Igor
A hunchbacked laboratory assistant races to prove he has the brains to become an evil genius in a comic gothic fantasy.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- whimsical
- irreverent
- family movie night
- halloween season
What critics said
Critics generally found the film caught between macabre material aimed at adults and cutesy family comedy, with familiar jokes limiting its impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Igor dreams of becoming a mad scientist and proving himself at the annual Evil Science Fair despite his subordinate status.
The world features mad scientists, evil inventions, hunchbacked assistants, and monster experiments within a PG animated comedy.
The setting treats mad science, evil inventions, and an annual Evil Science Fair as ordinary social structures.
Doomsday devices, laboratory experiments, and eccentric evil scientists define the film's 3D animated world.
Films like Igor, and why
The Nightmare Before Christmas
family-friendly animated fantasy comedy with macabre monster imagery and an outsider protagonist
Corpse Bride
stylized children's animation combining eccentric villains, dark whimsy, and inventive creatures
Frankenweenie
animated family comedy built around a misunderstood outsider and playful gothic fantasy
Monsters vs. Aliens
comic fantasy about an ambitious underdog challenging an established supernatural order
Movie Details
- Director
- Tony Leondis
- Release Date
- 2008-09-19
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (636)
Cast
- John Cusack
- Myleene Klass
- Robin Walsh
- Matt McKenna
- John Cleese
- Steve Buscemi
- Sean Hayes
- Suzy Eddie Izzard
- Jay Leno
- Jennifer Coolidge
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Igor about?
- A hunchbacked laboratory assistant races to prove he has the brains to become an evil genius in a comic gothic fantasy.
- What is Igor like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Igor as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Igor violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Igor as mild.
- What did critics think of Igor?
- Critics generally found the film caught between macabre material aimed at adults and cutesy family comedy, with familiar jokes limiting its impact.
- Which films are like Igor?
- Films with a similar feel include The Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride, Frankenweenie, and Monsters vs. Aliens.
- How long is Igor?
- Igor runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch Igor?
- In United States, Igor streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
