Directed by:
Noah BaumbachScreenplay:
Noah BaumbachCinematography:
Robert D. YeomanCast:
Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg, Owen Kline, Halley Feiffer, William Baldwin, Anna Paquin, Elizabeth Meriwether, Ken Leung, Alexandra Daddario (more)Plots(1)
With excruciating honesty, The Squid and the Whale chronicles the experiences of two young brothers growing up in 1980s Park Slope, Brooklyn, as they navigate the jagged contours of the divorce of their parents, both writers. The acclaimed third feature by Noah Baumbach marked a critical development for the filmmaker as he turned toward an increasingly personal style - a move that garnered him an Academy Award nomination for best original screenplay. Shot in Super 16 mm and featuring a quartet of nuanced, understated performances from Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg and Owen Kline, this comic and poignant drama, peppered with autobiographical elements, deftly captures the heartache and confusion of a fracturing family. (Criterion)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2006 - Noah Baumbach (Best Original Screenplay)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2006 - Charlie Corwin, Clara Markowicz, Peter Newman, Wes Anderson (Best Feature)
- 2006 - Noah Baumbach (Best Director)
- 2006 - Jeff Daniels (Best Male Lead)
- 2006 - Laura Linney (Best Female Lead)
- 2006 - Jesse Eisenberg (Best Supporting Male)
- 2006 - Noah Baumbach (Best Screenplay)
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2007 - Noah Baumbach (Best American Film)
Golden Globes
- 2006 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 2006 - Jeff Daniels (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 2006 - Laura Linney (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2006 - Owen Kline (Best Young Actor)
- 2006 - Jesse Eisenberg (Best Young Actor)
- 2006 - Noah Baumbach (Best Writer)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2005 - Noah Baumbach (Best Screenplay)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2005 - Noah Baumbach (Best Screenplay)
Sundance Film Festival
- 2005 - Noah Baumbach (Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic)
- 2005 - Noah Baumbach (Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: U.S. Dramatic)
- 2005 - Noah Baumbach (U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic)