Catfish
September 2010
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Dave Calhoun
If you begin with the premise that all films, docs and dramas, are constructs of one sort or another and it's the how and why that's important, you'll have fun pulling this apart.
Peter Rainer
It must be said that the filmmakers, who profess to be as surprised as we are about how things play out, are being disingenuous at best and underhanded at worst.
Tom Horgen
And you thought MySpace was scary.
Adam Graham
The film tells a devastating story that couldn't be more relevant to our times, who we are in real life versus the way we present ourselves online.
Lisa Kennedy
At the end of this exquisitely poignant film, it's clear we humans are going to need a refreshed emotional skill set if we're to make sense of the real relationships we forge in our virtual worlds.
Cliff Doerksen
There are some creepy chuckles to be had from this allegedly true account.
Critic reviews
Dave Calhoun
If you begin with the premise that all films, docs and dramas, are constructs of one sort or another and it's the how and why that's important, you'll have fun pulling this apart.
Peter Rainer
It must be said that the filmmakers, who profess to be as surprised as we are about how things play out, are being disingenuous at best and underhanded at worst.
Adam Graham
The film tells a devastating story that couldn't be more relevant to our times, who we are in real life versus the way we present ourselves online.
Lisa Kennedy
At the end of this exquisitely poignant film, it's clear we humans are going to need a refreshed emotional skill set if we're to make sense of the real relationships we forge in our virtual worlds.
Cliff Doerksen
There are some creepy chuckles to be had from this allegedly true account.
Chris Vognar
A mildly intriguing exercise in guerrilla filmmaking, lapsed ethics and the potential for social-networking deception.
User reviews

Not sure.... Not sure when the guys really knew it was DEFINITELY not Megan. But it was interesting. I find it hard to feel for Angela bc once she was clearly busted she continued to lie. She told Nev she had CANCER which was further emotional manipulation. she did not really fess up even when there seemed no further reason to lie. I felt awful for little Abby who was brought into an intricate lie but clearly was uncomfortable being questioned about her 'art'. Really sad statement about humans & their willingness 2 lie

Don't waste your time- Catfish is a vain waste of time. Its a reality/pointless story of me and my art friends/how may different angles can you view, Henry Joost looking "natural" and shirtless. The producers attempt to make a story about creativity and art but its just 87 minutes of mindless rambling. Catfish is an vague, ongoing, 'dialogue' of what it sounds like to be in an art circle. I asked a lawyer if I could sue for my 87 minutes of my life back. He said, 'sure, my jeep could use some new tires with an alignment.' Save it. There is no mysterious deep meaningful, reflective message or spiritual enlightenment its an on-going profile dating video with a bunch of young punks that got a hold of some money to buy a video camera. They had some time to burn with iMovie. And I am out 87 minutes. Don't bother. Wasted Time-

Pretty good when edited down to three minutes. Do yourself a favor and condense this sucker down to three minutes when watching on YouTube. It becomes a taut psychological thriller told with digital images and flashes of character. At 87 minutes, it's self-indulgent and amateur in every sense of the word, from the jarring and cringeworthy performances to tinny dialogue. The BIG TWIST is obvious from the first few seconds of the film. Terrible as is, pretty interesting in fast forwards.
A Must See! This movie is a documentary on a man's quest to find his online love and meet them in person. His movie/story relates to thousands of people who've met their lovers or boyfriends online but turns out the person they've fallen for are not the person at all but an imposter, liar, and someone using a stranger's picture and lies to meet people online.

Blah!! I've had heard if this movie a few times. So I said I'll give it a shot and see what these people where rambling about. This movie sucked!! Pointless it was obvious from the start and why would you do the online dating thing from a distance. Pretty stupid if you ask me. And the sad part is your in cali! Wtf is wrong with you.
Fantastic Absolutely fantastic...i cant even explain it any other way
Extremely predictable A decent movie, but for anyone from the chatroom age of the early 2000s, it is nothing new. It's actually pretty lame acting in the first half followed by a moment of "duh".
It was ok. The trailer made it a slight disappointment, but also got me to watch it. It's what you'd think it would be, just not what you hoped it would be.
Cast and credits
Actors | Melody C. Roscher, Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost, Yaniv Schulman, Angela Wesselman |
Producers | Andrew Jarecki, Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost |
Director | Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman |
Writers | 0 |
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Rental period
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Run time
87 minutes
Rating
PG-13
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