The Squid and the Whale (2005)

10/05/2005 (US) • 1h 21m

Comedy, Drama

Joint custody blows.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Jeff Daniels

Bernard Berkman

Laura Linney

Joan Berkman

Jesse Eisenberg

Walt Berkman

Owen Kline

Frank Berkman

Halley Feiffer

Sophie Greenberg

Molly Barton

Graduate Student


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,500,000.00

Revenue

$11,100,000.00

Keywords

uniform

new york city

museum

writer

private

brooklyn, new york city

tryst

semi autobiographical

1980s

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