Noah Baumbach’s Typical Vibe
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Noah Baumbach has 16 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1990s through the 2020s. 1 sits in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including Fantastic Mr. Fox.
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Marriage Story
2019 · Movie · Director · Writer
Top 4%Netflix · Included

The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with the sly fox, seek revenge against him and his family.
Dir. Wes Anderson · With George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman

A stage director and an actress struggle through a grueling, coast-to-coast divorce that pushes them to their personal extremes.
Dir. Noah Baumbach · With Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Laura Dern

An aspiring dancer moves to New York City and becomes caught up in a whirlwind of flighty fair-weather friends, diminishing fortunes and career setbacks.
Dir. Noah Baumbach · With Greta Gerwig, Mickey Sumner, Michael Zegen

Renowned oceanographer Steve Zissou has sworn vengeance upon the rare shark that devoured a member of his crew. In addition to his regular team, he is joined on his boat by Ned, a man who believes Zissou to be his father, and Jane, a journalist pregnant by a married man. They travel the sea, all too often running into pirates and, perhaps more traumatically, various figures from Zissou's past, including his estranged wife, Eleanor.
Dir. Wes Anderson · With Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Cate Blanchett
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.
Dir. Greta Gerwig · With Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera

Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, The Squid and the Whale tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.
Dir. Noah Baumbach · With Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney, Jesse Eisenberg

An estranged family gathers together in New York for an event celebrating the artistic work of their father.
Dir. Noah Baumbach · With Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman

A college freshman cures her disappointment and loneliness by allowing herself to be pulled into the wacky schemes of her future stepsister.
Dir. Noah Baumbach · With Greta Gerwig, Lola Kirke, Matthew Shear

An intimate conversation between filmmakers, chronicling De Palma’s 55-year career, his life, and his filmmaking process, with revealing anecdotes and, of course, a wealth of film clips.
Dir. Noah Baumbach, Jake Paltrow · With Brian De Palma

After college graduation, Grover's girlfriend Jane tells him she's moving to Prague to study writing. Grover declines to accompany her, deciding instead to move in with several friends, all of whom can't quite work up the inertia to escape their university's pull. Nobody wants to make any big decisions that would radically alter his life, yet none of them wants to end up like Chet, the professional student who tends bar and is in his tenth year of university studies.
Dir. Noah Baumbach · With Josh Hamilton, Olivia D'Abo, Chris Eigeman

An uptight documentary filmmaker and his wife find their lives loosened up a bit after befriending a free-spirited younger couple.
Dir. Noah Baumbach · With Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Adam Driver

Roger Greenberg, a failed musician now making a living as a carpenter in New York, returns to Los Angeles to house-sit for his brother. He's stranded there—since he doesn't drive—until his brother's assistant, Florence, comes to his rescue. She's as much a lost soul as he is, and the pair form a significant connection—giving Roger a much-needed reason to be happy.
Dir. Noah Baumbach · With Ben Stiller, Greta Gerwig, Rhys Ifans

Margot Zeller is a short story writer with a sharp wit and an even sharper tongue. On the eve of her estranged sister Pauline's wedding to unemployed musician/artist/depressive Malcolm at the family seaside home, Margot shows up unexpectedly to rekindle the sisterly bond and offer her own brand of support. What ensues is a nakedly honest and subversively funny look at family dynamics.
Dir. Noah Baumbach · With Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jack Black

Famous movie actor Jay Kelly embarks on a journey of self-discovery, confronting both his past and present, accompanied by his devoted manager, Ron.
Dir. Noah Baumbach · With George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern

Jack Gladney, professor of Hitler studies at The-College-on-the-Hill, husband to Babette, and father to four children/stepchildren, is torn asunder by a chemical spill from a rail car that releases an "Airborne Toxic Event" forcing Jack to confront his biggest fear - his own mortality.
Dir. Noah Baumbach · With Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig, Don Cheadle

Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo. They are forced to take a detour to Europe to find the penguins and chimps who broke the bank at a Monte Carlo casino. When French animal-control officer Capitaine Chantel DuBois picks up their scent, Alex and company are forced to hide out in a traveling circus.
Dir. Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon · With Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer
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