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Catch Me If You Can

2002USALanguage: EnglishDirected by Steven Spielberg★ 8

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.

Themes and style

Tone
dark comedywarmmelancholictensehopefulwhimsical
Pacing
escalatingepisodicrelentlessslow burnslow build to explosion
Story
pursuitcon deceptionescapeunraveling
Emotion
figuring out who you arelongingloss of innocencegriefbelongingguilt
Themes
family dutyfamily wounds passed downclass and money
Feel
crowd pleaserrewatchablecatharticfun scary
Violence
mild

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1998France★ 7.75 pt match

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Suck Me Shakespeer

2013Germany★ 74.5 pt match

What ties these together is belonging and figuring out who you are. Both circle the same ground: class and money and family wounds passed down. Same energy: dark comedy, warm, escalating, and episodic.

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2017France★ 6.54 pt match

What ties these together is guilt. Both circle the same ground: family duty. Same energy: dark comedy, warm, escalating, and episodic.

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Lage Raho Munna Bhai

2006India★ 7.34 pt match

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