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2020
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Positive Reviews
69
Negative reviews
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Average Rating
3.8
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3.0
DiCaprio has just the right touch of baby cheeked deadpan innocence to make you believe in the schemes of this eager boy grifter.
EW
3.8
Much of the pleasure of the movie comes from its enjoyment of Abagnales strategies.
Rogerebert
5.0
Every single element of this movie works brilliantly together and the result is as irresistible as its con man hero.
Common Sense Media
4.5
Although the movie doesnt really reflect the after fun part of Franks journey, it is really great.
Common Sense Media
4.5
Although the movie doesnt really reflect the after fun part of Franks journey, it is really great.
Common Sense Media
5.0
This is no mere disposable entertainment; the emotional power is there.
2.5
Two participants at a D.C. pheromone party take a whiff of each other.
4.0
Everything about this swift and gorgeous and tremendously enjoyable film is played out in a rush of staccato edits, crisp performances, and charmingly ..
3.8
The colorful cinematography, smart performances and brisk tempo suggest a filmmaker subordinating every other impulse to the task of manufacturing ple ..
San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
Forget that trailer; what we have here is a deeply moving, quite wonderfully acted coming of age black comedy, packed with equal measures of pathos an ..
3.5
I dont see this film bowling anyone over with its humor, its story or its acting, but all three elements are well presented here with enough chuckles ..
JoBlo
5.0
No movie has ever dealt as poignantly and convincingly with the theme of the spiritual value of an enemy than Catch Me If You Can.It is Steven Spielbe ..
Spirituality And Practice
2.8
Its all done with a cheeky attitude that tries to make some social satire out of nothing much.
Sover
3.8
Unsentimental, non glamorized, and unclouded by the usual overlay of rose colored nostalgia, this is a raw but rewarding motion picture.
ReelViews
4.4
Spielberg gives the movie the snappy, glitzy gusto of his early chase films, The Sugarland Express and 1941. Its refreshingly lacking in the heavy nob ..
Combust Ible Celluloid
5.0
This is the kind of film that reminds you of the absolute enjoyment of watching a great story in the hands of a great director and cast working with a ..
Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
It is a richly structured performance and represents one of Leos best, most relaxed works to date.
3.8
But in attempting to craft a film meant to appeal to a wider audience, Spielberg has emerged with one of his most uneven movies to date.
Reel Film Reviews
3.0
Even home is just a temporary stop.This is one of the best films of the year.
Lariat
2.0
But again, the films focus is the adventure of it all, not the psychology behind it.
Eric Ds Nider
3.0
The story is touching, funny, vividly nostalgic, suspenseful and at times stranger than fiction.
News Review
4.0
Fun, lively and meticulously crafted from start to finish, this is a lightweight but tremendously entertaining and engaging film that viewers are like ..
Screen It
4.5
As the film progresses it feels almost effortless in its brisk pacing and colourful design.
Shadows On The Wall
5.0
Spielberg being Spielberg, hes surrounded himself with the best that money can buy, from the superb cast to the characteristically superb score by Joh ..
View London
3.8
What limits the movie is Spielbergs lack of skill with psychological suspense.
Cs Monitor
4.0
But he has actually given us something of much more value: a chance to see three splendid actors turn a larky chase movie into an emotionally satisfyi ..
Film Journal International ..
4.4
Catch Me If You Can is the lightest, most breezy movie Steven Spielberg has made in more than a decade.
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.0
Apart from Always in 1989, he hasnt made a film with a contemporary setting since E.T. the Extra Terrestrial 20 years ago.
Smh
4.0
It gives us a likable sometimes lovable protagonist, an engaging true life story, solid production values, something approximating genuine emotions an ..
Mountain X
4.5
But here he achieves a retro hipness, an early 60s, skinny ties and martinis, Pink Panther kind of cool, a cool that comes not from awesomely imaginat ..
3.0
We asked for the top 100 OHIP billers and the Star has won at the Court of Appeal In another chapter of a four year legal battle that began with a Sta ..
Toronto Star
4.0
Leonardo DiCaprios portrayal of Abagnale combines elements of pathos, comedy, and drama in one of the best performances of his career.
Reel Talk Reviews
4.4
Its an entertaining ode to the power of persuasion, something a master filmmaker like Spielberg knows a thing or two about.
Q Network
4.0
With excellent performances from a top shelf cast of actors, an exciting fun story, and incredible direction from Spielberg, Catch me if you Can is a ..
Cinema Crazed
3.5
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Salon
5.0
Spielberg makes it hum along, faster and more deftly than anyone else could have.
Slate
4.0
Its a poignant family drama, an outrageous con story and a coming of age story all in one.
4.0
Ditch the faux therapy and the movie would be shorter, and better saved from its somewhat listless denouement.But not every stab at sentiment fails.
