If you loved The Squid and the Whale, try Margot at the Wedding
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Margot at the Wedding has roughly 3.4× fewer votes than The Squid and the Whale — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Noah Baumbach, and they both carry the bittersweet, tender mood tags, and they sit in Comedy / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Squid and the Whale, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Margot at the Wedding is
Margot crashes her sister's wedding prep. Her sharp tongue causes tension. Family dynamics get hilariously messy.
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