Movie·2005·81 min

The Squid and the Whale

Name: The Squid and the Whale
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2005-10-05
Duration: 81 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg, Owen Kline, William Baldwin

The Squid and the Whale streams in the US on Netflix and Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, as of October 5, 2026.

Joint custody blows.

7.0 / 10 · TMDBTomatometer 91%Audience 81%Metacritic 82IMDb 7.3Letterboxd 3.7

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Comedy Drama

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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