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      • Igby Goes Down received positive critical reaction, with a 76% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes; the consensus states: "In the vein of The Catcher in the Rye, Igby Goes Down is scathingly witty and sharply observant" and a 72/100 on Metacritic. Critics have compared aspects of the story to J. D. Salinger 's novel The Catcher in the Rye.
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  2. Because the genre is well established, what makes the movie fresh is smart writing, skewed characters, and the title performance by Kieran Culkin, who captures just the right note as an advantaged rich boy who has been raised in discontent. Igby is the child of a malevolently malfunctioning family.

  3. 75% Tomatometer 135 Reviews 80% Audience Score 25,000+ Ratings Igby Slocumb (Kieran Culkin), a rebellious and sarcastic 17-year-old boy, is at war with the stifling world of old money privilege...

    • (135)
    • Burr Steers
    • R
    • Kieran Culkin
  4. Balancing its frequently absurd humour with poignant observations of that time in life when you're not sure exactly what it is you're rebelling against, Igby Goes Down is an offbeat winner.

  5. www.ign.com › 2002/09/12 › review-of-igby-goes-downReview of Igby Goes Down - IGN

    Sep 12, 2002 · Igby bounces from situation to situation, getting in more and more trouble, until a summer job working in New York City for his wealthy godfather (Jeff Goldblum) offers the boy a chance to grow...

  6. Oct 4, 2002 · 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.

    • (35K)
    • Comedy, Drama
    • Burr Steers
    • 2002-10-04
  7. Dark, depressing story that's for adults only. Read Common Sense Media's Igby Goes Down review, age rating, and parents guide.

  8. May 12, 2003 · Borrowing his mum's credit card, Igby holes up in New York, crashing at the pied-à-terre of his godfather D.H. (Jeff Goldblum), along with the latter's choreographer mistress (Amanda Peet).

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