
Movies that feel likeThe Squid and the Whale (2005)
If you loved The Squid and the Whale, the closest films we have are Slums of Beverly Hills (1998), Eighth Grade (2018) and Rushmore (1998). All three share The Squid and the Whale's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Breaking Away (1979).
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If The Squid and the Whale hit the spot, these will too

Both are working the same pair: growing up, semi autobiographical

Both keep coming back to the same thing: growing up


Contemplative where it counts, wistful underneath
The difference: 26 years apart, and the 1970s show

Comedy with a pulse of wit, in both cases

Both lean on play more than on drama

Wistful comedy in both cases
The difference: Takes it somewhere less contemplative than The Squid and the Whale does

Drama built on stillness, twice over

Witty comedy, and it commits to that
The difference: Leans harder into adventure than The Squid and the Whale does


Common ground: semi autobiographical

Both run contemplative where it counts
The difference: Sits closer to romance than The Squid and the Whale does
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