The Squid and the Whale is a 2005 American independent arthouse drama 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 1986. The film is named after the giant squid and sperm whale diorama housed at the American Museum of Natural History, which is seen in the film. The film was shot on Super 16mm, mostly using a handheld camera. At the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, the film won awards for best dramatic direction and screenwriting, and was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. Baumbach later received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. The film received six Independent Spirit Award nominations and three Golden Globe nominations. The New York Film Critics Circle, Los Angeles Film Critics Association and the National Board of Review voted its screenplay the year's best.
| Director | Noah Baumbach |
| Produced by | Wes Anderson, Charlie Corwin, Clara Markowicz, Peter Newman |
| Writer(s) | Noah Baumbach |
| Starring | Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg, Owen Kline, William Baldwin, Anna Paquin |
| Music | Britta Phillips, Dean Wareham |
| Cinematography | Robert D. Yeoman |
| Edited by | Tim Streeto |
| Production, company | Samuel Goldwyn Films, Sony Pictures Releasing International, Destination Films, American Empirical Pictures, Original Media |
| Distributed by | Samuel Goldwyn Films, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| Released | January 23, 2005 (Sundance), October 5, 2005 (United States) |
| Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.5 million |
| Box office | $11.2 million |
| Netflix ID | 70020750 |
About The Squid and the Whale
A pair of brothers living in Brooklyn are going through the pain of seeing their parents divorce and each of the brothers reacts to the news in a different and sometimes destructive way.
Achievement of The Squid and the Whale
The title of the film refers to the squid and whale diorama at the American Museum of Natural History. The film was nominated for three Golden Globes.
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Latest information about The Squid and the Whale updated on July 28 2021.
