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Igor

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Lab assistant Igor 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 and Brain, Igor plans to win the kingdom's annual science fair by building the most-evil monster ever. The problem is that Eve, as the monster is called, is sweeter than sugar and would rather be an actress.
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Critics Consensus

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.

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Jim Schembri The Age (Australia) Jan 16, 2009
3/5
A fun time-killer for kids aged tween and up... Go to Full Review Eddie Cockrell Sydney Morning Herald Jan 15, 2009
Igor celebrates a defiantly adolescent and suitably caricatured vision of mortality with the potential to have adults and special young malcontents in stitches. Go to Full Review Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle Oct 18, 2008
1.5/5
Like most acts of cruel mediocrity committed in the name of entertaining children, Igor presumably seemed like a good idea at the time. Go to Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Nov 8, 2019
What is there not to love about IGOR? I can't think of a thing. IGOR is golden. Go to Full Review Brian Orndorf BrianOrndorf.com Jun 2, 2010
C-
Igor has charm but misses a grand opportunity to evoke the world of James Whale when it would rather crib blatantly from Tim Burton. Go to Full Review James White SFX Magazine May 12, 2009
2.5/5
There's a lurking feeling that somewhere along the production line, nervous studio types ordered changes to make the movie more commercial. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Noah H @Noah85 6 days ago Love it! A childhood classic of mine. The fact that this movie is rated so low on this site is ridiculous. As a kid, I did think it was scary, but I never thought it was a Tim Burton knockoff. 🙄 The characters were fun for me (Brain was my favorite!), the animation still looks pretty good despite this movie coming out in 2008 (What?!?!!? Am I that old?!?!) and I thought all of the voice actors really sold their characters. John Cusack was good as Igor, Steve Buscemi was convincing as Scamper, Sean Hayes was HILARIOUS as Brain, and Molly Shannon was adorable as Eva. I would definitely recommend giving this one a watch! You won’t regret it! See more Sam T @STCG472 Jun 20, 2026 9/10 I don't understand why so many people hate this movie so much, because I think its great! Scamper is the most #1 relatable character in this film and its cool for Igor to let Eva be what she wants to be when he starts to take some steps back. And Brain? He's pretty funny, EXTREMELY annoying and makes a lot of mistakes but he learns his lesson once him and Scamper go to rescue Igor from the recycler. I genuinely like this film and for people who hope to one day be an evil genius, this is the film for you. See more Carrot 6 @Elfin628 Apr 13, 2026 Top 5 movies ever made btw See more Elena B @TSLord Jan 7, 2026 How anyone could find ANYTHING bad to say about this impeccable film is simply beyond me, and makes me doubt that they did more than skim/ff through it, thinking it was "just another kiddie flick". IGOR is anything BUT. It is a glorious homage to numerous classics, from FRANKENSTEIN, to YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, to SUNSET BOULEVARD, and innumerable others. The cast is OUTSTANDING, and nearly every single line by each talent is a master class in voice acting. The script, the aesthetic, and soundtrack are perfect, and the result is a film that bears watching & rewatching. More than a decade after first seeing IGOR, quotations from it still pepper my speech. If that's not the mark of a true comedy classic, I don't know what is! See more Sillyicyfemale Dec 27, 2025 Cool movie since shrek See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 20, 2025 The worldwide gross is $30,893,885.00. See more Read all reviews
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Anthony Leondis

Director

John Cusack

Igor

Steve Buscemi

Scamper

John Cleese

Dr. Glickenstein

Jay Leno

King Malbert

Suzy Eddie Izzard

Dr. Schadenfreude

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Igor

John Cusack is the voice of Igor and Molly Shannon is the voice of Eva in "Igor." Jay Leno is the voice of King Malbert in "Igor." John Cusack is the voice of Igor in "Igor." Steve Buscemi is the voice of Scamper in "Igor." Molly Shannon is the voice of Eva in "Igor." John Cusack is the voice of Igor and Jay Leno is the voice of King Malbert in "Igor." John Cusack is the voice of Igor in "Igor." Steve Buscemi is the voice of Scamper, John Cusack is the voice of Igor, Sean Hayes is the voice of Brain in "Igor." View more photos

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Synopsis Lab assistant Igor 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 and Brain, Igor plans to win the kingdom's annual science fair by building the most-evil monster ever. The problem is that Eve, as the monster is called, is sweeter than sugar and would rather be an actress.
Director
Anthony Leondis
Producer
John Eraklis, Max Howard
Screenwriter
Chris McKenna
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Exodus Film Group
Rating
PG (Mild Language|Action|Scary Images|Thematic Elements)
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 19, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 13, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$19.5M
Runtime
1h 26m
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