Movies like Catch Me If You Can
12 films like Catch Me If You Can (2002), Munich, The Terminal, Lincoln among them. They're picked by what the story is about and what each shares with Catch Me If You Can: its director, cast, franchise or setting.
2002 · 141 min · Biography, Crime, Drama. Barely 17 yet, Frank is a skilled forger who has passed as a doctor, lawyer and pilot. FBI agent Carl becomes obsessed with tracking down the con man, who only revels in the pursuit.
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Munich
Also directed by Steven SpielbergAfter the Black September capture and massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympics, five men are chosen to eliminate the people responsible for that fateful day.
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The Terminal
Also directed by Steven Spielberg · Also stars Tom HanksAn Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded at JFK airport and must take up temporary residence there.
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Lincoln
Also directed by Steven SpielbergAs the Civil War rages on, U.S President Abraham Lincoln struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on his decision to emancipate the slaves.
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Bridge of Spies
Also directed by Steven Spielberg · Also stars Tom HanksDuring the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for the Soviet captured American U2 spy plane pilot, Francis Gary Powers.
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Saving Private Ryan
Also directed by Steven Spielberg · Also stars Tom HanksFollowing the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose comrades have been killed in action.
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The Post
Also directed by Steven Spielberg · Also stars Tom HanksA cover-up spanning four U.S. Presidents pushes the country's first female newspaper publisher and her editor to join an unprecedented battle between press and government.
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The Fabelmans
Also directed by Steven SpielbergGrowing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.
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Days of Thunder
Also dramaA young hot-shot stock car driver gets his chance to compete at the top level.
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On the Road
Also dramaYoung writer Sal Paradise has his life shaken by the arrival of free-spirited Dean Moriarty and his girl, Marylou. As they travel across the country, they encounter a mix of people who each impact their journey indelibly.
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Minority Report
Also directed by Steven SpielbergJohn works with the PreCrime police which stop crimes before they take place, with the help of three 'PreCogs' who can foresee crimes. Events ensue when John finds himself framed for a future murder.
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In Dreams
Also dramaA suburban housewife learns that she has a dreamworld connection to a serial murderer, and must stop him from killing again.
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Amistad
Also directed by Steven SpielbergIn 1839, the revolt of Mende captives aboard a Spanish owned ship causes a major controversy in the United States when the ship is captured off the coast of Long Island. The courts must decide whether the Mende are slaves or legal...
