The Squid and the Whale

The Squid and the Whale is a 2005 dramatic film written and directed by Noah Baumbach and produced by Wes Anderson. It tells the semi-autobiographical story of two boys in Brooklyn dealing with their parents' divorce in the 1980s. The film is named after a giant squid and sperm whale diorama found at the American Museum of Natural History. The film was shot on Super 16mm, mostly using a handheld camera. The Squid and the Whale was a success with ... more

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  • 2005

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  • 1 h 21 min

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  • 1,500,000 (US$)

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Noah Baumbach

Noah Baumbach (born September 3, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York) is an Academy Award-nominated American writer, director and independent filmmaker. Baumbach is the son of novelist/film critic Jonathan Baumbach and Village Voice critic Georgia Brown. He graduated from Brooklyn's Midwood High School in...

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