Review of The Squid and the Whale (2005) by Mark D — 09 May 2014
Awards and nominations.
Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay.
Won awards for best dramatic direction and screenwriting at the Sundance Film Festival.
Six Independent Spirit Award nominations. Best Feature, Best Director (Baumbach), Best Screenplay (Baumbach), Best Supporting Male (Jesse Eisenberg), Best Female Lead (Laura Linney) and Best Male Lead (Jeff Daniels).
Three Golden Globe nominations (Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, Jeff Daniels for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy and Laura Linney for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy).
Won Los Angeles Film Critics Association award for Best Screenplay.
Awarded Best Screenplay by the National Board of Review.
Won New York Film Critics Circle award for Best Screenplay.
Won Best Screenplay and Best Actress (Laura Linney) at the 2005 Toronto Film Critics Association Awards.
Nominated for the Grand Prix of the Belgian Syndicate of Cinema Critics.
This review of The Squid and the Whale (2005) was written by Mark D on 09 May 2014.
The Squid and the Whale has generally received very positive reviews.
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