The Squid and the Whale (2005)
The Squid and the Whale (2005)
Joint custody blows.
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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Cast

Jeff Daniels Jeff Daniels As: Bernard Berkman
Laura Linney Laura Linney As: Joan Berkman
Jesse Eisenberg Jesse Eisenberg As: Walt Berkman
Owen Kline Owen Kline As: Frank Berkman
William Baldwin William Baldwin As: Ivan
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Joint custody blows.
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 05 October 2005

Country: US

Runtime: 81m

Company Credits

Company: Samuel Goldwyn Films, Sony Pictures Releasing, Destination Films, Original Media, Ambush Entertainment, Andrew Lauren Productions, American Empirical Pictures, Peter Newman/Interal

Budget: $1,500,000

Revenue: $11,100,000

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Cast

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Bernard Berkman

Laura Linney

Laura Linney

Joan Berkman

Jesse Eisenberg

Jesse Eisenberg

Walt Berkman

Owen Kline

Owen Kline

Frank Berkman

William Baldwin

William Baldwin

Ivan

Halley Feiffer

Halley Feiffer

Sophie Greenberg

Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin

Lili

David Benger

David Benger

Carl

Molly Barton

Molly Barton

Graduate Student

Bo Berkman

Bo Berkman

Graduate Student

Matthew Kaplan

Matthew Kaplan

Graduate Student

Simon Kaplan

Simon Kaplan

Graduate Student

Matthew Kirsch

Matthew Kirsch

Graduate Student

Daniella Markowicz

Daniella Markowicz

Graduate Student

Elizabeth Meriwether

Elizabeth Meriwether

Graduate Student

Ben Schrank

Ben Schrank

Graduate Student

Amy Srebnick

Amy Srebnick

Graduate Student

Josh Srebnick

Josh Srebnick

Graduate Student

Emma Straub

Emma Straub

Graduate Student

Alan Wilkis

Alan Wilkis

Graduate Student

James Hamilton

James Hamilton

Man with Joan

Adam Rose

Adam Rose

Otto

Henry Glovinsky

Henry Glovinsky

Lance

Eli Gelb

Eli Gelb

Jeffrey

Wayne Lawson

Wayne Lawson

Talent Show Judge

Michael Santiago

Michael Santiago

Talent Show Judge

Juan Torriente

Juan Torriente

Talent Show Judge

Patricia Towers

Patricia Towers

Talent Show Judge

Peggy Gormley

Peggy Gormley

Mrs. Greenberg

Peter Newman

Peter Newman

Mr. Greenberg

Greta Kline

Greta Kline

Greta Greenberg

Melissa Meyer

Melissa Meyer

Professor

Benjamin Smolen

Benjamin Smolen

Student with Puppets

Michael Countryman

Michael Countryman

Mr. Simic

Alexandra Daddario

Alexandra Daddario

Pretty Girl

Nico Baumbach

Nico Baumbach

Jeb Gelber

Maryann Plunkett

Maryann Plunkett

Ms. Lemon

Hector Otero

Hector Otero

Hector

Ken Leung

Ken Leung

School Therapist

Jo Yang

Jo Yang

Nurse

Jonathan Baumbach

Jonathan Baumbach

Man Outside Ms. Lemon's Office (uncredited)

Andrew Kaempfer

Andrew Kaempfer

Valet (uncredited)

Britta Phillips

Britta Phillips

Talent Show Audience Member (uncredited)

Bobby Shue

Bobby Shue

Student (uncredited)

Dean Wareham

Dean Wareham

Talent Show Audience Member (uncredited)

