The Catch

Name: The Catch
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2017-01-05
Rating: 4

DramaComedy1h 24m

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96%

Tomatometer

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89%

Popcornmeter

4.0

TMDB

Storyline

Fishing comedy/drama based on a true story about two mates in a Kaipara Harbour fishing contest who end up being blackmailed when caught cheating.

Details

DirectorSimon Mark-Brown

ReleasedJan 5, 2017

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

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