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The Squid and the Whale

7.02005 · 1h 21m · EN

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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.

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Jeff Daniels

Bernard Berkman

Laura Linney

Joan Berkman

Jesse Eisenberg

Walt Berkman

Owen Kline

Frank Berkman

William Baldwin

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Halley Feiffer

Sophie Greenberg

Anna Paquin

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Director: Noah Baumbach
Status: Released
Audience votes: 1,110

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