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The Squid and the Whale (2005)

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Owen Kline Owen Kline
Frank Berkman
Jeff Daniels Jeff Daniels
Bernard Berkman
Laura Linney Laura Linney
Joan Berkman
Jesse Eisenberg Jesse Eisenberg
Walt Berkman
Molly Barton Molly Barton
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Noah Baumbach Noah Baumbach
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OK

16 years, 4 months ago at Nov 24 7:21
was good until I saw late model cars in the background of a few shots.

A good movie

12 years, 2 months ago at Jan 4 12:20
Since I kept hearing some good things about this flick, I was quite eager to check it out. Well, eventually, it turned out to be one of those typical quirky indie movies dealing with a dysfunctional family. To be honest, at first, it took me a while to get into this story as  none of the characters involved were actually likeable. Indeed, the 2 boys were pretty messed up, probably even before the... read more
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The patriarch (Jeff Daniels) of an eccentric Brooklyn family claims to once have been a great novelist, but he has settled into a teaching job. When his wife (Laura Linney) discovers a writing talent of her own, jealousy divides the family, leaving two teenage sons to forge new relationships with their parents. Linney's character begins dating her younger son's tennis coach. Meanwhile, Daniels' character has an affair with the student his older son is pursuing.
Release date: 16 December 2005
Tags: Drama (16), Divorce (9), 2005 (9), Comedy (7), 2000s (7), Dysfunctional Family (7), (6), Indie (5), Family (4), Infidelity (4), Coming Of Age (4), 1980s (3), Masturbation (3), Tennis (3), New York (3), Brooklyn (2), NYC (2), Arrogance (1), Table Tennis (1), Poor Ending (1)
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