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.
Golden Globes:
Nominated for Best Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy
Laura Linney - Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Jeff Daniels - Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy
Academy Awards:
Noah Baumbach - Nominated for Best Original Screenplay
FROM THE VAULT
Where it played at Laemmle — 19 engagements
- CameoFri, Mar 17 – Sat, Mar 18, 2006 · 2 days
- Santa MonicaMonica Film CenterSat, Mar 11 – Sun, Mar 12, 2006 · 2 days
- Los AngelesFairfax 3Fri, Feb 24 – Thu, Mar 9, 2006 · 2 weeks
- Beverly HillsLumiere Music HallFri, Feb 3 – Thu, Feb 23, 2006 · 3 weeks
- One ColoradoFri, Jan 13 – Thu, Feb 9, 2006 · 4 weeks
- LagunaSat, Feb 4 – Sun, Feb 5, 2006 · 2 days
- Los AngelesFairfax 3Fri, Jan 13 – Thu, Feb 2, 2006 · 3 weeks
- LagunaSat, Jan 28 – Sun, Jan 29, 2006 · 2 days
- Fallbrook 7Fri, Jan 20 – Thu, Jan 26, 2006 · 1 week
- LagunaSat, Jan 21 – Sun, Jan 22, 2006 · 2 days
- EncinoTown Center 5Fri, Dec 16, 2005 – Thu, Jan 19, 2006 · 5 weeks
- PasadenaPlayhouse 7Fri, Oct 14, 2005 – Thu, Jan 12, 2006 · 13 weeks
- West HollywoodSunset 5Fri, Dec 23, 2005 – Thu, Jan 12, 2006 · 3 weeks
- Santa MonicaMonica Film CenterFri, Oct 14 – Sat, Dec 24, 2005 · 10 weeks
- CamelotFri, Nov 4 – Thu, Dec 1, 2005 · 4 weeks
- West HollywoodSunset 5Fri, Oct 14 – Thu, Dec 1, 2005 · 7 weeks
- Paseo CamarilloFri, Nov 4 – Thu, Nov 17, 2005 · 2 weeks
- Fallbrook 7Fri, Oct 21 – Thu, Nov 10, 2005 · 3 weeks
- Westlake VillageFri, Oct 21 – Thu, Nov 3, 2005 · 2 weeks