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The Squid and the Whale (2005)

"Joint custody blows."

7.0/10 1h 21m Oct 05, 2005
Comedy Drama

Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, The Squid and the Whale tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Squid and the Whale
Original Language EN
Budget $1,500,000
Revenue $11,100,000
Status Released
Popularity 1.6

Cast

Jeff Daniels
Jeff Daniels
Bernard Berkman
Popularity: 3.4
Laura Linney
Laura Linney
Joan Berkman
Popularity: 2.7
Jesse Eisenberg
Jesse Eisenberg
Walt Berkman
Popularity: 2.2
Owen Kline
Owen Kline
Frank Berkman
Popularity: 0.2
William Baldwin
William Baldwin
Ivan
Popularity: 3.5
Halley Feiffer
Halley Feiffer
Sophie Greenberg
Popularity: 6.3
Anna Paquin
Anna Paquin
Lili
Popularity: 1.9
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David Benger
Carl
Popularity: 0.2
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Molly Barton
Graduate Student
Popularity: 0.1
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Bo Berkman
Graduate Student
Popularity: 0.1
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Matthew Kaplan
Graduate Student
Popularity: 0.1
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Simon Kaplan
Graduate Student
Popularity: 0.3

Key Crew

Director Noah Baumbach
Editor Tim Streeto
Executive Producer Reverge Anselmo, Miranda Bailey, Andrew Lauren
Producer Charlie Corwin, Clara Markowicz, Peter Newman
Writer Noah Baumbach

Production

Destination Films
US
Original Media
US
American Empirical Pictures
US
Peter Newman/Interal

Videos & Trailers

From the Archives: Noah Baumbach on The Squid and the Whale | NYFF43
From the Archives: Noah Baumbach on The Squid and the Whale | NYFF43
Featurette
Behind the Performances in THE SQUID AND THE WHALE
Behind the Performances in THE SQUID AND THE WHALE
Behind the Scenes
'The Squid and the Whale' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times
'The Squid and the Whale' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times
Featurette
The Squid and the Whale Trailer (2005)
The Squid and the Whale Trailer (2005)
Trailer

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Keywords

uniform new york city museum writer private brooklyn, new york city tryst semi autobiographical 1980s

Reviews from TMDB

Wuchak 8/10
Feb 9, 2019

***Gripping realistic account of divorce and its consequences; it’s also occasionally comical*** “The Squid and the Whale” (2005) is a frank, quirky and amusing drama about a family from Brooklyn in 1986 that encounters divorce and the ramifications thereof. The father (Jeff Daniels) is ... Read more

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Details
Release Date October 5, 2005
Runtime 1h 21m
Budget $1,500,000
Revenue $11,100,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.6
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