Catch Me If You Can

2002 | 141 min | Drama, Crime

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Audiences adore it (8.0/10), people are still talking about it, it earned strong reviews (96%) and it made about 7 times its budget. Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Have you seen it?

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsStrong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 75 on Metacritic
AudiencesVery strong
8.0/10 from 18K viewers
AwardsSolid
0 wins, 2 other nominations — nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor; nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Score
Box office & staying powerStrong
$352 million worldwide on a $52 million budget
Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
1.4 million Wikipedia readers in the past year