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The Squid and the Whale (2005)

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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Noah Baumbach profile
Noah Baumbach

Director

Cast

Jeff Daniels profile
Jeff Daniels

Bernard Berkman

Laura Linney profile
Laura Linney

Joan Berkman

Jesse Eisenberg profile
Jesse Eisenberg

Walt Berkman

Owen Kline profile
Owen Kline

Frank Berkman

William Baldwin profile
William Baldwin

Ivan

Halley Feiffer profile
Halley Feiffer

Sophie Greenberg

Anna Paquin profile
Anna Paquin

Lili

David Benger profile
David Benger

Carl

Molly Barton profile
Molly Barton

Graduate Student

Bo Berkman profile
Bo Berkman

Graduate Student

Matthew Kaplan profile
Matthew Kaplan

Graduate Student

Simon Kaplan profile
Simon Kaplan

Graduate Student

Jeff Daniels profile
Jeff Daniels

Bernard Berkman

Laura Linney profile
Laura Linney

Joan Berkman

Jesse Eisenberg profile
Jesse Eisenberg

Walt Berkman

Owen Kline profile
Owen Kline

Frank Berkman

William Baldwin profile
William Baldwin

Ivan

Halley Feiffer profile
Halley Feiffer

Sophie Greenberg

Anna Paquin profile
Anna Paquin

Lili

David Benger profile
David Benger

Carl

Molly Barton profile
Molly Barton

Graduate Student

Bo Berkman profile
Bo Berkman

Graduate Student

Matthew Kaplan profile
Matthew Kaplan

Graduate Student

Simon Kaplan profile
Simon Kaplan

Graduate Student

Extra

Release Date

October 5, 2005

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,500,000.00

Production Company

Destination Films logoOriginal Media logoAmerican Empirical Pictures logoPeter Newman/Interal logo

Available On

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Videos

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

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