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The Squid and the Whale

The Squid and the Whale

7.0 (1,100) ·2005 ·81 min ·Movie
Comedy Drama

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.

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

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