Igby Goes Down

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Igby Goes Down

R

2002

1h 44m

Comedy

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Igby Slocumb (Kieran Culkin), a rebellious and sarcastic 17-year-old boy, is at war with the stifling world of old money privilege he was born into. With a schizophrenic father (Bill Pullman), a self-absorbed, distant mother (Susan Sarandon), and a shark-like young Republican big brother (Ryan Phillippe), Igby figures there must be a better life out there -- and sets about finding it.

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Critics Consensus

In the vein of The Catcher in the Rye, Igby Goes Down is scathingly witty and sharply observant.

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Ken Eisner

Variety

Steers puts a lot of balls in the air, but no one, including Igby, gets developed far enough for viewers to really know and care about them.

Feb 13, 2009

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Neil Young

Time Out

Yes, it's The Catcher in the Rye all over again - with generous helpings of Rushmore, The Graduate, Bret Easton Ellis and The Ice Storm. Igby never reaches those heights ...

Jun 24, 2006

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

The poignancy of the conclusion leaves you hoping fervently that Igby's best is still to come - and Culkin's, as well.

Jun 13, 2003

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Jan Stuart

The Advocate

Igby Goes Down exudes more pain than any screwball comedy should be asked to.

Jun 1, 2022

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Malcolm Johnson

Hartford Courant

If this were a short story, it would belong in The New Yorker in the days of J.D. Salinger. It is both droll and grim, often handsome and tasteful with its cinematography and production values.

Jun 8, 2018

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Kelly Kessler

Common Sense Media

Dark, depressing story that's for adults only.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 2, 2011

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Matheus F

Kieran Culkin is so good in this movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/18/25

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Film Critic F

I never even finished it. It isn't good. Weird atmosphere and the such.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/10/25

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Victor C

Found the characters unlikeable and not developed enough. It's a dark and obscure indie type film that definitely has it's moments and has a great cast. Jared Harris is funny with his eyeliner and camp performance. Find it a stretch that Danes and Peet would want to bed Culkin!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/01/25

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Dani G

Maybe the first sights of Kieran Culkin's character traits that will caracterize him in years to come. The film? Kind of up and down

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/28/24

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Audience Member

loved it 10/10 movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/27/24

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Bahad j

In my opinion, the movie uses very good camera and audio visual equipment and the crew members and the filmmakers have played their roles very well. I really liked it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/07/24

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Synopsis

Igby Slocumb (Kieran Culkin), a rebellious and sarcastic 17-year-old boy, is at war with the stifling world of old money privilege he was born into. With a schizophrenic father (Bill Pullman), a self-absorbed, distant mother (Susan Sarandon), and a shark-like young Republican big brother (Ryan Phillippe), Igby figures there must be a better life out there -- and sets about finding it.

Director: Burr Steers
Producer: Marco Weber, Lisa Tornell
Screenwriter: Burr Steers
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: United Artists, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Rating: R (Language|Drug Content|Sexuality)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 13, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.7M
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Surround
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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