Igby Goes Down | |
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Directed by | Burr Steers |
Written by | Burr Steers |
Produced by | David Rubin Lisa Tornell Trish Hofmann |
Starring | Kieran Culkin Claire Danes Jeff Goldblum Amanda Peet Ryan Phillippe Bill Pullman Susan Sarandon |
Cinematography | Wedigo von Schultzendorff |
Edited by | William M. Anderson Robert Frazen Padraic McKinley |
Music by | Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen |
Production companies | United Artists Atlantic Streamline |
Distributed by | MGM Distribution Co. |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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]