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76 out of 100

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7.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 113 Ratings

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  • Starring: Christopher Walken, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks
  • Summary: Frank W. Abagnale (DiCaprio) worked as a doctor, a lawyer and as a co-pilot for a major airline -- all before his 21st birthday. A master of deception, he was also a brilliant forger, whose skill at check fraud had netted him millions of dollars in stolen funds. FBI agent Carl Hanratty (Hanks) has made it his prime mission to capture Frank and bring him to justice, but Frank is always one step ahead of him, baiting him to continue the chase. (DreamWorks)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 38
  3. Negative: 0 out of 38
  1. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Nathan Rabin
    100
    Part of Spielberg's skill as a filmmaker comes in choosing the right collaborators. Janusz Kaminski's gorgeous cinematography, Michael Kahn's graceful editing, Jeff Nathanson's clever script, and John Williams' score all work well in unison, but the film's masterstroke is the casting of Walken as DiCaprio's utterly decent father.
  2. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Stephen Hunter
    100
    It's brilliantly acted. But best of all, it's brilliantly made.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    60
    The whole lighter-than-air lark whizzes by like a brisk, kandy-kolored dream of the 1960s, flavored by a Saul Bass inspired credit sequence; a slinky, Henry Mancini-esque score; and a stunning array of period sets and evocative locales.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 58
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 58
  3. Negative: 5 out of 58
  1. PeterC.
    10
    Way underrated, this is an exciting, quick, and well built movie with an excellent plot. Leo and Tom together work, but Tom does the better job.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. GraceA.
    10
    I love it, a movie that can be watched over and over again and it will be good every time.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. AlexP
    10
    This movie marked a turn for Di Caprio as a pretty face in terrible movies to a great actor in great movies. This movie is funny, smart, and moving and the acting does not disappoint either.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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