The Squid and the Whale poster

Movie profile

The Squid and the Whale

Joint custody blows.

7.0/ 1020051h 21mR

ComedyDrama

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.

Directed by Noah Baumbach

Visual gallery

Behind the frames

8 stills

The Squid and the Whale still 1

The Squid and the Whale still 2

The Squid and the Whale still 3

The Squid and the Whale still 4

The Squid and the Whale still 5

The Squid and the Whale still 6

The Squid and the Whale still 7

The Squid and the Whale still 8

The cast

Faces behind the story

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Bernard Berkman

Laura Linney

Laura Linney

Joan Berkman

Jesse Eisenberg

Jesse Eisenberg

Walt Berkman

Owen Kline

Owen Kline

Frank Berkman

William Baldwin

William Baldwin

Ivan

Halley Feiffer

Halley Feiffer

Sophie Greenberg

Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin

Lili

David Benger

Carl