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The Squid and the Whale

(2005)

October 5, 2005• 1h 21m
70%
TMDB Score

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.

Noah Baumbach

Director

Top Billed Cast

JD

Jeff Daniels

Bernard Berkman

LL

Laura Linney

Joan Berkman

JE

Jesse Eisenberg

Walt Berkman

OK

Owen Kline

Frank Berkman

WB

William Baldwin

Ivan

HF

Halley Feiffer

Sophie Greenberg

AP

Anna Paquin

Lili

DB

David Benger

Carl

MB

Molly Barton

Graduate Student

BB

Bo Berkman

Graduate Student

Official Trailer

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