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Catch-22

1970 · 121 min

A dizzying, darkly funny swirl of military madness that leaves you disoriented and quietly unsettled.

Directed by
Mike Nichols
Genres
War, Comedy
Starring
Alan Arkin, Martin Balsam, Richard Benjamin
Tagline
The nice thing about war is that the person who kills you really has nothing against you. Personally.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Mike Nichols
Genres
War, Comedy
Starring
Alan Arkin, Martin Balsam, Richard Benjamin
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • madness
  • death
  • corruption
  • survival
Places
  • military
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action4
Horror3
Humour7
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight6

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Genres
war, comedy
Directed by
Mike Nichols
Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
David Watkin
Runtime
121 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Italian

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