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Catfish

  • 20102010
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
43K
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Catfish (2010)
A New York City photographer travels to rural Michigan to meet the woman of his dreams, once he's only known through the Internet.
Play trailer2:21
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DocumentaryDramaMystery
Young filmmakers document their colleague's budding online friendship with a young woman and her family which leads to an unexpected series of discoveries.Young filmmakers document their colleague's budding online friendship with a young woman and her family which leads to an unexpected series of discoveries.Young filmmakers document their colleague's budding online friendship with a young woman and her family which leads to an unexpected series of discoveries.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
43K
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    • Henry Joost
    • Ariel Schulman
  • Stars
    • Nev Schulman
    • Ariel Schulman
    • Henry Joost
    • Henry Joost
    • Ariel Schulman
  • Stars
    • Nev Schulman
    • Ariel Schulman
    • Henry Joost
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    • 194User reviews
    • 199Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
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    Nev Schulman in Catfish (2010)
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    Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman in Catfish (2010)
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    Nev Schulman in Catfish (2010)
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    Nev Schulman
    Nev Schulman
    • Self
    • (as Yaniv 'Nev' Schulman)
    Ariel Schulman
    Ariel Schulman
    • Self
    • (as Ariel 'Rel' Schulman)
    Henry Joost
    Henry Joost
    • Self
    Angela Wesselman-Pierce
    • Self
    • (as Angela Wesselman)
    Melody C. Roscher
    Melody C. Roscher
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    Wendy Whelan
    Wendy Whelan
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    Craig Hall
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    • Trivia
      As of August 2011, the film has been hit with two lawsuits and, according to Catfish distributor Relativity Media, the film has an unrecouped balance of more than $8.5 million and will not likely ever become profitable. Both of these lawsuits have to do with songs used within the movie not being attributed to their creators.
    • Quotes

      Vince Pierce: They used to tank cod from Alaska all the way to China. They'd keep them in vats in the ship. By the time the codfish reached China, the flesh was mush and tasteless. So this guy came up with the idea that if you put these cods in these big vats, put some catfish in with them and the catfish will keep the cod agile. And there are those people who are catfish in life. And they keep you on your toes. They keep you guessing, they keep you thinking, they keep you fresh. And I thank God for the catfish because we would be droll, boring and dull if we didn't have somebody nipping at our fin.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening logos are recorded off a computer (specifically a Mac). The Universal logo is shown as someone using Google Earth. The Relativity Media logo is shown as if it was an online video. The Rogue Pictures logo is shown as a desktop icon.
    • Connections
      Featured in Maltin on Movies: The Town (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Good Vibrations
      Written by Mike Love & Brian Wilson

      Performed by The Langley Schools Music Project

      Published by Irving Music Inc.

      Courtesy of Bar/None Records

      By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group

    User reviews194

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    8/10
    This is a revealing film, fake or not.
    It's authenticity will remain in question. And if it is indeed real, the motivation of the filmmakers themselves are unclear.

    But there is a truth in Catfish that reflects a lot about ourselves. For most, the Internet is a place to merely extend their social life. But for some, it could be the only place where they could find it. We are called to be mindful of these people. This is a movie for our time. 4/5 Stars

    Note: The trailer is indeed misleading, which may have caused much disappointment to viewers with a specific expectation. To those who has not seen the trailer and desire to watch the movie, avoid the trailer.
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    • AustinTakahashi
    • Mar 30, 2011

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    • Is this film really a documentary?

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    • Release date
      • October 1, 2010 (United States)
      • United States
      • Rogue (United States)
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Ishpeming, Michigan, USA
    • Production companies
      • Supermarché
      • Hit The Ground Running Films
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    • 1 hour 27 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital
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