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 1980's.
Comedy, Drama
Destination Films, Samuel Goldwyn Films, Sony Pictures International
Jeff Daniels as Bernard Berkman, Laura Linney as Joan Berkman, Jesse Eisenberg as Walt Berkman, Owen Kline as Frank Berkman, William Baldwin as Ivan, Anna Paquin as Lili, David Benger as Carl, Elizabeth Meriwether as Graduate Student, Alexandra Daddario as Pretty Girl, Halley Feiffer as Sophie Greenberg, 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, 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, Greta Kline as Greta Greenberg, Melissa Meyer as Professor, Benjamin Smolen as Student with Puppets, Michael Countryman as Mr. Simic, Nico Baumbach as Jeb Gelber, Maryann Plunkett as Ms. Lemon, Hector Otero as Hector, Ken Leung as School Therapist, Jo Yang as Nurse, Andrew Kaempfer as Valet, Bobby Shue as Student