Catfish (2010): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Catfish is a 2010 thriller documentary directed by Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost, starring Nev Schulman. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes and earned $3.5 million worldwide. Critics gave it 79% on Rotten Tomatoes and 65 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Directors
- Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost
- Genres
- Thriller , Documentary
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Catfish About?
The premise of Catfish without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
While exploring the online life of his brother, filmmaker Ariel Schulman finds himself drawn into a complex relationship with a mysterious woman. As Ariel and co-director Henry Joost investigate further, they uncover a surprising and unsettling truth about their online connection. The documentary thriller examines the deceptive nature of online interactions and the potential for fabricated identities in the digital world, leading to a captivating and disturbing journey.
Catfish Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- deception
- friendship
- painting
- internet
- photographer
- talking about sex
- video diary
- mailbox
- drawing
- mentally challenged boy
- painter
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- postcard
- filmmaking
- looking in a window
- video camera
- motel room
- dog barks
- sexual fantasy
- sunglasses
- confession
- stairway
- swimsuit
- boxer shorts
- older woman younger man relationship
- swimming underwater
- holding hand over one's mouth to suppress laughter
- 40 year old
- split personality
- telephone number
- pan
- reference to elvis presley
- commissioning art
- sacrifice
- resignation
- watering can
- reference to aimee gonzales
- model
- website
- what happened to epilogue
- flower
- sex
- 24 year old
- year 2007
- home video
- camera
- motorcycle
- new yorker hotel manhattan new york city
- year 2008
Catfish Cast
Nev Schulman stars in Catfish. Directed by Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost.
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Co-director Ariel Schulman -
Co-director Henry Joost
Catfish Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Catfish 79% on Rotten Tomatoes and 65 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.
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IMDb 7.1 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 79% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 71%
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Metacritic 65 Metascore
User score 7.0
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TMDB 68% User score
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Catfish Plot Summary
What happens in Catfish from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In New York City, Nev Schulman is a young photographer who shares a life with his brother Ariel. One day, Abby Pierce, an 8-year-old prodigy artist from rural Ishpeming, Michigan, sends Nev a painting based on one of his photos, sparking a widening online connection that reaches Abby’s family: Angela, her husband Vince, and Angela’s older half-sister Megan who lives in Gladstone, Michigan. What begins as a simple friendship soon becomes a subject for a documentary, as Ariel and Henry Joost film Nev as he enters an online relationship with Megan. She sends him MP3s of song covers she performs, but Nev quickly discovers that the recordings are taken from performances on YouTube, casting doubt on Megan’s authenticity and casting a wider shadow over Abby’s supposed art career.
Full summary
The whole story of Catfish, scene by scene
Catfish Box Office
Catfish grossed $3.5 million worldwide. $3.2 million came from the US and Canada and $296,368 (8%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$3.5M
- US & Canada
- $3.2M
- International
- $296.4K
Catfish Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Catfish.
How Well Do You Know Catfish?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is Nev Schulman's occupation?
Catfish Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “非识不可” and “Как я дружил в социальной сети”.
- Also known as
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- 非识不可
- Как я дружил в социальной сети
- 鲶鱼
- קטפיש
- Peștele pisică
- 캣피쉬
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Catfish FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Catfish, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Catfish?
Catfish runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was Catfish released?
Catfish was released on September 17, 2010.
Who directed Catfish?
Catfish was directed by Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost.
More films by Ariel Schulman Who is in the cast of Catfish?
Catfish stars Nev Schulman.
How much did Catfish make at the box office?
Catfish grossed $3.5 million worldwide ($3.2 million domestic, $296,368 international).
How is Catfish rated?
Catfish has 7.1/10 on IMDb, 79% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic and 68% on TMDB.
Does Catfish have a post-credit scene?
No. Catfish has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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