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 had been a great novelist but .. Read more
| Starring | Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg, Owen Kline |
|---|---|
| Director | Noah Baumbach |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
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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 had been a great novelist but has settled into a teaching job. When his wife discovers a writing talent of her own, jealousy and bitterness divides the family, leaving two teenage sons to forge new relationships with their parents.
| Starring | Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg, Owen Kline, William Baldwin, Anna Paquin, Ken Leung |
|---|---|
| Director | Noah Baumbach |
| Studio | SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 17 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | Spanish |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Spanish, Dutch, English, HIndi |
| Released | Production year: 2005 To Rent: DVD: 07 Aug 2006 |
Both sharply comical and piercingly sad....The film's tableau of domestic absurdity is likely to tickle, and also to lacerate, anyone who has either raised a child or been one
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'Very Kafkaesque'
This film might not be for everyone - it deals with a family in Brooklyn in 1985 and the way a divorce impacts upon two sons.
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not my cup of tea
hmm, not for me, heavy subject matter too grim and not much lightness, a searing uncomfortable film if you like that sort of thing
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good film
I had been wanting to watch this for years, since it was released, but for many reasons never had..
thankfully when I watched it, it didnt disappoint... read more »
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American Cinema at its very worst
Utter rubbish! Why would anyone waste their time on something so awful. All this did was confirm why I watch mainly British films.
Nicole Kidman broke America in 1990, and the Australian actress has remained one of Hollywood’s leading ladies ever since. An Oscar-winner, humanitarian, mother of four, and former wife of Tom Cruise, Kidman has shown a willingness for risk-taking in a wide range of roles – boasting comedy, musical, drama, action-adventure and arthouse, a one trick pony she most definitely is not... Her Top 10 Films Dead Calm (1989) This breakthrough role was where it all kicked off for Kidman, a... Read more
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