7.2
“Joint custody blows.”
The Squid and the Whale (2005)
October 5, 20051h 21mEN
7.0
1.1K votes
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.
Director
Noah BaumbachWriter
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
Rent
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$1.5M
Revenue
$11.1M
Production Companies
Original MediaAmerican Empirical PicturesPeter Newman/InteralAmbush EntertainmentTaurus FilmAndrew Lauren Productions
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8.0***Gripping realistic account of divorce and its consequences; it’s also occasionally comical*** “The Squid and the Whale” (2005) is a frank, quirky and amusing drama about a family from Brooklyn in 1986 that encounters divorce and the ramifications thereof. The father (Jeff Daniels) is a literary professor and fading author while the wife (Laura Linney) is an emerging writer, a sweet liberal who for some reason can’t stop having affairs. The two boys are played by Jesse Eisenberg and Owen Kline. William Baldwin is on hand as a tennis instructor while Anna Paquin plays a college student.…
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