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Igor

  • 20082008
  • PGPG
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
24K
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Steve Buscemi, John Cusack, Sean Hayes, and Molly Shannon in Igor (2008)
This is the teaser trailer for Igor, directed by Anthony Leondis.
Play trailer2:29
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Animated fable about a cliché hunchbacked evil scientist's assistant who aspires to become a scientist himself, much to the displeasure of the rest of the evil science community.Animated fable about a cliché hunchbacked evil scientist's assistant who aspires to become a scientist himself, much to the displeasure of the rest of the evil science community.Animated fable about a cliché hunchbacked evil scientist's assistant who aspires to become a scientist himself, much to the displeasure of the rest of the evil science community.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
24K
YOUR RATING
    • Tony Leondis
  • Writers
    • Chris McKenna
    • Tony Leondis(additional screenplay material)
    • John Hoffman(additional screenplay material)
  • Stars
    • John Cusack(voice)
    • Molly Shannon(voice)
    • Steve Buscemi(voice)
    • Tony Leondis
  • Writers
    • Chris McKenna
    • Tony Leondis(additional screenplay material)
    • John Hoffman(additional screenplay material)
  • Stars
    • John Cusack(voice)
    • Molly Shannon(voice)
    • Steve Buscemi(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 86User reviews
    • 107Critic reviews
    • 40Metascore
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    Videos1

    Igor: Teaser Trailer
    Trailer 2:29
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    Photos48

    Molly Shannon in Igor (2008)
    Arsenio Hall and Jay Leno in Igor (2008)
    John Cusack and Molly Shannon in Igor (2008)
    John Cusack in Igor (2008)
    John Cusack in Igor (2008)
    Steve Buscemi, John Cusack, and Sean Hayes in Igor (2008)
    John Cusack and Jay Leno in Igor (2008)
    John Cusack in Igor (2008)
    Steve Buscemi in Igor (2008)
    John Cusack in Igor (2008)
    Steve Buscemi in Igor (2008)
    Steve Buscemi, John Cusack, and Sean Hayes in Igor (2008)

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    John Cusack
    John Cusack
    • Igor
    • (voice)
    Molly Shannon
    Molly Shannon
    • Eva
    • (voice)
    Steve Buscemi
    Steve Buscemi
    • Scamper
    • (voice)
    Myleene Klass
    Myleene Klass
    • Dr. Holzwurm
    • (voice)
    Robin Howard
    • Dr. Holzwurm's Igor
    • (voice)
    Matt McKenna
    • Dr. Herzschlag
    • (voice)
    John Cleese
    John Cleese
    • Dr. Glickenstein
    • (voice)
    Sean Hayes
    Sean Hayes
    • Brain
    • (voice)
    Jess Harnell
    Jess Harnell
    • Announcer
    • (voice)
    • …
    Eddie Izzard
    Eddie Izzard
    • Dr. Schadenfreude
    • (voice)
    Jennifer Coolidge
    Jennifer Coolidge
    • Jaclyn
    • (voice)
    • …
    Jay Leno
    Jay Leno
    • King Malbert
    • (voice)
    Zoë Bright
    • Blind Woman
    • (voice)
    • …
    Sophia Eraklis
    • Blind Orphan #1
    • (voice)
    A. Cheron Hall
    • Blind Orphan #2
    • (voice)
    • …
    Alexander Leondis
    • Blind Orphan #3
    • (voice)
    Juliana Leondis
    • Blind Orphan #5
    • (voice)
    Michael Leondis
    • Blind Orphan #6
    • (voice)
      • Tony Leondis
    • Writers
      • Chris McKenna
      • Tony Leondis(additional screenplay material)
      • John Hoffman(additional screenplay material)
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    • Trivia
      'Schadenfreude' is a German word meaning a feeling of pleasure caused by something bad happening to another person.
    • Goofs
      The video where they present the "Evil Inventions", is exactly the same as the actual fight at the end of the movie but shown in a "reverse mirror" way.
    • Quotes

      Igor: Only one thing left to do...

      Brain: Ha-ha, he said "do."

      Igor: [shouts] Pull the switch!

      [Igor's "switch!" echoes several times. Nothing happens. He looks over at Scamper, standing by the switch]

      Scamper: Do *not* yell at me.

      Igor: Oh, I-I'm sorry. I just... pull the switch?

      [No response]

      Igor: Please pull the switch.

      Scamper: That's better.

    • Crazy credits
      Production Top Dog: Simba
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Summer Special 2008/09 (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Pennies From Heaven
      Written by Johnny Burke and Arthur Johnston

      Performed by Louis Prima

      Courtesy of Capitol Records

      Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

    User reviews86

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    5/10
    A Nice Treat, But Somehow Lacking
    Animated fable about a cliché hunchbacked evil scientist's assistant (John Cusack) who aspires to become a scientist himself, much to the displeasure of the rest of the evil science community.

    "Igor" is the first animated feature film produced by Exodus Film Group and the French CGI animation studio, Sparx*. Work was split between the studio's Paris and Vietnam facilities, and despite a large array of celebrity voices, the film ended up becoming rather obscure. While not a smashing success, the film did earn a small profit. (This would also likely be the last film from Sparx*, as they were acquired by Virtuos shortly after.)

    Rotten Tomatoes writes, "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." This sums it up very nicely. The animation is clearly Burton-inspired (the king looks an awful lot like Halloween's mayor), and much of it was hit and miss. Fun, yes, but never a home run. Trying to pinpoint where it went wrong is difficult, though... something just feels off.
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    • Sep 22, 2014

    FAQ3

    • Is "Igor" based on a book?
    • Who is "Igor"?
    • Was Tim Burton involved in the making of "Igor"?

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    • Release date
      • September 19, 2008 (United States)
      • United States
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Official site (France)
      • Official site (United Kingdom)
      • English
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    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Exodus Film Group
      • Exodus Productions
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    • 1 hour 27 minutes
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