The Squid and the Whale (2005)

Joint custody blows.

Movie · Comedy, Drama · 1h 21m · Rated 7.0/10 on TMDB · Released October 5, 2005

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.

Directed by Noah Baumbach

Cast

• Jeff Daniels as Bernard Berkman
• Laura Linney as Joan Berkman
• Jesse Eisenberg as Walt Berkman
• Owen Kline as Frank Berkman
• William Baldwin as Ivan
• Halley Feiffer as Sophie Greenberg
• Anna Paquin as Lili
• David Benger as Carl
• Molly Barton as Graduate Student
• Bo Berkman as Graduate Student
• Matthew Kaplan as Graduate Student
• Simon Kaplan as Graduate Student

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