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Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 5050070010435
Format: PAL
Number Of Discs: 1
Region Code: 2
Sales Rank: 197871
Theatrical Release Date: May 01, 2003
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Many movies strive to capture the confused, yearning spirit of The Graduate or The Catcher in the Rye; Igby Goes Down succeeds. Igby (Kieran Culkin) is a teen struggling to find any purpose or meaning to his life; surrounding him are his tyrant mother Mimi (Susan Sarandon), schizophrenic father Jason (Bill Pullman), wealthy and deceitful godfather D.H. (Jeff Goldblum), and cold brother Oliver (Ryan Phillippe)--all of whom have their own problems. While evading being sent to yet another boarding school, Igby seeks solace with two women: Rachel (Amanda Peet), a drug-addicted dancer who's D.H.'s mistress, and Sookie (Claire Danes), a college student who becomes perhaps his only friend. Culkin carries the film, ably supported by the superb cast; script, direction, and performances are razor sharp. Igby Goes Down doesn't let anyone--including Igby--off the hook for their cruelty, hypocrisy, or lack of empathy. --Bret Fetzer
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Poor Igby
Looking back, it seems American indie filmmakers in the late 90's, early millenial were just crawling over each other to find a way of representing the more dysfunctional family. Igby Goes Down is a good movie, and has its exceptional moments, but time is already starting to drag on this one.
Igby is rich, he keeps getting kicked out of school, his father is insane, he hates his mother, his brother is a "Young Republican", his Godfather is Jeff Goldblum, and he just is feeling so darned ... Read More
Rating: - meh
This movie starts out good till about 1/2 way through when you stop believing it. All the actors are cast in roles that they always seem to play. I don't know, its good but really 1/2 way through it starts to suck, sound track in all. But its got an interesting plot. I'd rent this film first maybe, see if you like it.
Rating:  - A small work of genius
One of the most intelligent analyses of upper-middle class life I have ever seen - dark, funny, beautifully scripted, and above all TRUE.
Rating: - One of my favs.
I love this movie. I had it stolen and had to purchase it again because I was sad without it.
Rating:  - Smart and funny
If this movie was not made as a dark comedy, it would definitely be a great film noir. Story about the upper class New York family full of its own skeletons in the closet. This disfynctional family consists of pill popping mom, schizophrenic father, opportunistic older brother and idealist main character Igby (his nickname that everyone seems to love) having difficult time to fit in. It is a story of absurd life and party of the rich New York crowd where money cannot buy happiness but it surely makes ... Read More
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