Catfish (2010)

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Don't let anyone tell you what it is.

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.

• Released: 2010-09-17
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 27m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 568 votes

Directed by Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost.

Top cast

• Nēv Schulman as Self
• Ariel Schulman as Self
• Angela Wesselman-Pierce as Self
• Melody C. Roscher as Self
• Henry Joost as Self
• Wendy Whelan as Dancer: Morphoses
• Craig Hall as Dancer: Morphoses
• Tiler Peck as Dancer: Morphoses
• Drew Jacoby as Dancer: Morphoses
• Rubi Pronk as Dancer: Morphoses

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Where to watch Catfish

• United States: stream on HBO Max; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: watch free on Crave; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video

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