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Igor

Igor

Animation · Comedy · Family · 2008

A cliché hunchbacked evil scientist's assistant aspires to become a scientist himself, much to the displeasure of the rest of the evil science community.

Movie details

Igor

“All men aren't created Evil.”

2008 Animation · Comedy · Family 1h 27m

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TMDB

6.1 / 10

Community rating

A cliché hunchbacked evil scientist's assistant aspires to become a scientist himself, much to the displeasure of the rest of the evil science community.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Igor?

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Tony Leondis

Written by

Tony Leondis · Dimitri Toscas · John Hoffman · Chris McKenna

John Cusack

John Cusack

Igor (voice)

Myleene Klass

Myleene Klass

Dr. Holzwurm (voice)

R

Robin Walsh

Dr. Holzwurm's Igor (voice)

M

Matt McKenna

Dr. Herzschlag (voice)

John Cleese

John Cleese

Dr. Glickenstein (voice)

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Scamper (voice)

Sean Hayes

Sean Hayes

Brain (voice)

Court is in session

Put Igor on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Big-Idea Head

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.