The Squid and the Whale
Comedy
Drama
Joint custody blows.
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.
2005-10-05
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Cast
Director
Noah Baumbach
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
Adam Rose as Otto
Eli Gelb as Jeffrey
Michael Santiago as Talent Show Judge
Peggy Gormley as Mrs. Greenberg
Peter Newman as Mr. Greenberg
Greta Kline as Greta Greenberg
Michael Countryman as Mr. Simic
Alexandra Daddario as Pretty Girl
Nico Baumbach as Jeb Gelber
Maryann Plunkett as Ms. Lemon
Ken Leung as School Therapist
Jo Yang as Nurse
Andrew Kaempfer as Valet (uncredited)
Britta Phillips as Talent Show Audience Member (uncredited)
Dean Wareham as Talent Show Audience Member (uncredited)