The Squid and the Whale (2005) USA / R / 81 min
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Genre: Comedy / Drama /  more »
Awards: Nominated for Oscar. Another 19 wins & 27 nominations  more »
User Ratings: 7.4 (44,217 votes)  more »
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Summary: 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.  more »
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Filmmakers: Noah Baumbach - Director / Writer, Wes Anderson - Producer, Charlie Corwin - Producer, Clara Markowicz - Producer, Peter Newman - Producer, Robert D. Yeoman - Cinematographer, Britta Phillips - Composer, Dean Wareham - Composer, Anne Ross - Production Designer, Tim Streeto - Editor  more »
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Owen Kline ... Frank Berkman 15,175 

Jeff Daniels ... Bernard Berkman 763 

Laura Linney ... Joan Berkman 841 

Jesse Eisenberg ... Walt Berkman 64 

William Baldwin ... Ivan 2,685