ComedyDrama
The Squid and the Whale
“Joint custody blows.”
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.
Directed by Noah Baumbach, Reverge Anselmo, Miranda Bailey
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1,093 votes
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Status
Released
Released
October 5, 2005
Runtime
1h 21m
Language
English
Budget → Revenue
$1.5M → $11.1M
Top cast
Jeff Daniels
Bernard Berkman
Laura Linney
Joan Berkman
Jesse Eisenberg
Walt Berkman
Owen Kline
Frank Berkman
William Baldwin
Ivan
Halley Feiffer
Sophie Greenberg
Anna Paquin
Lili
David Benger
Carl
Molly Barton
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Bo Berkman
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Matthew Kaplan
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Simon Kaplan
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Matthew Kirsch
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Daniella Markowicz
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Elizabeth Meriwether
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Ben Schrank
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Amy Srebnick
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Josh Srebnick
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Emma Straub
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Alan Wilkis
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