Jan Stuart The Advocate Jun 1, 2022

Igby Goes Down exudes more pain than any screwball comedy should be asked to.

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Malcolm L. Johnson Hartford Courant Jun 8, 2018

If this were a short story, it would belong in The New Yorker in the days of J.D. Salinger. It is both droll and grim, often handsome and tasteful with its cinematography and production values.

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Kelly Kessler Common Sense Media Jan 2, 2011 4/5

Dark, depressing story that's for adults only.

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Ken Eisner Variety Feb 13, 2009

Steers puts a lot of balls in the air, but no one, including Igby, gets developed far enough for viewers to really know and care about them.

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Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Dec 28, 2008 3/4

Consistently unusual, unpredictable and uproarious viewing.

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Urban Cinefile Critics Urban Cinefile Oct 18, 2008

Balancing its frequently absurd humour with poignant observations of that time in life when you're not sure exactly what it is you're rebelling against, Igby Goes Down is an offbeat winner.

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Joe Lozito Big Picture Big Sound Jul 14, 2007 3.5/4

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Betsy Bozdech DVDJournal.com Nov 6, 2006 3.5/4

A decade ago, who'd have guessed that the new millennium's 'It Culkin' would turn out to be Kieran?

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Neil Young Time Out Jun 24, 2006

Yes, it's The Catcher in the Rye all over again - with generous helpings of Rushmore, The Graduate, Bret Easton Ellis and The Ice Storm. Igby never reaches those heights ...

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Scott Nash Three Movie Buffs Sep 30, 2005 3.5/4

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Tony Medley tonymedley.com Oct 7, 2004 7/10

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Rob Macdonald Apollo Guide Jun 24, 2004 77/100

Deep, dark and hopelessly cynical - the kind of film that kids are too young for and won't understand and parents are too old for and won't understand either.

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Ross Anthony Hollywood Report Card Jun 5, 2004 1.5/4

While teens are at the age of self discovery, Igby is doing his best work at self-destruction.

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Marcy Dermansky About.com Oct 24, 2003 3.5/5

While J.D. Salinger and his Holden Caulfield positively own the territory of runaway upper class malcontents in New York, this funny and touching film does justice to the genre.

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Sandra Hall Sydney Morning Herald Jun 13, 2003

The poignancy of the conclusion leaves you hoping fervently that Igby's best is still to come - and Culkin's, as well.

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Matthew Turner ViewLondon Jun 10, 2003 4/5

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Shannon J. Harvey Sunday Times (Australia) Jun 8, 2003 3.5/5

The nearest thing we've got to a big-screen Catcher in the Rye...with Kieran Culkin giving a very Holden Caufield-esque performance.

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Tom Dawson BBC.com May 13, 2003 4/5

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Kimberley Jones Austin Chronicle Mar 10, 2003 4/5

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Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope Jan 20, 2003 C

An uninspiring, would-be Catcher in the Rye story.

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