The Squid and the Whale (2005)

Joint custody blows.

Directed by Noah Baumbach1h 21mComedy,Drama

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.

Rated
R
Year
2005
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
5 October 2005
TMDB
7.0 (1114)
CineVerse
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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
D
David Benger
Carl
M
Molly Barton
Graduate Student
B
Bo Berkman
Graduate Student
M
Matthew Kaplan
Graduate Student
S
Simon Kaplan
Graduate Student
M
Matthew Kirsch
Graduate Student
D
Daniella Markowicz
Graduate Student
Elizabeth Meriwether
Elizabeth Meriwether
Graduate Student
B
Ben Schrank
Graduate Student
A
Amy Srebnick
Graduate Student
J
Josh Srebnick
Graduate Student
E
Emma Straub
Graduate Student
A
Alan Wilkis
Graduate Student
J
James Hamilton
Man with Joan
Adam Rose
Adam Rose
Otto
H
Henry Glovinsky
Lance
Eli Gelb
Eli Gelb
Jeffrey
W
Wayne Lawson
Talent Show Judge
Michael Santiago
Michael Santiago
Talent Show Judge
J
Juan Torriente
Talent Show Judge
P
Patricia Towers
Talent Show Judge
Peggy Gormley
Peggy Gormley
Mrs. Greenberg
Peter Newman
Peter Newman
Mr. Greenberg
Greta Kline
Greta Kline
Greta Greenberg
M
Melissa Meyer
Professor
B
Benjamin Smolen
Student with Puppets
Michael Countryman
Michael Countryman
Mr. Simic
Alexandra Daddario
Alexandra Daddario
Pretty Girl
Nico Baumbach
Nico Baumbach
Jeb Gelber
Maryann Plunkett
Maryann Plunkett
Ms. Lemon
H
Hector Otero
Hector
Ken Leung
Ken Leung
School Therapist
Jo Yang
Jo Yang
Nurse
J
Jonathan Baumbach
Man Outside Ms. Lemon's Office (uncredited)
Andrew Kaempfer
Andrew Kaempfer
Valet (uncredited)
Britta Phillips
Britta Phillips
Talent Show Audience Member (uncredited)
B
Bobby Shue
Student (uncredited)
Dean Wareham
Dean Wareham
Talent Show Audience Member (uncredited)

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