Catch Me If You Can (2002), Steven Spielberg's con-artist chase film, runs 141 minutes (2 hours 21 minutes) including credits. It has no post-credits stinger, and the newest U.S./Canada version is the Dec.
9, 2025 4K Ultra HD release. According to Blu-ray.com, 141 minutes is the standard theatrical length cited across disc and listing pages the 4K Blu-ray listing. Plan for a full 2-hour-21-minute sitting, credits included.
Table of Contents
- How long is Catch Me If You Can?
- Do you need to stay through the credits?
- What does PG-13 mean for this film?
- Which version should you choose?
- Why do some listings say 140 minutes or 135 minutes?
How long is Catch Me If You Can?
The Library of Congress describes its 35mm copyright print as 141 minutes long for a March 21, 2020 screening. That print matches the home-video runtime.
Most viewers should schedule 2 hours 21 minutes plus time to pause or settle in. The 141 minutes already includes the closing credits.
Do you need to stay through the credits?
You can leave when the credits start. MediaStinger classifies the film as "No Extras During or After the Credits" the MediaStinger page. A second after-credits database likewise reports "No extra scene" after the credits.
There is no hidden ending to wait for. Music fans may still want to listen. The closing portion includes John Williams' "Reprise and End Credits" cue.
What does PG-13 mean for this film?
Rotten Tomatoes lists the film as PG-13 for some sexual content and brief language. That rating mainly affects viewers under 13 and parental-guidance decisions.
The rating does not change the runtime. It helps families decide whether younger children should watch.
Which version should you choose?
The newest U.S./Canada option is the first 4K Ultra HD release on Dec. 9, 2025, according to AVS Forum reporting on the Alliance Home Entertainment announcement the AVS Forum thread.
It comes in standard 4K UHD and limited SteelBook. The package pairs the 4K feature with a Blu-ray of legacy extras plus Digital. Earlier options remain useful for collectors and DVD owners.
- Choose 4K UHD for the newest transfer.
- Choose the Oct. 4, 2022 Blu-ray SteelBook for 141-minute PG-13 high-definition without 4K gear.
- Choose the two-disc DVD Special Edition for DVD-era supplements later carried to Blu-ray.
Why do some listings say 140 minutes or 135 minutes?
Listings vary as 140 versus 141 minutes or 2h20 versus 2h21 from rounding. Treat both longer figures as the same theatrical cut.
PAL DVDs show about 135 minutes because of speedup. That shorter number does not mean scenes were cut.