The Squid and the Whale

Brooklyn, 1980s, vinyl records spinning. A dysfunctional family splits, two young boys caught between warring parents, a giant squid poster looming. Baumbach revisits his own childhood.

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Noah Baumbach directed The Squid and the Whale in 2005. See Noah Baumbach's full filmography, where to start with Noah Baumbach, or where to go after you've seen everything by Noah Baumbach.

The Squid and the Whale was released in 2005 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 81 minutes.