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.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 23 wins & 49 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
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It has the messiness of real life, with uncombed hair and unanswered questions.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
4 Nov 2005
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Hilarious, harrowing and heartbreaking, The Squid and the Whale is one of the best movies of the year.
– Eleanor Ringel Gillespie,
Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
17 Nov 2005
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Don't look now, but Jeff Daniels' days as 'the other Jeff' may be coming to an end.
– Bill Muller,
Arizona Republic,
23 Nov 2005
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The Squid and the Whale is essentially about how we grow up by absorbing what is useful in our parents and forgiving what is not.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
6 Dec 2005
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A wry exercise in acute observation and emotional distancing, Noah Baumbach's The Squid and the Whale represents what's best in autobiographical filmmaking.