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Catch-22

1970Movie2 h 1 minR

Comedy
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Letterboxd3.6/5Metacritic706.9Rotten Tomatoes81%76%

A tense, cathartic war movie about history and society.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Story

The nice thing about war is that the person who kills you really has nothing against you. Personally.

A WWII military pilot makes a valiant effort to be certified insane in order to be excused from flying missions. But there's a catch.

Feels like

  • Anti-War Satire
  • Dark Humor
  • WWII
  • Absurdity of War
  • Psychological Impact
  • Cynical Outlook
  • Nostalgic
  • Historical Setting
  • Black Comedy

Cast

24 of 34

Crew

Directed by
Mike Nichols
Written by
Joseph Heller, Buck Henry
Produced by
Martin Ransohoff, John Calley
Music by
Larry Jost, Elden Ruberg

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Facts

June 24, 1970 · 2 h 1 min · R

Released
June 24, 1970
Runtime
2 h 1 min
Age rating
R
Content
Strong Language, Violence
Genres
War, Comedy
Original language
English
Also spoken
Italian
Made in
United States
Budget
$18 million
Box office
$25 million
Available in
51 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Adaptational Heroism, Adapted Out, Age Lift +9

  • Adaptational Heroism
  • Adapted Out
  • Age Lift
  • Ambiguously Jewish
  • And Starring
  • Answer Cut
  • Catch-22 Dilemma
  • Composite Character
  • Demoted to Extra
  • The Film of the Book
  • Flipping the Bird
  • How We Got Here

12 of 21 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream Catch-22?"

Questions about Catch-22

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Where can I stream Catch-22?

fuboTVMGM+Philo

In the United States, Catch-22 streams on fuboTV, MGM+, and Philo. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 6 other countries.

Is Catch-22 worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7.1, Letterboxd 3.6 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, and Metacritic 70).

Will Catch-22 make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly satire (8 of 10) and dark humor (7 of 10).

What tropes does Catch-22 use?

Adaptational HeroismAdapted OutAge LiftAmbiguously JewishAnd StarringAnswer CutCatch-22 DilemmaComposite CharacterDemoted to ExtraThe Film of the BookFlipping the BirdHow We Got Hereand 9 more

TV Tropes lists 21 tropes for it, including Adaptational Heroism, Adapted Out, and Age Lift.