Igby Goes Down fingerprintStrong craft, striking style.
Calm and low-key
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and family
Standout characters, performances, and dialogue
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Igby Goes Down is calm and low-intensity.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and satire.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and family
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and family.
Standout characters, performances, and dialogue
The characters, performances, and dialogue stand out.
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Igby Goes Down is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, and Metacritic 72). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language, drug use, and sexual content.
1 h 37 min
Igby Goes Down runs 1 h 37 min.
Yes. Critics average 74 and audiences 70 out of 100, so both groups see Igby Goes Down much the same way.
No. It cost about $9 million to make and earned $5 million worldwide, 53% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Germany, United States.
+65GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Igby Goes Down in 79 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 13 storytelling tropes for Igby Goes Down, including Big Applesauce, Bittersweet Ending, The Cameo.
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