The Squid and the Whale
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 271 Ratings
- Summary: The Squid and the Whale captures with extraordinary immediacy the inner workings of the Berkman family in 1986 Brooklyn.
- Director: Noah Baumbach
- Genre(s): Drama, Comedy
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Positive: 35 out of 37
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Mixed: 2 out of 37
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Negative: 0 out of 37
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100Steering clear of phony melodrama and indie pretense, Baumbach captures a crisis in one family's life that, though it shakes the foundation, leaves all four Berkmans drifting toward highs and lows unknown, each of them only dimly aware that, no matter what the movies tell us, we never really come of age.
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100It's a rare film that can be convincingly tender, bitterly funny, and ruthlessly cutting over the course of fewer than 90 minutes. The Squid and the Whale not only manages this, it also contains moments that sock you with all three qualities at the same time.
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80Baumbach crams an impressive amount of characterization and humor into 82 minutes.
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50The title refers to a diorama at New York City's American Museum of Natural History that depicts a whale and a giant squid locked in mortal combat.
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Positive: 54 out of 91
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Mixed: 2 out of 91
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Negative: 35 out of 91
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RolandG10
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AdamK.8
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TracyR.7
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HeatherW.3
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