The Squid and the Whale

The Squid and the Whale (2005)

Joint custody blows.

  • Genre: Comedy, Drama
  • Release Date: 2005-10-05
  • User Rating: 6.9/10 from 947 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 21min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Samuel Goldwyn Films
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Noah Baumbach
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Summary

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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  • Jesse Eisenberg

    as Walt Berkman
  • Jeff Daniels

    as Bernard Berkman
  • Owen Kline

    as Frank Berkman
  • Laura Linney

    as Joan Berkman
  • Halley Feiffer

    as Sophie Greenberg
  • Anna Paquin

    as Lili
  • William Baldwin

    as Ivan
  • David Benger

    as Carl
  • 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
  • Elizabeth Meriwether

    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
  • Peter Newman

    as Mr. Greenberg
  • Greta Kline

    as Greta Greenberg
  • Melissa Meyer

    as Professor
  • Benjamin Smolen

    as Student with Puppets
  • Michael Countryman

    as Mr. Simic
  • Alexandra Daddario

    as Pretty Girl
  • Nico Baumbach

    as Jeb Gelber
  • Maryann Plunkett

    as Ms. Lemon
  • Hector Otero

    as Hector
  • Ken Leung

    as School Therapist
  • Jo Yang

    as Nurse
  • Jonathan Baumbach

    as Man Outside Ms. Lemon's Office (uncredited)
  • Andrew Kaempfer

    as Valet (uncredited)
  • Britta Phillips

    as Talent Show Audience Member (uncredited)
  • Bobby Shue

    as Student (uncredited)
  • Dean Wareham

    as Talent Show Audience Member (uncredited)
Production Reverge Anselmo Executive Producer
Sound Dean Wareham Original Music Composer
Editing Tim Streeto Editor
Production Charlie Corwin Producer
Production Clara Markowicz Producer
Sound Britta Phillips Original Music Composer
Production Miranda Bailey Executive Producer
Camera Robert D. Yeoman Director of Photography
Production Andrew Lauren Executive Producer
Production Peter Newman Producer
Directing Noah Baumbach Director
Production Douglas Aibel Casting
Art Robert Covelman Set Decoration
Editing Perri B. Frank Assistant Editor
Costume & Make-Up Amy Westcott Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Lisa Marzolf Costume Supervisor
Camera James Hamilton Still Photographer
Sound Randall Poster Music Supervisor
Art Jennifer Dehghan Art Direction
Art Anne Ross Production Design
Production Wes Anderson Producer
Production Stephanie Holbrook Casting Associate
Camera Nils Benson Camera Operator
Production Jennifer Roth Co-Producer
Lighting Douglas W. Shannon Gaffer
Directing Massoumeh Emami Script Supervisor
Production Steve Kornacki Production Coordinator
Production Greg Johnson Executive Producer
Costume & Make-Up Mei Lai Hippisley Coxe Set Costumer
Costume & Make-Up Karen Malecki Assistant Costume Designer
Camera Storn Peterson First Assistant Camera
Camera Steve Speers Second Assistant Camera
Lighting Simeon Moore Electrician
Camera Bobby Andres Grip
Camera George Elias Grip
Writing Noah Baumbach Writer
Sound Alfredo Viteri Boom Operator
Costume & Make-Up Lori Guidroz Key Hair Stylist
Production Hans Graffunder Unit Production Manager
Directing Eric Yellin Second Assistant Director
Camera Robert M. Andres Key Grip
Lighting Keith Kalohelani Electrician
Production Jennifer Roth Unit Production Manager
Camera Doug Kofsky Second Assistant Camera
Sound Allan Byer Sound Mixer
Lighting Bernard James Electrician
Costume & Make-Up Maya Hardinge Key Makeup Artist
Lighting Chris Hayes Electrician
Lighting Beth O'Brien Electrician
Camera Evelina Andres Grip
Camera Alison Barton Best Boy Grip
Camera Irapaul Turner Grip
Lighting John Schwartz Best Boy Electric
Lighting Scott Maher Electrician
Lighting Lisa Marie Gleeson Electrician
Lighting Dave Rudolph Electrician
Lighting Scott Kincaid Electrician
Lighting Gay E. Riedel Electrician
Sound Lewis Goldstein Supervising Sound Editor
Production Todd Judson Assistant Production Coordinator
Production Michael Fucci Location Manager
Sound Lewis Goldstein Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Rachel Chancey Foley Editor
Crew Daniel Antonio Srebnick Additional Music
Sound Rachel Chancey Foley Recordist
Sound Shaun Brennan Foley Artist
Art Susan Tatom Leadman
Sound Mark Filip Sound Effects Editor
Sound Jim Dunbar Music Coordinator
Sound Damian Volpe Foley Recordist
Production Ulysses Terrero Extras Casting
Crew Joe Hobeck Post Production Supervisor
Editing Noëlle Penraat Negative Cutter
Sound Diego Garrido Scoring Mixer
Production Keith Krinsky Assistant Location Manager
Sound Julia Shirar Dialogue Editor
Sound Damian Volpe ADR Recordist
Sound Jay Peck Foley Artist
Art Leanne Shapton Title Designer
Art Nancy Griffith First Assistant Property Master
Crew Chris Kenneally Post Production Supervisor
Editing Dave Pultz Color Timer
Directing David 'Wex' Wechsler First Assistant Director
Art Jeff Butcher Property Master

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