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The Squid and the Whale

The Squid and the Whale (2005)

Movie · Released · 81 min · ★ 7.0

Comedy, Drama

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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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Cast

Jeff DanielsJeff DanielsBernard BerkmanLaura LinneyLaura LinneyJoan BerkmanJesse EisenbergJesse EisenbergWalt BerkmanOwen KlineOwen KlineFrank BerkmanWilliam BaldwinWilliam BaldwinIvanHalley FeifferHalley FeifferSophie GreenbergAnna PaquinAnna PaquinLili
David BengerCarl
Molly BartonGraduate Student
Bo BerkmanGraduate Student
Matthew KaplanGraduate Student
Simon KaplanGraduate Student
Matthew KirschGraduate Student
Daniella MarkowiczGraduate Student
Elizabeth MeriwetherGraduate Student

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