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Igby Goes Down is a 2002 American comedy-drama film that follows the life of Igby Slocumb, a rebellious and sardonic teenager who attempts to break free of his familial ties and wealthy, overbearing mother.
Igby Goes Down: Directed by Burr Steers. With Kieran Culkin, Claire Danes, Jeff Goldblum, Jared Harris. A young man's peculiar upbringing renders him unable to competently cope with the struggle of growing up.
- (36K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Burr Steers
- 2002-10-04
Sep 13, 2002 · 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.
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- Burr Steers
- R
- Kieran Culkin
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Sep 20, 2002 · Comedy. 97 minutes ‧ R ‧ 2002. Roger Ebert. September 20, 2002. 4 min read. Holden Caulfield formed the mold and Jason “Igby” Slocumb Jr. fits it perfectly, in “Igby Goes Down,” an inspired example of the story in which the adolescent hero discovers that the world sucks, people are phonies, and sex is a consolation.
Igby Goes Down. 2002 · 1 hr 39 min. R. Comedy · Drama · Independent. Born into privilege, a rebellious teenager longs for a life far from his schizophrenic father, self-absorbed mother, and conservative big brother. Subtitles: English.
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Igby Goes Down is a personal tale about a 17 year old misfit boy who copes with his mother's cancer and his father's insanity by pursuing relationships with older women. Truly an intellectual, Igby is a modern day Holden Caulfield, and the world he lives in is far removed from the high standards of expectation he holds for it.
