This Brooklyn-set tale of a family-dividing divorce really put Noah Baumbach on the map as a filmmaker. The underplayed comedy-drama scored multiple award noms across the board.

Eisenberg (kinda playing the Baumbach cypher in this semi-autobiographical tale) is Walt, the elder son of acrimoniously-separating Jeff Daniels and Laura Linney. Jesse tames his famously-spirally locks in a role that requires a subtle blend of pathos and shrewd comedy.

Social Skills? Sadly Walt spends most of the movie parroting his obnoxious, self-satisfied father.