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The Squid and the Whale
The patriarch (Jeff Daniels) of an eccentric Brooklyn family claims to once have been a great novelist, but he has settled into a teaching job. When his wife (Laura Linney) discovers a writing talent of her own, jealousy divides the family, leaving two teenage sons to forge new relationships with their parents. Linney's character begins dating her younger son's tennis coach. Meanwhile, Daniels' character has an affair with the student his older son is pursuing.

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Tagline

- Joint Custody Blows.

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Movie Info

Year:
2005
IMDB Rating:
7.7
IMDB Votes:
10777
Countries:
USA
Genres:
Comedy, Drama
Tags:
Divorce, Father son relationship, Hospital, Marriage, Mother son relationship, New york city, Independent film, Vulgarity, Psychologist, Teen

Domestic:
$7,372,734 (66.4%)
+ Foreign:
$3,725,397 (33.6%)
= Worldwide:
$11,098,131
Opening
Weekend:
$129,844 (4 theaters, $32,461 average) % of Total Gross: 1.8%
Release:
151 theaters

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