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Where to Watch The Squid and the Whale (2005) in the US
- 2005
- R
- 1h 21m
- 7.3IMDb
- 91%Rotten Tomatoes
- 82Metascore
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What it's about
In 1986, In Brooklyn, New York, the dysfunctional family of pseudo intellectuals composed by the university professor Bernard and the prominent writer Joan split. Bernard is a selfish, cheap and jealous decadent writer that rationalizes every attitude in his family and life and does not accept "philistines" - people that do not read books or watch movies, while the unfaithful Joan is growing as a writer and has no problems with "philistines". Their sons, the teenager Walt and the boy Frank, feel the separation and take side: Walt stays with Bernard, and Frank with Joan, and both are affected with abnormal behaviors. Frank drinks booze and smears with sperm the books in the library and a locker in the dress room of his school. The messed-up and insecure Walt uses Roger Water's song "Hey You" in a festival as if it was of his own, and breaks up with his girlfriend Sophie. Meanwhile Joan has an affair with Frank's tennis teacher Ivan and Bernard with his student Lili.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Noah Baumbach
- Writer
- Noah Baumbach
- Starring
- Owen Kline, Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney
Details
- Release date
- Dec 16, 2005
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Box office
- $7,372,734
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 23 wins & 49 nominations total
Where to Watch The Squid and the Whale (2005) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch The Squid and the Whale in the United States?
- The Squid and the Whale is available with a subscription or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Netflix (HD) and Sony Pictures Core (4K). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream The Squid and the Whale or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on Netflix (HD) and Sony Pictures Core (4K). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch The Squid and the Whale for free in the United States?
- We have not confirmed a free option for The Squid and the Whale in the United States.
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