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The Squid and the Whale. The Squid and the Whale is a 2005 American independent comedy-drama film written and directed by Noah Baumbach and produced by Wes Anderson. It tells the semi-autobiographical story of two boys in Brooklyn dealing with their parents' divorce in 1986. The film is named after the giant squid and sperm whale diorama housed ...
- $11.2 million
- $1.5 million
Dec 16, 2005 · The Squid and the Whale: Directed by Noah Baumbach. With Owen Kline, Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg. Follows two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Noah Baumbach
- 2005-12-16
Nov 3, 2005 · A film about a family in crisis, starring Jeff Daniels and Laura Linney as a couple of writers who divorce and their sons face the consequences. The reviewer praises the performances, the dialogue and the themes of the film, but criticizes the ending. He compares the film to the novel by Noah Baumbach's father, Jonathan Baumbach.
Oct 5, 2005 · A pair of brothers living in Brooklyn are caught in the middle of, and deeply affected by, the divorce of their erudite parents, Bernard (Jeff Daniels) and Joan Berkman (Laura Linney). Older ...
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- Noah Baumbach
- R
- Jeff Daniels
Bernard and Joan Berkman and their two sons, mid-teen Walt Berkman and adolescent Frank Berkman, are a liberal minded family living in Brooklyn. Bernard is an opinionated, condescending and competitive man who works as an English professor. His past glories as a published writer have given way to teaching, but not without a fight.
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With excruciating honesty, The Squid and the Whale chronicles the experiences of two young brothers growing up in 1980s Park Slope, Brooklyn, as they navigate the jagged contours of the divorce of their parents, both writers. The acclaimed third feature by Noah Baumbach marked a critical development for the filmmaker as he turned toward an increasingly personal style—a move that garnered him ...
Watch The Squid and the Whale | Netflix. When two married writers at different points in their careers get a divorce, their young sons attempt to navigate family tensions and growing pains. Watch trailers & learn more.
