Igby Goes Down

Igby Goes Down
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBurr Steers
Written byBurr Steers
Produced byDavid Rubin
Lisa Tornell
Trish Hofmann
StarringKieran Culkin
Claire Danes
Jeff Goldblum
Amanda Peet
Ryan Phillippe
Bill Pullman
Susan Sarandon
CinematographyWedigo von Schultzendorff
Edited byWilliam M. Anderson
Robert Frazen
Padraic McKinley
Music byUwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen
Production
companies
United Artists
Atlantic Streamline
Distributed byMGM Distribution Co.
Release date
  • September 13, 2002 (2002-09-13)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$9 million[1]
Box office$6.9 million[1]

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. The film was written and directed by Burr Steers, and stars Kieran Culkin, Claire Danes, Jeff Goldblum, Susan Sarandon, Amanda Peet, Ryan Phillippe, Bill Pullman and Jared Harris. It was given a limited theatrical release through United Artists on September 13, 2002, in the United States, and received generally positive reviews from critics.

Culkin and Sarandon received Golden Globe nominations for their performances.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Igby Goes Down". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Winners & Nominees 2003". Hollywood Foreign Press Association. January 19, 2003.