Igby Goes Down

Igby Goes Down
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Burr Steers
Produced by	David Rubin Lisa Tornell Trish Hofmann
Written by	Burr Steers
Starring	Kieran Culkin Claire Danes Jeff Goldblum Bill Pullman and Susan Sarandon
Music by	Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen
Cinematography	Wedigo von Schultzendorff
Edited by	William M. Anderson Robert Frazen Padraic McKinley
Production company	United Artists Atlantic Streamline
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	September 13, 2002 (2002-09-13)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$9 million
Box office	$6,919,198

Igby Goes Down is a 2002 American comedy-drama film that follows the life of Igby Slocumb, a rebellious and sardonic New York City 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.

Jason "Igby" Slocumb, Jr. (Kieran Culkin) is a misanthropic 17-year-old boy, rebelling against the oppressive world of his strict East Coast "old money" family. His schizophrenic father, Jason (Bill Pullman), has been committed to an institution. Igby fears he will eventually suffer a mental breakdown like his father. His mother, Mimi (Susan Sarandon), is self-absorbed and distant. Igby mockingly describes his ambitious older brother Ollie (Ryan Phillippe) as a fascist or, alternatively, a Young Republican, and that he studies "neo-fascism" (economics) at Columbia University.