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The Squid and the Whale

2005·1h 21m·R
DramaComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.3/10
94,742 votes
Metascore
82
Metacritic

Follows two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.

The Squid and the Whale is a 2005 drama comedy movie directed by Noah Baumbach, starring Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10 from 94,742 votes and runs 1h 21m.

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Director
Noah Baumbach
Stars
Jeff Daniels
Laura Linney
Jesse Eisenberg
Owen Kline
Creators
Noah Baumbach
Details
2005-12-16
81 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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