Catfish

"Don't let anyone tell you what it is."

2010 1h 27m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 570

Documentary

Synopsis

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Nev, a 24-year-old New York-based photographer, has no idea what he's in for when Abby, an eight-year-old girl from rural Michigan, contacts him on Facebook, seeking permission to paint one of his photographs. When he receives her remarkable painting, Nev begins a friendship and correspondence with Abby's family. But things really get interesting when he develops a cyber-romance with Abby's attractive older sister, Megan, a musician and model. Prompted by some startling revelations about Megan, Nev and his buddies embark on a road trip in search of the truth.

“Don't let anyone tell you what it is.”

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Cast

Nēv Schulman
Self
Ariel Schulman
Self
Angela Wesselman-Pierce
Self
Melody C. Roscher
Self
Henry Joost
Self
Wendy Whelan
Dancer: Morphoses
Craig Hall
Dancer: Morphoses
Tiler Peck
Dancer: Morphoses

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ariel Schulman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $3M — a 101.5× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Zachary Stuart-Pontier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nēv Schulman and Ariel Schulman and Angela Wesselman-Pierce carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Don't let anyone tell you what it is.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ariel Schulman directs. Mark Mothersbaugh scores. Zachary Stuart-Pontier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Grossed $3M — a 101.5× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
4Released 16 years ago.
5Original score by Mark Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Zachary Stuart-Pontier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nēv Schulman and Ariel Schulman and Angela Wesselman-Pierce carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Don't let anyone tell you what it is.".
9IMDB entry: tt1584016 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "dating", "found footage", "aftercreditsstinger", "online dating".