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The Squid and the Whale

The Squid and the Whale

2005
81 min
Comedy Drama

Plot 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.

7.0
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7.0
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Technical Details

81 min
Runtime
2005-10-05
Release Date
Movie
Content Type
2005
Year
Genres
Comedy Drama

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Wuchak

Wuchak

8.0/10
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***Gripping realistic account of divorce and its consequences; it’s also occasionally comical*** “The Squid and the Whale” (2005) is a frank, quirky and amusing drama about a family from Brooklyn in 1986 that encounters divorce and the ramifications thereof. The father (Jeff Daniels) is a literary professor and fading author while the wife (Laura Linney) is an emerging writer, a sweet liberal who for some reason can’t stop having affairs. The two boys are played by Jesse Eisenberg and Owen...

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