Description Igby Slocombe is a mixed-up seventeen year old who attempts to discover himself by leaving his dysfunctional family and entering the bohemian underworld of Manhattan.
| Credits | | Producer: | Lisa Tornell, Marco Weber |
Editorial Reviews "...Unusually well-grounded in terms of its offbeat characters and ironic situations....Its unconventional wanderings eventually bring it to a place of truth..." Box Office - p.54 - Michael Tunison
"...[With] sharp writing, solid direction, and varied, vivid contributions from a cast that boasts Susan Sarandon, Ryan Phillipe, Jared Harris, Claire Danes, Jeff Goldblum, [and] remarkable lead Kieran Culkin..." Premiere - p.18 - Glenn Kenny
"...[A] remarkably assured directorial and screenwriting debut....It maintains a ruthless emotional honesty..." New York Times - p.E10 - Stephen Holden
"...[A] poisonously funny and unstintingly furious gem....Heartfelt....The mixture of resignation, fury, and determination Culkin gives Igby is a formula all his own..." Entertainment Weekly - p.71-2 - Lisa Schwarzbaum
"...Darkly hilarious, unexpectedly heartbreaking....IGBY GOES DOWN sustains a buoyant spirit....Steers is generous to all his characters, creating juicy roles that the cast bites with relish..." Rolling Stone - p.111-2 - Peter Travers
"...IGBY GOES DOWN has considerable charms. The story runs along a similar trajectory to 'Catcher in the Rye'..." Sight and Sound - p.47 - Leslie Felperin
"...Go with it and congratulate yourself on unearthing a surprise treat..." Total Film - p.97 - Jamie Graham
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