Movie
The Squid and the Whale
2005R1h 21m7.0 / 10
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about The Squid and the Whale
Cast
Jeff DanielsBernard Berkman
Laura LinneyJoan Berkman
Jesse EisenbergWalt Berkman
Owen KlineFrank Berkman
William BaldwinIvan
Halley FeifferSophie Greenberg
Anna PaquinLiliDavid BengerCarl
Credits
- Directed by
- Noah Baumbach
- Written by
- Noah Baumbach
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $1.5M
- Box office
- $11.1M
Production
- Original MediaUnited States
American Empirical PicturesUnited States- Peter Newman/Interal
- Ambush Entertainment
Taurus FilmGermany
Andrew Lauren ProductionsUnited States
Themes
1980sbroken familybrooklyn, new york citycoming of agemuseumnew york cityprivatesemi autobiographical
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