The Squid and the Whale

The Squid and the Whale (2005)

Joint custody blows.

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.

star 6.9 7.3 82 91%
  • Release Date: 2005-10-05
  • Runtime: 1h 21min
  • Director: Noah Baumbach

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    • Trailer

    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

      Graduate Student

    • Bo Berkman

      Graduate Student

    • Matthew Kaplan

      Graduate Student

    • Simon Kaplan

      Graduate Student

    • Matthew Kirsch

      Graduate Student

    • Daniella Markowicz

      Graduate Student

    • Elizabeth Meriwether

      Graduate Student

    • Ben Schrank

      Graduate Student

    • Amy Srebnick

      Graduate Student

    • Josh Srebnick

      Graduate Student

    • Emma Straub

      Graduate Student

    • Alan Wilkis

      Graduate Student

    • James Hamilton

      Man with Joan

    • Adam Rose

      Otto

    • Henry Glovinsky

      Lance

    • Eli Gelb

      Jeffrey

    • Wayne Lawson

      Talent Show Judge

    • Michael Santiago

      Talent Show Judge

    • Juan Torriente

      Talent Show Judge

    • Patricia Towers

      Talent Show Judge

    • Peggy Gormley

      Mrs. Greenberg

    • Peter Newman

      Mr. Greenberg

    • Greta Kline

      Greta Greenberg

    • Melissa Meyer

      Professor

    • Benjamin Smolen

      Student with Puppets

    • Michael Countryman

      Mr. Simic

    • Alexandra Daddario

      Pretty Girl

    • Nico Baumbach

      Jeb Gelber

    • Maryann Plunkett

      Ms. Lemon

    • Hector Otero

      Hector

    • Ken Leung

      School Therapist

    • Jo Yang

      Nurse

    • Jonathan Baumbach

      Man Outside Ms. Lemon's Office (uncredited)

    • Andrew Kaempfer

      Valet (uncredited)

    • Britta Phillips

      Talent Show Audience Member (uncredited)

    • Bobby Shue

      Student (uncredited)

    • Dean Wareham

      Talent Show Audience Member (uncredited)

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