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The Squid and the Whale

  • Rated R
  • 1hr 21m
  • 82

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Noah Baumbach

Producer:

Wes Anderson, Reverge Anselmo, Miranda Bailey

Writer:

Noah Baumbach

Release Date:

Dec 16, 2005

Runtime:

1hr 21m

Synopsis

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

Cast

  • Owen Kline
  • Jeff Daniels
  • Laura Linney
  • Jesse Eisenberg
  • William Baldwin
  • David Benger
  • Anna Paquin
  • Molly Barton
  • Bo Berkman
  • Matthew Kaplan

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Metacritic

82
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Based on 37 Critics
7.4

USER SCORE (352)

Generally favorable reviews based on 352 Reviews
80

Tender, cruel, and very funny, Baumbach's fourth feature turns family history into a sort of urban myth.

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Metacritic review by J. Hoberman
J. Hoberman
Village Voice
80

Baumbach crams an impressive amount of characterization and humor into 82 minutes.

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Metacritic review by Pete Vonder Haar
Pete Vonder Haar
Film Threat
70

Pic makes up in strong performances and wry observation what it sometimes lacks in narrative drive. Result is a perceptive (and unexpectedly moving) portrait of lives in crisis.

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Metacritic review by Scott Foundas
Scott Foundas
Variety
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