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70% Critic Match
The Squid and the Whale
“Joint custody blows.”
7.0 / 10• 2005• 1h 21m•R• English
ComedyDrama
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.
Cast & Crew
Jeff Daniels
Bernard Berkman
Lead
Laura Linney
Joan Berkman
Jesse Eisenberg
Walt Berkman
Owen Kline
Frank Berkman
William Baldwin
Ivan
Halley Feiffer
Sophie Greenberg
Anna Paquin
Lili
DB
David Benger
Carl
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Noah Baumbach's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Squid and the Whale is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
