The Squid and the Whale

Name: The Squid and the Whale
Director: Noah Baumbach
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2005

2005

Noah Baumbach

2005·R·

United States

Award tierSilver

Metascore

Follows two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.

Cast

Laura Linney·Owen Kline·Jeff Daniels·Jesse Eisenberg

Producers

Wes Anderson·Reverge Anselmo·Miranda Bailey·Charlie Corwin·Greg Johnson

Languages

English

Major Awards

1 win · 6 nominations

Wins (1)

Festival Grand Prize

Sundance Film Festival (2005)

Dramatic

Noah Baumbach

Nominations (6)

Festival Grand Prize

Sundance Film Festival (2005)

Dramatic

Noah Baumbach

Best Picture

Film Independent Spirit Awards (2006)

Best Feature

Wes AndersonPeter NewmanCharlie CorwinClara Markowicz

Best Director

Film Independent Spirit Awards (2006)

Best Director

Noah Baumbach

Best Screenplay

Writers Guild of America, USA (2006)

Best Original Screenplay

Noah Baumbach

Best Actor

Film Independent Spirit Awards (2006)

Best Male Lead

Jeff Daniels

Best Actress

Film Independent Spirit Awards (2006)

Best Female Lead

Laura Linney