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The Squid and the Whale

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.

2005 |1h 21m |  Comedy, Drama

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Cast

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Jesse Eisenberg

Walt Berkman

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Jeff Daniels

Bernard Berkman

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Owen Kline

Frank Berkman

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Laura Linney

Joan Berkman

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Halley Feiffer

Sophie Greenberg

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Anna Paquin

Lili

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William Baldwin

Ivan

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Adam Rose

Otto

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Eli Gelb

Jeffrey

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Michael Santiago

Talent Show Judge

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Peggy Gormley

Mrs. Greenberg

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Greta Kline

Greta Greenberg

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Michael Countryman

Mr. Simic

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Alexandra Daddario

Pretty Girl

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Maryann Plunkett

Ms. Lemon

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Ken Leung

School Therapist

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Jo Yang

Nurse

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Andrew Kaempfer

Valet (uncredited)

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Britta Phillips

Talent Show Audience Member (uncredited)

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$1,500,000.00

Revenue

$11,100,000.00