Directed By

Noah Baumbach

Noah Baumbach

Director

Massoumeh Emami

Massoumeh Emami

Script Supervisor

David 'Wex' Wechsler

David 'Wex' Wechsler

First Assistant Director

Eric Yellin

Eric Yellin

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Andrew Lauren

Andrew Lauren

Executive Producer

Clara Markowicz

Clara Markowicz

Producer

Reverge Anselmo

Reverge Anselmo

Executive Producer

Peter Newman

Peter Newman

Producer

Miranda Bailey

Miranda Bailey

Executive Producer

Charlie Corwin

Charlie Corwin

Producer

Wes Anderson

Wes Anderson

Producer

Jennifer Roth

Jennifer Roth

Co-Producer

Greg Johnson

Greg Johnson

Executive Producer

Steve Kornacki

Steve Kornacki

Production Coordinator

Douglas Aibel

Douglas Aibel

Casting

Stephanie Holbrook

Stephanie Holbrook

Casting Associate

Jennifer Roth

Jennifer Roth

Unit Production Manager

Hans Graffunder

Hans Graffunder

Unit Production Manager

Todd Judson

Todd Judson

Assistant Production Coordinator

Michael Fucci

Michael Fucci

Location Manager

Keith Krinsky

Keith Krinsky

Assistant Location Manager

Ulysses Terrero

Ulysses Terrero

Extras Casting

Edited By

Tim Streeto

Tim Streeto

Editor

Perri B. Frank

Perri B. Frank

Assistant Editor

Noëlle Penraat

Noëlle Penraat

Negative Cutter

Dave Pultz

Dave Pultz

Color Timer

Costume and Makeup

Lisa Marzolf

Lisa Marzolf

Costume Supervisor

Amy Westcott

Amy Westcott

Costume Design

Karen Malecki

Karen Malecki

Assistant Costume Designer

Mei Lai Hippisley Coxe

Mei Lai Hippisley Coxe

Set Costumer

Lori Guidroz

Lori Guidroz

Key Hair Stylist

Maya Hardinge

Maya Hardinge

Key Makeup Artist

Sound

Britta Phillips

Britta Phillips

Original Music Composer

Dean Wareham

Dean Wareham

Original Music Composer

Randall Poster

Randall Poster

Music Supervisor

Allan Byer

Allan Byer

Sound Mixer

Alfredo Viteri

Alfredo Viteri

Boom Operator

Lewis Goldstein

Lewis Goldstein

Supervising Sound Editor

Lewis Goldstein

Lewis Goldstein

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mark Filip

Mark Filip

Sound Effects Editor

Julia Shirar

Julia Shirar

Dialogue Editor

Rachel Chancey

Rachel Chancey

Foley Editor

Rachel Chancey

Rachel Chancey

Foley Recordist

Damian Volpe

Damian Volpe

ADR Recordist

Damian Volpe

Damian Volpe

Foley Recordist

Jay Peck

Jay Peck

Foley Artist

Shaun Brennan

Shaun Brennan

Foley Artist

Jim Dunbar

Jim Dunbar

Music Coordinator

Diego Garrido

Diego Garrido

Scoring Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Robert D. Yeoman

Robert D. Yeoman

Director of Photography

James Hamilton

James Hamilton

Still Photographer

Nils Benson

Nils Benson

Camera Operator

Storn Peterson

Storn Peterson

First Assistant Camera

Doug Kofsky

Doug Kofsky

Second Assistant Camera

Steve Speers

Steve Speers

Second Assistant Camera

Robert M. Andres

Robert M. Andres

Key Grip

Alison Barton

Alison Barton

Best Boy Grip

Evelina Andres

Evelina Andres

Grip

George Elias

George Elias

Grip

Irapaul Turner

Irapaul Turner

Grip

Bobby Andres

Bobby Andres

Grip

Lighting

Douglas W. Shannon

Douglas W. Shannon

Gaffer

John Schwartz

John Schwartz

Best Boy Electric

Lisa Marie Gleeson

Lisa Marie Gleeson

Electrician

Scott Maher

Scott Maher

Electrician

Chris Hayes

Chris Hayes

Electrician

Simeon Moore

Simeon Moore

Electrician

Bernard James

Bernard James

Electrician

Beth O'Brien

Beth O'Brien

Electrician

Keith Kalohelani

Keith Kalohelani

Electrician

Gay E. Riedel

Gay E. Riedel

Electrician

Scott Kincaid

Scott Kincaid

Electrician

Dave Rudolph

Dave Rudolph

Electrician

Art Department

Robert Covelman

Robert Covelman

Set Decoration

Jennifer Dehghan

Jennifer Dehghan

Art Direction

Anne Ross

Anne Ross

Production Design

Jeff Butcher

Jeff Butcher

Property Master

Nancy Griffith

Nancy Griffith

First Assistant Property Master

Susan Tatom

Susan Tatom

Leadman

Leanne Shapton

Leanne Shapton

Title Designer

Other Crew

Chris Kenneally

Chris Kenneally

Post Production Supervisor

Joe Hobeck

Joe Hobeck

Post Production Supervisor

Daniel Antonio Srebnick

Daniel Antonio Srebnick

Additional Music

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