The Squid and the Whale

The Squid and the Whale (Joint custody blows.)

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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Top 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

Halley Feiffer

As Sophie Greenberg

Anna Paquin

As Lili

David Benger

As Carl

Molly Barton

As Graduate Student

Bo Berkman

As Graduate Student

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