The Squid and the Whale
R“Joint custody blows.”
2005·81 min·Released
Studio: Ambush Entertainment, American Empirical Pictures, Andrew Lauren Productions, Destination Films, Original Media, Peter Newman/Interal, Samuel Goldwyn Films, Sony Pictures, Taurus Film
7.0TMDb
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Theatrical Oct 5, 2005
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USA · English · USA
Overview
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.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorNoah Baumbach
WriterNoah Baumbach
Cast
Jeff Daniels
Bernard Berkman
Laura Linney
Joan Berkman
Jesse Eisenberg
Walt Berkman
Owen Kline
Frank Berkman
William Baldwin
Ivan
Halley Feiffer
Sophie Greenberg
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
Graduate Student
Ben Schrank
Graduate Student
Amy Srebnick
Graduate Student
Josh Srebnick
Graduate Student
Emma Straub
Graduate Student
Alan Wilkis
Graduate Student
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Keywords
uniformnew york citymuseumcoming of agewriterprivatebrooklyn, new york citytrystsemi autobiographicalbroken family1980s
Details
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$11M
TMDb Votes
1,066
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026