The Squid and the Whale
The Squid and the Whale
The Squid and the Whale
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2005
1h 21m
6.9(1037 votes)
Comedy
Drama

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.

Where to Watch

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Amazon Video

Links & Resources

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Social & External

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Production Companies

Destination Films
American Empirical Pictures

Videos & Trailers

4 videos

Cast & Crew

45 members
Acting

Jeff Daniels

Bernard Berkman

Jeff Daniels
Acting

Laura Linney

Joan Berkman

Laura Linney
Acting

Jesse Eisenberg

Walt Berkman

Jesse Eisenberg
Acting

Owen Kline

Frank Berkman

Owen Kline
Acting

William Baldwin

Ivan

William Baldwin
Acting

Halley Feiffer

Sophie Greenberg

Halley Feiffer
Acting

Anna Paquin

Lili

Anna Paquin
Acting

David Benger

Carl

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Molly Barton

Graduate Student

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Bo Berkman

Graduate Student

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Matthew Kaplan

Graduate Student

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Simon Kaplan

Graduate Student

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Matthew Kirsch

Graduate Student

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Daniella Markowicz

Graduate Student

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Writing

Elizabeth Meriwether

Graduate Student

Elizabeth Meriwether
Acting

Ben Schrank

Graduate Student

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Amy Srebnick

Graduate Student

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Josh Srebnick

Graduate Student

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Emma Straub

Graduate Student

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Sound

Alan Wilkis

Graduate Student

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Acting

James Hamilton

Man with Joan

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Adam Rose

Otto

Adam Rose
Acting

Henry Glovinsky

Lance

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Acting

Eli Gelb

Jeffrey

Eli Gelb
Acting

Wayne Lawson

Talent Show Judge

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Michael Santiago

Talent Show Judge

Michael Santiago
Acting

Juan Torriente

Talent Show Judge

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Patricia Towers

Talent Show Judge

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Peggy Gormley

Mrs. Greenberg

Peggy Gormley
Production

Peter Newman

Mr. Greenberg

Peter Newman
Acting

Greta Kline

Greta Greenberg

Greta Kline
Acting

Melissa Meyer

Professor

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Benjamin Smolen

Student with Puppets

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Acting

Michael Countryman

Mr. Simic

Michael Countryman
Acting

Alexandra Daddario

Pretty Girl

Alexandra Daddario
Acting

Nico Baumbach

Jeb Gelber

Nico Baumbach
Acting

Maryann Plunkett

Ms. Lemon

Maryann Plunkett
Acting

Hector Otero

Hector

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Ken Leung

School Therapist

Ken Leung
Acting

Jo Yang

Nurse

Jo Yang
Acting

Jonathan Baumbach

Man Outside Ms. Lemon's Office (uncredited)

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Andrew Kaempfer

Valet (uncredited)

Andrew Kaempfer
Acting

Britta Phillips

Talent Show Audience Member (uncredited)

Britta Phillips
Acting

Bobby Shue

Student (uncredited)

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Sound

Dean Wareham

Talent Show Audience Member (uncredited)

Dean Wareham

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