

The Squid and the Whale
"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.
Movie Details
Budget
$1.5M
$1,500,000
Revenue
$11.1M
$11,100,000
Languages
English
Studio
Destination Films
+3 more
Key Crew

Miranda Bailey
Executive Producer

Peter Newman
Producer

Noah Baumbach
Director

Wes Anderson
Producer

Noah Baumbach
Writer
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