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Igor

2008, Kids & family/Comedy, 1h 26m

92 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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With an animation style that apes Tim Burton, and a slew of cultural references that aren't clear enough to reach the crowds, Igor's patched together antics make it hard to see who the film is trying to please. Read critic reviews

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Igor Photos

John Cusack is the voice of Igor and Molly Shannon is the voice of Eva in "Igor." photo 8

Jay Leno is the voice of King Malbert in "Igor." photo 9

John Cusack is the voice of Igor in "Igor." photo 10

Steve Buscemi is the voice of Scamper in "Igor." photo 11

Molly Shannon is the voice of Eva in "Igor." photo 12

John Cusack is the voice of Igor and Jay Leno is the voice of King Malbert in "Igor." photo 13

John Cusack is the voice of Igor in "Igor." photo 14

Steve Buscemi is the voice of Scamper, John Cusack is the voice of Igor, Sean Hayes is the voice of Brain in "Igor." photo 15

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Movie Info

Lab assistant Igor (John Cusack) dreams of becoming a mad scientist like his master, Dr. Glickenstein. When the doctor runs afoul of his own invention, Igor seizes the chance. With the help of his friends Scamper (Steve Buscemi) and Brain (Sean Hayes), Igor plans to win the kingdom's annual science fair by building the most-evil monster ever. The problem is that Eve (Molly Shannon), as the monster is called, is sweeter than sugar and would rather be an actress.

Rating:

PG (Mild Language|Action|Scary Images|Thematic Elements)
Genre:

Kids & family, Comedy, Animation
Original Language:

English
Director:

Anthony Leondis
Producer:

John Eraklis, Max Howard
Writer:

Chris McKenna
Release Date (Theaters):

Sep 19, 2008 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 20, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA):

$19.5M
Runtime:

1h 26m
Distributor:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast & Crew

John Cusack
Igor
Voice

Steve Buscemi
Scamper
Voice

John Cleese
Dr. Glickenstein
Voice

Jay Leno
King Malbert
Voice

Eddie Izzard
Dr. Schadenfreude
Voice

Sean Hayes
Brain
Voice

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Critic Reviews for Igor

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Audience Reviews for Igor

Oct 11, 2014

An eccentric take on the character form the Frankenstein series, Igor is imaginative and a bit of fun. After his mad scientist dies, Igor attempts to become a scientist himself by entering the annual Evil Science Fair. John Cusack, Molly Shannon, Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, and Jay Leno lead the cast and give fairly good performances. However, the character designs are bizarre and the plot is formulaic. The concept behind the story, a city dedicated to being mad scientists and Igors, is pretty interesting but the film never fully commits to it; opting instead for a cliched message about choosing to be good. Igor is mildly entertaining and delivers some laughs, but it's completely forgettable.

Dann M Super Reviewer
Jul 25, 2012

Kids & Family? Yes. Comedy? Nope. I didn't it funny at all. But was not boring either.

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Sep 02, 2011

Had it's moments... Really liked Steve B.'s bunny character. Other then that, not much to it.

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Jul 31, 2011

A real bore. You should congratulate yourself if you make it to the end, the movie certainly won't.

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