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Documentaries like Catfish

Not everyone loves Catfish for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Catfish

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like a documentary where the truth turns out to be very different.

  2. You're curious about who is really behind an online profile.

  3. You like following Nev as he checks every lie.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • The Imposter2012

    • a documentary where the truth turns out to be very different
    • following Nev as he checks every lie

    Good for you if you like a story that gets stranger every ten minutes.

  • Girl in the Picture2022

    • a documentary where the truth turns out to be very different
    • you're curious about who is really behind an online profile
    • following Nev as he checks every lie

    Good for you if you like a true case where every answer opens a darker question.

  • The Tinder Swindler2022

    • you're curious about who is really behind an online profile

    Good for you if you like hearing the women he fooled tell it themselves.

  • Three Identical Strangers2018

    • a documentary where the truth turns out to be very different
    • you're curious about who is really behind an online profile

    Good for you if you like a happy story that turns dark halfway through.

  • The Jinx2015

    • following Nev as he checks every lie

    Good for you if you like a cold case reopened piece by piece.

  • Finding Vivian Maier2014

    • you're curious about who is really behind an online profile
    • following Nev as he checks every lie

    Good for you if you like piecing together who a secretive woman really was.

  • Lover, Stalker, Killer2024

    • a documentary where the truth turns out to be very different
    • you're curious about who is really behind an online profile

    Good for you if you like a true story that changes direction more than once.

  • Unknown Number: The High School Catfish2025

    • a documentary where the truth turns out to be very different
    • you're curious about who is really behind an online profile
    • following Nev as he checks every lie

    Good for you if you like a true story whose answer you don't see coming.

  • An Honest Liar2014

    • a documentary where the truth turns out to be very different
    • you're curious about who is really behind an online profile

    Good for you if you like a magician's true story full of real hoaxes.

  • American Nightmare2024

    • a documentary where the truth turns out to be very different
    • you're curious about who is really behind an online profile

    Good for you if you want the real people telling their own story in their own words.

  • The Dissident2020

    • you're curious about who is really behind an online profile

    Good for you if you want the facts of the Jamal Khashoggi case laid out piece by piece.

Reasons taken from Catfish's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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