta sold him a fake version of the priceless necklace, it turns out that Francine knows a thief who might be able to help ...

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Details

DirectorDon Weis

ReleasedJan 1, 1959

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

6 fresh · 1 rotten

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.”

96% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

Namrata Joshi

RTOutlookJan 3, 2019

A hugely watchable film that disappoints nonetheless.

Nell Minow

RTCommon Sense MediaDec 22, 2010

Excellent account of FBI's youngest Most Wanted.

Geoff Andrew

RTTime OutJun 24, 2006

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

Frank J. Avella

RTThe ContendingMar 9, 2026

Steven Spielberg’s Catch Me If You Can remains one of his most amiable, enjoyable yet insightful comedies, with a star-studded cast and a wonderful central performance by Leonardo DiCaprio