FILM
Joint custody blows.
Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, The Squid and the Whale tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.
Directed by Noah Baumbach
Starring Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg, Owen Kline, William Baldwin, Halley Feiffer, Anna Paquin, David Benger
From TMDB release dates and JustWatch offers, as listed on 17 October 2026. Both change often; a missing date or offer means none is listed yet.
| In cinemas | 5 October 2005 |
|---|---|
| Digital release | No date listed |
| Physical release | No date listed |
| Premiere or festival screening | 24 January 2005 · Sundance Film Festival |
| First cinema release anywhere | 5 October 2005 (the United States) |
Dates come from TMDB and can change. The digital date is the first rental, purchase or streaming date and does not confirm a launch on a particular service; the physical date does not confirm a Blu-ray or 4K edition. Both are often added closer to release.
| Country | In cinemas | Digital | Physical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | – | – | 5 Oct 2005 |
| Ireland | – | 7 Apr 2006 | – |
| Germany | 11 May 2006 | – | – |
| South Korea | – | 2 Jun 2006 | – |
| Italy | 9 Jun 2006 | – | – |
| Hungary | – | 27 Jun 2006 | – |
| Romania | – | 30 Jun 2006 | – |
| France | 12 Jul 2006 | 14 Sept 2017 | 23 Jan 2007 |
| Japan | 2 Dec 2006 | – | – |
| United Kingdom | – | – | 5 Dec 2016 |
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