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The Squid and the Whale

2005 film by Noah Baumbach
Movie film Q1197427
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Summary

The Squid and the Whale is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,655 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Sundance U.S. Directing Award: Dramatic[3], The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award[4]
  • Director: Noah Baumbach[5]
  • Screenwriter: Noah Baumbach[6]
  • Composer: Britta Phillips[7]
  • Genre: drama film[8], coming-of-age film[9], comedy film[10]
  • Cast member: Jeff Daniels[11], Laura Linney[12], Jesse Eisenberg[13], William Baldwin[14], Anna Paquin[15], Owen Kline[16], Ken Leung[17], Halley Feiffer[18], Adam Rose[19], Maryann Plunkett[20], Alexandra Daddario[21]
  • Producer: Wes Anderson[22], Peter Newman[23]
  • Production company: Sony Pictures[24]
  • Director of photography: Robert Yeoman[25]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[26]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[27]
  • Review score: 92%[28], 7.9/10[29], 82/100[30]
  • Color: color[31]
  • Country of origin: United States[32]
  • Publication date: January 23, 2005[33], December 16, 2005[34], May 11, 2006[35]
  • Distributed by: Samuel Goldwyn Films[36], Netflix[37]
  • Narrative location: Brooklyn[38]
  • Official website: http://www.squidandthewhalemovie.com[39]
  • Filming location: New York City[40]
  • Main subject: dysfunctional family[41]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[42]
  • Title: The Squid and the Whale[43]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 12[44]
  • Duration: 81[45]
  • Kijkwijzer rating: 14[46], 12[47]

Why It Matters

The Squid and the Whale has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

What awards did The Squid and the Whale receive?

Honors received include Sundance U.S. Directing Award: Dramatic[3] and The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award[4].

Related Entities

Alexandra Daddario Anna Paquin film Jeff Daniels Ken Leung Laura Linney Netflix New York City Noah Baumbach United States Wes Anderson William Baldwin

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 367089
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  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 43380
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  3. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2005-01-23T00:00:00Z, +2005-12-16T00:00:00Z, +2006-05-11T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Noah Baumbach
    Duration → {'amount': '+81'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
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