The Squid and the Whale
1037 reviews
Comedy/Drama
1h 21m
2005
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...
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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.
- DirectorNoah Baumbach
- Release5 October 2005
- Genre
- Duration1h 21m
- Budget$1,500,000
- Revenue$11,100,000
- Rate1037 reviews
- Productions
Destination Films, Original Media, American Empirical Pictures, Peter Newman/Interal
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

Elizabeth Meriwether
Graduate Student

Adam Rose
Otto

Eli Gelb
Jeffrey

Michael Santiago
Talent Show Judge

Peggy Gormley
Mrs. Greenberg

Peter Newman
Mr. Greenberg

Greta Kline
Greta Greenberg

Michael Countryman
Mr. Simic

Alexandra Daddario
Pretty Girl

Nico Baumbach
Jeb Gelber

Maryann Plunkett
Ms. Lemon

Ken Leung
School Therapist

Jo Yang
Nurse

Andrew Kaempfer
Valet (uncredited)

Britta Phillips
Talent Show Audience Member (uncredited)

Dean Wareham
Talent Show Audience Member (uncredited)
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