The Squid and the Whale
Director: Noah Baumbach. Cast: Jeff Daniels, Jesse Eisenberg, Laura Linney, Owen Kline, William Baldwin, Halley Feiffer, Anna Paquin. Screenplay: Noah Baumbach.

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: A–


Academy Award Nominations:
Best Original Screenplay: Noah Baumbach

Golden Globe Nominations:
Best Picture (Musical/Comedy)
Best Actress (Musical/Comedy): Laura Linney
Best Actor (Musical/Comedy): Jeff Daniels

Other Awards:
Sundance Film Festival: Best Director (Dramatic); Best Screenplay
New York Film Critics Circle: Best Screenplay
Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Screenplay (tie)
National Society of Film Critics: Best Screenplay
National Board of Review: Best Original Screenplay
Satellite Awards: Best Supporting Actress, Drama (Linney)

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