The Squid and the Whale

About 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.

The Squid and the Whale is a 2005 comedy film directed by Noah Baumbach. Its themes are semi autobiographical, museum, broken family, and uniform.

Jeff Daniels takes the lead as Bernard Berkman, Laura Linney as Joan Berkman, Jesse Eisenberg as Walt Berkman, and Owen Kline as Frank Berkman. At 81 minutes long, it arrived in October 2005.

The screenplay is by Noah Baumbach. It was produced by American Empirical Pictures and Andrew Lauren Productions. It streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, and Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel in the United States.

The Hand of God, We Own the Night, and Mysterious Skin make useful companions to The Squid and the Whale, all filed under 1980s and coming of age. TMDB voters put it at 7.0 out of 10 across 1,115 votes and it carries a R rating.