Poster for The Squid and the Whale (2005)

Movie Age rating in United States of America: R

The Squid and the Whale (2005)

Oct 5, 2005 · 1h 21m

7.0/10 TMDB user score
1,126 votes on TMDB

Joint custody blows.

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.

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Top 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
  • Matthew Kirsch Graduate Student
  • Daniella Markowicz Graduate Student
  • Elizabeth Meriwether Elizabeth Meriwether Graduate Student
  • Ben Schrank Graduate Student

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