Catch-22

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Catch-22

R

1970

2h 1m

Comedy

Drama

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This scathing war satire follows Capt. John Yossarian (Alan Arkin), a pilot stationed in the Mediterranean who flies bombing missions during World War II. Attempting to cope with the madness of armed conflict, Yossarian struggles to find a way out of his wartime reality. Surrounded by eccentric military officers, such as the opportunistic 1st Lt. Milo Minderbinder (Jon Voight), Yossarian must resort to extreme measures to escape his dire and increasingly absurd situation.

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Critics Consensus

Catch-22 takes entertainingly chaotic aim at the insanity of armed conflict, supported by a terrific cast and smart, funny work from Buck Henry and Mike Nichols.

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John Mahoney

The Hollywood Reporter

Nov 23, 2014

Cynical and bitterly cold... [Mike] Nichols and [Buck] Henry fail to make an anti-capitalist film. They have made their case so strong that it becomes an anti-human film.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Oct 23, 2004

3/4

Nichols has done the same thing in "Catch-22" that he did in "The Graduate." He's given us a funny beginning, then switched tones and gone serious.

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Jun 19, 2003

3/5

A mess, occasionally a fascinating one.

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Christopher Lloyd

The Film Yap

Jul 24, 2023

4/5

The late Alan Arkin enjoyed one of the all-time great "that guy" film careers, such a reliable utility player people forget his leading role in Mike Nichols' adaptation of the Joseph Heller novel.

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Jane Freebury

The Canberra Times (Australia)

Aug 23, 2022

Cinematography by David Watkins and editing by Sam O'Steen are top class...

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Mar 3, 2022

3/4

Despite countless individual moments that result in humor, or alternatively, biting truth, the experience of watching Catch-22's inherent unevenness wears on the viewer.

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Season C

@RT78921740 2 days ago

The person who said an occasionally fascinating mess, said it perfectly. One of the most chaotic, odd, occasionally really interesting or offensive, but most of the time just left me saying what are we watching??

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 11, 2026

Catch-22 = a *4* star Movie!

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thiago S

@Thiagostone May 27, 2026

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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bob c

@RT46426964 Dec 3, 2025

Among the greatest, with Arkin a standout.

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Jason F.

@BurningVinyl Aug 3, 2025

My favorite movie of all time. Darkly funny. Phenomenal cast (handy when playing the Kevin Bacon game).

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Mike W

@MikeW269 Dec 2, 2024

The number of B-25s flying in the movie was awesome. They gave it some needed authenticity.

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Synopsis

This scathing war satire follows Capt. John Yossarian (Alan Arkin), a pilot stationed in the Mediterranean who flies bombing missions during World War II. Attempting to cope with the madness of armed conflict, Yossarian struggles to find a way out of his wartime reality. Surrounded by eccentric military officers, such as the opportunistic 1st Lt. Milo Minderbinder (Jon Voight), Yossarian must resort to extreme measures to escape his dire and increasingly absurd situation.

Director: Mike Nichols
Producer: John Calley, Martin Ransohoff
Screenwriter: Joseph Heller, Buck Henry
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 24, 1970, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Runtime: 2h 1m
Sound Mix: Mono

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