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Noah Baumbach

Noah Baumbach (born September 3, 1969) is an American writer, director and independent filmmaker.

Baumbach was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of novelist/film critic Jonathan Baumbach and Village Voice critic Georgia Brown. He graduated from Brooklyn's Midwood High School in 1987 and received his B.A. in English from Vassar College in 1991.

Noah is the third out of four siblings.





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Noah Baumbach - what members say


  • The Squid And The Whale
  • The Squid And The Whale review by A customer from London
    Rated - 4.0 stars A family sized slice of life in 1980's Manhattan 14 April 2006
    ...o be overly stylised, often trying too hard to be iconic. But here the director Noah Baumbach is able to find a style that doesn't over power the content. Also, Jeff Daniels...   Read customer review
  • Margot at the Wedding
  • Margot at the Wedding review by SAI81 from Tonbridge
    Rated - 3.0 stars Margot at the Wedding 4 May 2008
    ...er than lightening up after the caustic The Squid and the Whale writer/director Noah Baumbach has gone the other way, getting even darker with this tale of two deeply dysfun...   Read customer review

Noah Baumbach - filmography


  • Greenberg
  • Greenberg (2010)
    Starring: Ben Stiller,  Juno Temple,  Rhys Ifans
    Director: Noah Baumbach
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A fortysomething New Yorker in the throes of a midlife crisis falls for his brother's assistant while house-sitting for his sibling in Los Angeles. Roger Greenberg (Ben Stiller) is single and jobless. He's at a crucial crossroads in life when his successful family-man brother summons him to Los ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 244 members
    Not available for rental
  • Greenberg - Blu-ray
  • Greenberg - Blu-ray (2010)
    Starring: Ben Stiller,  Juno Temple,  Rhys Ifans
    Director: Noah Baumbach
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A fortysomething New Yorker in the throes of a midlife crisis falls for his brother's assistant while house-sitting for his sibling in Los Angeles. Roger Greenberg (Ben Stiller) is single and jobless. He's at a crucial crossroads in life when his successful family-man brother summons him to Los ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 56% from 45 members
    Not available for rental
  • Margot at the Wedding
  • Margot at the Wedding on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Zane Pais,  Susan Blackwell,  Nicole Kidman
    Director: Noah Baumbach
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Margot and her son Claude decide to visit her sister Pauline after she announces that she is getting married to less-than-impressive Malcolm. In short order, the storm the sisters create leaves behind a a mess of thrashed relationships and exposed family secrets.
    2.5 stars out of 5 47% from 9,460 members
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  • The Squid And The Whale
  • The Squid And The Whale on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Jeff Daniels,  Laura Linney,  Jesse Eisenberg
    Director: Noah Baumbach
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Based on the true childhood experience of director Noah Baumbach and his brother, this quirky, offbeat and hilarious black comedy illustrates the real life struggles of a family splintered by divorce. The Squid and The Whale tells the story of the patriarch of an eccentric Brooklyn family who once ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 19,144 members
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Noah Baumbach facts

5 most recent films

Greenberg - 3.0 stars
Greenberg - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
Margot at the Wedding - 2.5 stars
The Squid And The Whale - 3.5 stars
Highball - 2.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

The Squid And The Whale - 3.5 stars
Greenberg - 3.0 stars
Margot at the Wedding - 2.5 stars
Greenberg - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
Highball - 2.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Highball - 2.0 stars
Greenberg - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
Margot at the Wedding - 2.5 stars
Greenberg - 3.0 stars
The Squid And The Whale - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Jennifer Jason Leigh - 3 times - show films
Greta Gerwig - 2 times - show films
Ben Stiller - 2 times - show films
Justine Bateman - 2 times - show films
Juno Temple - 2 times - show films

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