Catfish (2010)

Young filmmakers document their colleague's budding online friendship with a young woman and her family which leads to an unexpected series of discoveries.

Directors:

Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman

Stars:

Nev Schulman, Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost

2 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Nev Schulman	...	Self (as Yaniv 'Nev' Schulman)
Ariel Schulman	...	Self (as Ariel 'Rel' Schulman)
Henry Joost	...	Self
Angela Wesselman-Pierce	...	Self (as Angela Wesselman)
Melody C. Roscher	...	Self
Wendy Whelan	...	Dancer: Morphoses
Craig Hall	...	Dancer: Morphoses
Tiler Peck	...	Dancer: Morphoses
Drew Jacoby	...	Dancer: Morphoses
Rubi Pronk	...	Dancer: Morphoses
Adrian Danchig-Waring	...	Dancer: Morphoses
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Blake Alexandros	...	Nando

Storyline

In late 2007, filmmakers Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost sensed a story unfolding as they began to film the life of Ariel's brother, Nev. They had no idea that their project would lead to the most exhilarating and unsettling months of their lives. A reality thriller that is a shocking product of our times, Catfish is a riveting story of love, deception and grace within a labyrinth of online intrigue.

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Plot Keywords:

deception | friendship | painting | internet | facebook | 

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Taglines:

Don't let anyone tell you what it is.

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Genres:

Documentary | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual references

Did You Know?

Trivia

The song "Megan" sends to Nev titled "Truman Sleeps" is actually from the movie The Truman Show (1998).

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Quotes

Yaniv Schulman: [First lines] If this is your documentary, you're doing a bad job.
Ariel Schulman: Why?
Yaniv Schulman: Because you're catching me when I don't want to talk about things.
Ariel Schulman: How should we do it?
Yaniv Schulman: Set it up, organise a time with me, put together some materials, emails, we'll get the Facebook conversations printed out and we'll really talk about it.

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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.

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Connections

Spoofed in Saturday Night Live: Adam Levine/Kendrick Lamar (2013)

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Soundtracks

Truman Sleeps
Written by Philip Glass
Performed by Nick Pietromonaco

User Reviews

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.

Details

Official Sites:

Rogue [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 October 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Catfish

Filming Locations:

Ishpeming, Michigan, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$257,285, 19 September 2010

Gross USA:

$3,237,343

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,533,711

Company Credits

Production Co:

Supermarché, Hit The Ground Running Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1