

Catch Me If You Can
The true story of a real fake.
A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $52M
- Box office
- $352.1M
- Language
- English
- fbi
- con man
- biography
- based on true story
- con artist
- chameleon
- attempted jailbreak
- engagement party
- mislaid trust
- bank fraud
- conman
- fraudster
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- Digital / OTT30 Apr 2020
United StatesUS
- PremiereLos Angeles, California16 Dec 2002
- TheatricalPG-1325 Dec 2002
- PhysicalPG-13DVD6 May 2003
- PhysicalPG-13Blu-ray14 Dec 2012
United KingdomGB
- PremiereLondon27 Jan 2003
- Theatrical12A31 Jan 2003
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM9 Jan 2003
CanadaCA
- Theatrical18A2 Jan 2003
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical20 Feb 2003
AustriaAT
- Theatrical31 Jan 2003
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical1612 Feb 2003
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1224 Feb 2003
BulgariaBG
- Theatrical28 Mar 2003
ChileCL
- Theatrical20 Feb 2003
ChinaCN
- Theatrical11 Apr 2003
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Catch Me If You Can was released on 16 December 2002.
Audience reviews
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TopKek
10/14/2016
This was an entertaining and fun piece of film making from the ever-reliable Steven Spielberg. It is a bit of a depart from his usual full-blown and hugely epic pictures, yet this does not detract at all from the fascinating story of Frank Abagnale Jr. I was interested in this man before I'd seen the movie, and it only served to increase my interest. Although it is important to remember (as with any such film) that t…
- T7/10
The Movie Mob
9/17/2022
**Catch Me If You Can is an entertaining and amusing film full of Spielberg, Hanks, and DiCaprio charm.** With Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio as leads and Steven Spielberg directing, I don't think it's possible not to enjoy this movie. Everyone loves Hanks and young Leo. Every Spielberg film drips with nostalgia and enthusiasm. Catch Me If You Can is precisely what you would expect from this talented crew. A clev…
- R9/10
r96sk
2/15/2023
Just as great as expected. I'm not quite sure how I've never got around to watching this, for two reasons: Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks. Literally two of my favourite actors. Well, at least I have now and I can only add to the general vibe around <em>'Catch Me If You Can'</em>. It's very good! DiCaprio and Hanks are terrific throughout, the former narrowly outshines the latter but the film is very much great…
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
3/13/2024
For me, this is one of Leonardo DiCaprio's most natural performances. He is Frank Abagnale, a hugely intuitive seventeen year old youth with a boundless imagination and a criminal mind that might have made "Moriarty" blush. He quickly realises that most of society is based on the eggshell principle. We take things trustingly, on face value, and never explore what we don't think to ask. When we do, then the shell disi…
- W7/10
Wuchak
9/5/2024
**_Life on the run from the FBI_** From 1964-1969, a teen from New York (Leonardo DiCaprio) turns to confidence scams to survive, including posing as a Pan Am copilot, a doctor and a lawyer while raking in huge amounts of money via check fraud. Tom Hanks plays the FBI agent intent on nabbing the con artist. "Catch Me If You Can" (2002) was inspired by Frank Abagnale Jr’s tales about his life. It comes in the tr…
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