The Squid and the Whale

The Squid and the Whale

81 mins | Drama, Comedy | Oct. 5, 2005

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.

The Squid and the Whale

81 mins | Drama, Comedy | Oct. 5, 2005

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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Sony Pictures, Destination Films, Samuel Goldwyn Films, Andrew Lauren Productions (ALP)
Original title The Squid and the Whale
Directors David 'Wex' Wechsler, Massoumeh Emami, Noah Baumbach
Writers Noah Baumbach

Cast

Jeff Daniels

as Bernard Berkman

Laura Linney

as Joan Berkman

Jesse Eisenberg

as Walt Berkman

Owen Kline

as Frank Berkman

William Baldwin

as Ivan

Anna Paquin

as Lili

David Benger

as Carl

Elizabeth Meriwether

as Graduate Student

Alexandra Daddario

as Pretty Girl

Halley Feiffer

as Sophie Greenberg

Molly Barton

as Graduate Student

Bo Berkman

as Graduate Student

Matthew Kaplan

as Graduate Student

Simon Kaplan

as Graduate Student

Matthew Kirsch

as Graduate Student

Daniella Markowicz

as Graduate Student

Ben Schrank

as Graduate Student

Amy Srebnick

as Graduate Student

Josh Srebnick

as Graduate Student

Emma Straub

as Graduate Student

Alan Wilkis

as Graduate Student

James Hamilton

as Man with Joan

Adam Rose

as Otto

Henry Glovinsky

as Lance

Eli Gelb

as Jeffrey

Wayne Lawson

as Talent Show Judge

Michael Santiago

as Talent Show Judge

Juan Torriente

as Talent Show Judge

Patricia Towers

as Talent Show Judge

Peggy Gormley

as Mrs. Greenberg

Greta Kline

as Greta Greenberg

Melissa Meyer

as Professor

Benjamin Smolen

as Student with Puppets

Michael Countryman

as Mr. Simic

Nico Baumbach

as Jeb Gelber

Maryann Plunkett

as Ms. Lemon

Hector Otero

as Hector

Ken Leung

as School Therapist

Jo Yang

as Nurse

Andrew Kaempfer

as Valet

Bobby Shue

as Student