Movie Details
- Status: Released
- Movie Tagline: Joint custody blows.
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Release Date: 2005-10-05
- Runtime: 81.0 min
- Budget: $1.5 million
- Revenue: $11.1 million
- Production Companies: Sony Pictures, Destination Films, Samuel Goldwyn Films, Andrew Lauren Productions
Cast & Crew
Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg, Owen Kline, William Baldwin, Anna Paquin, David Benger, Elizabeth Meriwether, Alexandra Daddario, Halley Feiffer, Molly Barton, Bo Berkman, Matthew Kaplan, Simon Kaplan, Matthew Kirsch, Daniella Markowicz, Ben Schrank, Amy Srebnick, Josh Srebnick, Emma Straub, Alan Wilkis, James Hamilton, Adam Rose, Henry Glovinsky, Eli Gelb, Wayne Lawson, Michael Santiago, Juan Torriente, Patricia Towers, Peggy Gormley, Greta Kline, Melissa Meyer, Benjamin Smolen, Michael Countryman, Nico Baumbach, Maryann Plunkett, Hector Otero, Ken Leung, Jo Yang, Andrew Kaempfer, Bobby Shue
Synopsis – What to Expect from “The Squid and the Whale”
The Squid and the Whale is a 2005 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Noah Baumbach. The film stars Jeff Daniels and Laura Linney as a divorced couple, Bernard and Joan Berkman, who are struggling to come to terms with the dissolution of their marriage.
The film follows the Berkman family as they try to adjust to their new lives. Bernard and Joan’s two sons, Walt and Frank, are caught in the middle of their parents’ divorce and must learn to navigate the complexities of their changing family dynamic.
The story begins when Bernard and Joan announce their divorce to their sons, who are shocked and confused. As the family adjusts to the new living arrangements, Walt and Frank must learn to deal with their parents’ conflicting parenting styles. Walt is closer to his father, while Frank is closer to his mother.
The movie follows the family as they try to cope with the changes in their lives. Bernard and Joan struggle to remain civil with each other, while Walt and Frank try to find their own way. The movie also follows Walt and Frank’s relationships with their peers and their own personal struggles.
The movie culminates with the family coming to terms with their new reality. Bernard and Joan find a way to reconcile, while Walt and Frank come to understand the complexities of their parents’ divorce. In the end, the family is able to come together and move forward.
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