Catch Me If You Can
Film2002141 min

Catch Me If You Can

Taste attributes: crimedramamafia/gangsterbiographyslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"The true story of a real fake."

Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, serious crime drama, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashsolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Leonardo DiCaprioTom HanksChristopher WalkenMartin SheenNathalie Baye

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2002
Runtime
141 min
Status
Released
Studio
Kemp Company
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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