Noah Baumbach

Noah Baumbach

Noah Baumbach (born September 3, 1969) is an American filmmaker. He received Academy Award nominations for writing his films The Squid and the Whale (2005) and Marriage Story (2019), both of which he also directed, while the former garnered him one of the few screenwriters to ever sweep “The Big Four” critics awards: Los Angeles Film Critics Association, National Board of Review, New York Film Critics Circle, and National Society of Film Critics.

He has written and directed a number of other films, including Margot at the Wedding (2007), While We’re Young (2014), and The Meyerowitz Stories (2017). He is also known for his collaborations with his partner Greta Gerwig in Greenberg (2010), Frances Ha (2013), Mistress America (2015), and White Noise (2022), as well as with Wes Anderson, co-writing The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), and Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009).

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Noah Baumbach Movies

Discover the best movies directed by Noah Baumbach. Explore the complete filmography, including critically acclaimed masterpieces, box office hits, and top-rated Noah Baumbach films ranked by score.

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Jay Kelly

Jay Kelly (2025)

Comedy Drama
A celebrated actor coasts on fame and charm until his carefully constructed persona begins to crack. When his long-suffering manager forces a reckoning, Jay finds himself excavating the gap between...
Score 6.2
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White Noise

White Noise (2022)

Comedy Drama
A college professor of Hitler studies finds his carefully constructed life upended when a toxic chemical spill blankets his hometown, transforming an ordinary afternoon into an existential reckoning. As families...
Score 5.6
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Marriage Story

Marriage Story (2019)

Drama
When a theater director and accomplished actress decide to end their marriage, what begins as a civilized separation devolves into a brutal legal battle spanning two coasts. As lawyers sharpen...
Score 7.7
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While We’re Young

While We’re Young (2015)

Comedy Drama
When a couple in their forties encounters two charismatic twenty-somethings, the collision between their worlds creates unexpected friction and renewal. The younger pair's casual disregard for convention challenges everything the...
Score 6.0
5
The Squid and the Whale

The Squid and the Whale (2005)

Comedy Drama
When their parents' marriage fractures, two Brooklyn brothers find themselves caught between their warring intellectual parents in the 1980s. Each boy navigates the wreckage differently: one aligns with his father's...
Score 7.0
6
Kicking and Screaming

Kicking and Screaming (1995)

Comedy Drama Romance
Grover watches his girlfriend board a plane to Prague and then does absolutely nothing about it. Instead, he drifts into a shared house with a cluster of fellow recent graduates,...
Score 6.2

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According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles directed by Noah Baumbach are Jay Kelly, White Noise, and Marriage Story.
How many movies and TV shows has Noah Baumbach directed? +
Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 6 titles directed by Noah Baumbach, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.
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Yes! The overall filmography directed by Noah Baumbach maintains a strong average user rating of 6.4 out of 10 across all tracked titles.