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The Squid and the Whale(2005)
Status: Released
Date: 2005-10-05
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989 Votes
Time: 1h 21m
Joint custody blows.
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $1,500,000.00
Revenue: $11,100,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Original Media
Peter Newman/Interal
Movie: The Squid and the Whale
Top 10 Billed 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
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