The Squid and the Whale
“Joint custody blows.”
2005•R•1h 21m•7.0•Released
ComedyDrama
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.
Director
Noah Baumbach
Writer
Noah Baumbach
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$11M
Languages
English
Studio
Original Media
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
Production
Company
Original Media
Company
American Empirical Pictures
Company
Peter Newman/Interal
Company
Ambush Entertainment
Company
Taurus Film
Company
Andrew Lauren Productions
Company
Destination Films
Company
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Company
Sony Pictures
Producer
Clara Markowicz
Producer
Peter Newman
Producer
Charlie Corwin
Producer
Wes Anderson
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