Bbc
4.0
Suffice it to say Abagnale was a smart cookie, with the wit to see that his talents might have value in the straight world and the late blooming moral ..
Time
4.4
Marshall stages the narrative scenes in a fairly pedestrian manner and pulls out all the glitzy stops for the musical ones, reflecting the new for the ..
Mr Brown Movies
3.8
The animated opening credits by Agnes Deygas, evoking the caper movie style of late composer Henry Mancini (The Pink Panther series), are the best of ..
The Movie Boy
4.4
Hanratty never does and finally brings his man to justice.Catch Mes acting ensemble shines.
Hollywood
3.0
Its also never quite as gripping an action piece as you might think with Spielbergs name in the credits, and Hanks is largely wasted in a role that an ..
Seattle Pi
0.5
Unless youre looking for a cure for insomnia, avoid this if you can.
Tony Medley
4.5
Overall the movie is a fun ride and an interesting tale about the life of one of Americas greatest con men.
4.0
From its sassy beginning to its dark conclusion, this film delivers an enormous bang for your movie going buck.
Cnn
5.0
The concept lacks veracity, but the payoff is a hoot, so theres little harm done to what is otherwise a scintillating delight of a film.
Spliced Wire
4.0
The lighthearted tone and smart pacing allow for unwavering entertainment, plenty of natural humor, and Spielbergs knack for sympathizing with antiher ..
3.8
A little too much self love here, with scenes to pad it out beyond 2 hours, as though such length establishes its importance and seriousness.Still, th ..
Varia Gate
3.0
After the bigger questions of AI and Minority Report, Spielberg is back having fun.
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
3.8
Started several years ago, Art Alley is an evolving showcase of Kansas City street artists.
Kansas City
4.5
Long and complex, the agility with which Spielberg directs the story of Frank Abagnale performed with incredible naturalness, promptness and charisma ..
3.8
The chase is fun, amusing, and hosts a good sense of humor. For the most part, this True Story is believable with the inclusion of several Spielbergis ..
Ross Anthony
5.0
Spielberg is really letting loose here, crafting a quirky and subversive picture filled with laughs, surprises and pretty women.
Montreal Film Journal
4.0
Jennifer Garners small role as a call girl, Cheryl Ann, doesnt happen without Spielberg watching Alias.
Solzy At The Movies
4.5
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie.
Window To The Movies
4.0
Regardless of the outrageous elements of the plot, the talented people involved with this film made it into an enjoyable one.
Film Quips Online
3.0
For Spielberg, as for DiCaprio and Hanks, this is a low pressure project, a chance to kick back and have fun.Unsurprisingly, its as much fun for the a ..
Decent Films
5.0
There are very few special effects, and the cinematography isnt larger than the film itself.
Fat Guys At The Movies
5.0
It is the thing that has kept viewers coming over the years for every Spielberg thriller that arrives on their movie screens.
Rediff
4.5
Catch Me If You Can is a well acted, slick and stylish production that screams for Oscar consideration in every category.
4.4
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Movie Eye
4.5
Lets fix that because theyre damn good and theyre waiting for you.
Battleship Pretension
4.0
This relationship is perhaps most interesting for its cinematic aspects.
Nitrate Online
3.0
Still, Spielbergs afterthoughts on entertainment eclipse ninety percent of Hollywood fare.
Films Nobs
3.5
Because Spielberg is nothing more than a grand storyteller in the end and Catch Me If You Can is a return to this pure ambition.
Films Nobs
1.0
Unfortunately, nothing does.Bland is far too kind a word for this piece of monotony.
Juicy Cerebellum
3.5
The film is amusing. Legitimately so. This is perhaps as anti establishment as one can expect Spielberg to be ...
World Socialist Web Site
3.8
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Suburban Chicago News
2.0
The combination in this case leads to a film that is funny but not that funny, thrilling but not that thrilling, and moving but not that moving.
About Film
3.5
I dont think anyone would argue that Catch Me If You Can is one of Spielbergs best films. However, it is good enough and passes a pleasant couple of h ..
Movie Metropolis
3.0
Lisbon broke a 37 year old record to notch its hottest temperature ever as an unrelenting heat wave baked Portugal and neighboring Spain.
Edge Boston
3.8
The Dalton Brothers Harry, Rufus, Jim and Bob, all Charlotte natives, all of whom served during World War II, all now in their 90s mark another Vetera ..
Charlotte
5.0
Steven Spielberg has always has a fascination with the Peter Pan boy who never grew up; he drops this one into the splashy clothes, cars, and high sty ..
Toxic Universe
4.0
Bottom Line: I enjoyed every minute of this fascinating story and I encourage mature older teens to adults to see it for the valuable lessons it holds ..
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