---
title: 'Igby Goes Down (2002)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Burr Steers'
released: '2002-09-13'
runtime_minutes: 97
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/igby-goes-down-2002'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0280760/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Igby Goes Down (2002)

2002 · 97 min · Comedy, Drama · United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Burr Steers](https://cinepixo.com/people/burr-steers)
- **Screenplay:** [Burr Steers](https://cinepixo.com/people/burr-steers)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen](https://cinepixo.com/people/uwe-fahrenkrog-petersen)
- **Director of Photography:** [Wedigo von Schultzendorff](https://cinepixo.com/people/wedigo-von-schultzendorff)
- **Editor:** [William M. Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-m-anderson)

## Cast

- [Cynthia Nixon](https://cinepixo.com/people/cynthia-nixon)
- [Ryan Phillippe](https://cinepixo.com/people/ryan-phillippe)
- [Glenn Fitzgerald](https://cinepixo.com/people/glenn-fitzgerald)
- [Reg Rogers](https://cinepixo.com/people/reg-rogers)
- [Rory Culkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/rory-culkin)
- [Eric Bogosian](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-bogosian)
- [Jeff Goldblum](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-goldblum)
- [Amanda Peet](https://cinepixo.com/people/amanda-peet)
- [Jim Gaffigan](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-gaffigan)
- [Bill Irwin](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-irwin)
- [Claire Danes](https://cinepixo.com/people/claire-danes)
- [Gregory Itzin](https://cinepixo.com/people/gregory-itzin)
- [Nick Wyman](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-wyman)
- [Celia Weston](https://cinepixo.com/people/celia-weston)
- [Kieran Culkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/kieran-culkin)

## Criticism on CinePixo

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Official site: http://www.igby-goes-down.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/igby-goes-down-2002
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