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The Squid and the Whale

The Squid and the Whale

Oct 5, 2005
81 min
ComedyDrama
7.0/ 10
1,030 votes

Overview

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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TMDB
7.0/10
1,030 votes
IMDB
7.3/10
93,653 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
91%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
82/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$1,500,000Production cost
Box Office$11,100,000Worldwide gross
Profit$9,600,000Profitable
ROI
+640.0%Return on investment
US Box Office$7,372,734Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 23 wins & 49 nominations total

Details

Production information

"Joint custody blows."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$1,500,000

Revenue

$11,100,000

Production Companies

Destination FilmsOriginal MediaAmerican Empirical PicturesPeter Newman/Interal

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