It runs a compact 1h 21m.
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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.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.3/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 91% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 82/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 7.0/101,126 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 78 | 100% |
Key crew
- Dean WarehamOriginal Music Composer
- Britta PhillipsOriginal Music Composer
- Noah BaumbachDirector, Writer
Cast
- Jeff DanielsBernard Berkman
- Laura LinneyJoan Berkman
- Jesse EisenbergWalt Berkman
- Owen KlineFrank Berkman
- William BaldwinIvan
- Halley FeifferSophie Greenberg
- Anna PaquinLili
- David BengerCarl
- Molly BartonGraduate Student
- Bo BerkmanGraduate Student
- Matthew KaplanGraduate Student
- Simon KaplanGraduate Student
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Themes
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