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Igor

2008 · 87 min

A playful, macabre animated romp that gently spoofs classic horror tropes while delivering a sweet message about being true to yourself.

Directed by
Tony Leondis
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Family
Tagline
All men aren't created Evil.
Overview
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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Directed by
Tony Leondis
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Family
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • identity
  • corruption
  • friendship
  • redemption
Places
  • fantasy world
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour7
Realism2
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
animation, comedy, family, horror, science fiction
Directed by
Tony Leondis
Written by
Chris McKenna, Dimitri Toscas, John Hoffman, Tony Leondis
Starring
John Cusack, Myleene Klass, Robin Walsh, Matt McKenna, John Cleese, Steve Buscemi, Sean Hayes, Suzy Eddie Izzard
Music
Patrick Doyle
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America, France
Languages
English

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