

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.
Ratings
3.5
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
James Hamilton
Man with Joan

Adam Rose
Otto
Henry Glovinsky
Lance

Eli Gelb
Jeffrey
Wayne Lawson
Talent Show Judge

Michael Santiago
Talent Show Judge
Juan Torriente
Talent Show Judge
Patricia Towers
Talent Show Judge

Peggy Gormley
Mrs. Greenberg

Peter Newman
Mr. Greenberg

Greta Kline
Greta Greenberg
Melissa Meyer
Professor
Benjamin Smolen
Student with Puppets

Michael Countryman
Mr. Simic

Alexandra Daddario
Pretty Girl

Nico Baumbach
Jeb Gelber

Maryann Plunkett
Ms. Lemon
Hector Otero
Hector

Ken Leung
School Therapist

Jo Yang
Nurse
Jonathan Baumbach
Man Outside Ms. Lemon's Office (uncredited)

Andrew Kaempfer
Valet (uncredited)

Britta Phillips
Talent Show Audience Member (uncredited)
Bobby Shue
Student (uncredited)

Dean Wareham
Talent Show Audience Member (uncredited)
Crew
Director of Photography
Editor
Executive Producer
Original Music Composer
Director
Casting Associate
Script Supervisor
Production Coordinator
Co-Producer
Art Direction
Music Supervisor
Costume Supervisor
Still Photographer
Casting
Production Design
Assistant Editor
Gaffer
Camera Operator
Costume Design
Set Decoration
Assistant Costume Designer
Set Costumer
First Assistant Camera
Writer
Best Boy Grip
Electrician
Boom Operator
Assistant Production Coordinator
Additional Music
Unit Production Manager
Leadman
Sound Effects Editor
Extras Casting
Negative Cutter
First Assistant Property Master
Title Designer
Color Timer
Foley Artist
Scoring Mixer
ADR Recordist
Best Boy Electric
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Foley Editor
Second Assistant Camera
Second Assistant Director
Key Makeup Artist
Key Grip
Foley Recordist
Dialogue Editor
Key Hair Stylist
Sound Mixer
Post Production Supervisor
Supervising Sound Editor
Music Coordinator
Location Manager
Assistant Location Manager
First Assistant Director
Property Master
Details
Release Date
2005-10-05
Runtime
81 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
Destination Films
Original Media
American Empirical Pictures
Peter Newman/Interal
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Comedy
Drama