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The Squid and the Whale · LeviOsa

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Joint custody blows.

ComedyDrama1h 21m

🍅91%

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91%

Tomatometer

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81%

Popcornmeter

6.9

TMDB

Storyline

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.

Trailers

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The Squid and the Whale Trailer (2005)

From the Archives: Noah Baumbach on The Squid and the Whale | NYFF43

From the Archives: Noah Baumbach on The Squid and the Whale | NYFF43

Behind the Performances in THE SQUID AND THE WHALE

Behind the Performances in THE SQUID AND THE WHALE

'The Squid and the Whale' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times

'The Squid and the Whale' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times

Details

DirectorNoah Baumbach

ReleasedOct 5, 2005

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$1.5M

Revenue

$11.1M

Parental guideRUS

Studios

Original Media

American Empirical PicturesPeter Newman/InteralAmbush Entertainment

Taurus Film

Andrew Lauren Productions

Cast

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Bernard Berkman

Laura Linney

Laura Linney

Joan Berkman

Jesse Eisenberg

Jesse Eisenberg

Walt Berkman

Owen Kline

Owen Kline

Frank Berkman

William Baldwin

William Baldwin

Ivan

Halley Feiffer

Halley Feiffer

Sophie Greenberg

Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin

Lili

David Benger

Carl

Molly Barton

Graduate Student

Bo Berkman

Graduate Student

Matthew Kaplan

Graduate Student

Simon Kaplan

Graduate Student

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

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Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

Google Play Movies

YouTube

Fandango At Home

Reviews

9 reviews · 7 critics · 1 fan

7 fresh · 1 rotten

Critics consensus

“This is a piercingly honest, acidly witty look at divorce and its impact on a family.”

91% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

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Kirk Honeycutt

RTThe Hollywood ReporterJan 5, 2006

A wry exercise in acute observation and emotional distancing, Noah Baumbach's The Squid and the Whale represents what's best in autobiographical filmmaking.

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Kimberley Jones

RTAustin ChronicleDec 6, 2005

It's the sort of film that's bound to be labeled modest, but it packs a hefty emotional wallop.

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Roger Ebert

RTChicago Sun-TimesDec 6, 2005

The Squid and the Whale is essentially about how we grow up by absorbing what is useful in our parents and forgiving what is not.

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Sean Axmaker

RTStream on DemandAug 19, 2023

The humor is lacerating and the scenes uncomfortably raw and revealing. Baumbach edits it all with a ruthless intensity, fearlessly cutting to the essence of scenes ...

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Information

Title

The Squid and the Whale

Released

Oct 5, 2005

Rated

R

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 21m

Status

Released

Studios

Original Media, American Empirical Pictures

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