The Squid and the Whale features a talented cast bringing the characters to life. The movie boasts a stellar ensemble, including Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg, Owen Kline, William Baldwin, David Benger, Anna Paquin, and Halley Feiffer.
The Squid and the Whale is a 2005 American independent comedy-drama film directed by Noah Baumbach. It portrays the semi-autobiographical narrative of two boys in Brooklyn coping with their parents' divorce in 1986. The film's title references the giant squid and sperm whale diorama exhibited at the American Museum of Natural History, prominently featured in the movie.