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The Squid and the Whale

2005 film by Noah Baumbach
Movie film Q1197427
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The Squid and the Whale

Summary

The Squid and the Whale is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,105 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Squid and the Whale received the Sundance U.S. Directing Award: Dramatic[3].
  • The Squid and the Whale received the The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award[4].
  • The Squid and the Whale's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • The Squid and the Whale was directed by Noah Baumbach[6].
  • Noah Baumbach wrote the screenplay for The Squid and the Whale[7].
  • The Squid and the Whale's composer is recorded as Britta Phillips[8].
  • The Squid and the Whale's genre is drama film[9].
  • The Squid and the Whale's genre is coming-of-age film[10].
  • The Squid and the Whale's genre is comedy film[11].
  • A cast member of The Squid and the Whale was Jeff Daniels[12].
  • A cast member of The Squid and the Whale was Laura Linney[13].
  • A cast member of The Squid and the Whale was Q219512[14].
  • A cast member of The Squid and the Whale was William Baldwin[15].
  • A cast member of The Squid and the Whale was Anna Paquin[16].
  • A cast member of The Squid and the Whale was Owen Kline[17].
  • A cast member of The Squid and the Whale was Ken Leung[18].
  • A cast member of The Squid and the Whale was Halley Feiffer[19].
  • A cast member of The Squid and the Whale was Adam Rose[20].
  • A cast member of The Squid and the Whale was Maryann Plunkett[21].
  • A cast member of The Squid and the Whale was Alexandra Daddario[22].
  • The Squid and the Whale was produced by Wes Anderson[23].
  • The Squid and the Whale was produced by Peter Newman[24].
  • The Squid and the Whale's production company is recorded as Sony Pictures[25].
  • The Squid and the Whale's director of photography is recorded as Robert Yeoman[26].
  • The original language of The Squid and the Whale was English[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Wes Anderson[23] and Peter Newman[24]. The Squid and the Whale was directed by Noah Baumbach[6]. Noah Baumbach wrote the screenplay for it[7]. Cast members include Jeff Daniels[12], Laura Linney[13], Q219512[14], William Baldwin[15], Anna Paquin[16], and Owen Kline[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 23, 2005[28], December 16, 2005[29], and May 11, 2006[30]. The original language of The Squid and the Whale was English[27]. Genres include drama film[9], coming-of-age film[10], and comedy film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Subject and Themes

The Squid and the Whale's main subject is dysfunctional family[32].

Reception

Awards received include Sundance U.S. Directing Award: Dramatic[3], a class of award[33], in United States[34] and The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award[4], a film award[35], in United States[36]. Reviews include 92%[37], 7.9/10[38], and 82/100[39].

Why It Matters

The Squid and the Whale ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,105 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

What awards did The Squid and the Whale receive?

Honors received include Sundance U.S. Directing Award: Dramatic[3] and The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award[4].

Related Entities

Alexandra Daddario Anna Paquin film Jeff Daniels Ken Leung Laura Linney Netflix New York City Noah Baumbach United States Wes Anderson William Baldwin

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [4] ↑ . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [37] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [38] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Screenwriter → Noah Baumbach
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+81'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
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