The Squid and the Whale
2005
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Synopsis
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.
The Squid and the Whale (2005) is a 1h 21min comedy feature film by Noah Baumbach. Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, The Squid and the Whale tells the touching... Selected for Los Angeles Film Awards (2025).
Key facts
Cast
Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg, Owen Kline, William Baldwin, Halley Feiffer, Anna Paquin, David Benger
Original language
English
First release
October 5, 2005 (United States)
Production companies
Sony Pictures
Awards
Sundance U.S. Directing Award: Dramatic, The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award
Setting
Brooklyn
Filming locations
New York City
Crew
Screenplay
Noah Baumbach
Producer
Charlie Corwin, Clara Markowicz, Peter Newman, Wes Anderson
Cinematography
Robert D. Yeoman
Editing
Tim Streeto
Music
Britta Phillips, Dean Wareham
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | The Squid and the Whale | |
| Alternate title | Les Berkman se séparent |
Soundtracks
| CD | The Squid And The Whale (Music From The Motion Picture) (2005) | 2 releases, 2005-2006: Ultra Records |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | October 5, 2005 |
| Streaming | Ireland | April 7, 2006 |
| Theatrical | Germany | May 11, 2006 |
| Streaming | South Korea | June 2, 2006 |
| Theatrical | Italy | June 9, 2006 |
| Streaming | Hungary | June 27, 2006 |
| Streaming | Romania | June 30, 2006 |
| Theatrical | France | July 12, 2006 |
| Theatrical | Japan | December 2, 2006 |
| Streaming | France | September 14, 2017 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Belgium | October 5, 2005 |
| Home video | France | January 23, 2007 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | December 5, 2016 |
Full credits
| Director | Noah Baumbach |
| Cast | Jeff Daniels (Bernard Berkman), Laura Linney (Joan Berkman), Jesse Eisenberg (Walt Berkman), Owen Kline (Frank Berkman), William Baldwin (Ivan), Halley Feiffer (Sophie Greenberg), Anna Paquin (Lili), David Benger (Carl), Molly Barton (Graduate Student), Bo Berkman (Graduate Student), Matthew Kaplan (Graduate Student), Simon Kaplan (Graduate Student), Matthew Kirsch (Graduate Student), Daniella Markowicz (Graduate Student), Elizabeth Meriwether (Graduate Student), Ben Schrank (Graduate Student), Amy Srebnick (Graduate Student), Josh Srebnick (Graduate Student), Emma Straub (Graduate Student), Alan Wilkis (Graduate Student), James Hamilton (Man with Joan), Adam Rose (Otto), Henry Glovinsky (Lance), Eli Gelb (Jeffrey), Wayne Lawson (Talent Show Judge), Michael Santiago (Talent Show Judge), Juan Torriente (Talent Show Judge), Patricia Towers (Talent Show Judge), Peggy Gormley (Mrs. Greenberg), Peter Newman (Mr. Greenberg), Greta Kline (Greta Greenberg), Melissa Meyer (Professor), Benjamin Smolen (Student with Puppets), Michael Countryman (Mr. Simic), Alexandra Daddario (Pretty Girl), Nico Baumbach (Jeb Gelber), Maryann Plunkett (Ms. Lemon), Hector Otero (Hector), Ken Leung (School Therapist), Jo Yang (Nurse), Jonathan Baumbach (Man Outside Ms. Lemon's Office (uncredited)), Andrew Kaempfer (Valet (uncredited)), Britta Phillips (Talent Show Audience Member (uncredited)), Bobby Shue (Student (uncredited)), Dean Wareham (Talent Show Audience Member (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Noah Baumbach |
| Producer | Charlie Corwin, Clara Markowicz, Peter Newman, Wes Anderson |
| Executive producer | Andrew Lauren, Greg Johnson, Miranda Bailey, Reverge Anselmo |
| Cinematography | Robert D. Yeoman |
| Editing | Tim Streeto |
| Music | Britta Phillips, Dean Wareham |
| Production design | Anne Ross |
| Costumes | Amy Westcott |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
