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Feature film — 2005

The Squid and the Whale (2005)

7.01h 21mComedy — 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.

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A high-signal pick with 1,125 votes.

Original Media / American Empirical Pictures / Peter Newman/Interal / Ambush Entertainment / Taurus Film / Andrew Lauren Productions

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Director: Noah Baumbach

On screen

Cast & crew

Jeff Daniels as Bernard Berkman

Jeff Daniels

Bernard Berkman

Laura Linney as Joan Berkman

Laura Linney

Joan Berkman

Jesse Eisenberg as Walt Berkman

Jesse Eisenberg

Walt Berkman

Owen Kline as Frank Berkman

Owen Kline

Frank Berkman

William Baldwin as Ivan

William Baldwin

Ivan

Halley Feiffer as Sophie Greenberg

Halley Feiffer

Sophie Greenberg

Anna Paquin as Lili

Anna Paquin

Lili

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David Benger

Carl

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Molly Barton

Graduate Student

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Bo Berkman

Graduate Student

M

Matthew Kaplan

Graduate Student

S

Simon Kaplan

Graduate Student

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