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* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: Russell's performance art.

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* WhoNamesTheirKidDude: Sookie asks this to Igby, who then immediately turns it around on her.

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* DrivenToSuicide: Mimi.

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* DrivenToSuicide: Mimi.[[spoiler: Learning she has cancer causes Mimi to take her own life]].


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* SuicideByPills: [[spoiler:How Mimi kills herself upon learning she has cancer, using a lethal dose of pills hidden in strawberry ice cream.]]
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* UnfortunateNames: Igby and Sookie.

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* UnfortunateNames: Igby and Sookie.
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''Igby Goes Down'' is a 2002 ComingOfAge {{Dramedy}} film written and directed by Burr Steers, starring Creator/KieranCulkin, Creator/SusanSarandon, Creator/ClaireDanes, Creator/JeffGoldblum, and Creator/BillPullman.

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''Igby Goes Down'' is a 2002 ComingOfAge {{Dramedy}} film written and directed by Burr Steers, starring Creator/KieranCulkin, Creator/SusanSarandon, Creator/ClaireDanes, Creator/JeffGoldblum, Creator/AmandaPeet, Creator/RyanPhillippe, and Creator/BillPullman.
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''Igby Goes Down'' is a 2002 ComingOfAge film written and directed by Burt Steers, starring Creator/KieranCulkin, Creator/SusanSarandon, Creator/ClaireDanes, Creator/JeffGoldblum, and Creator/BillPullman.

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''Igby Goes Down'' is a 2002 ComingOfAge {{Dramedy}} film written and directed by Burt Burr Steers, starring Creator/KieranCulkin, Creator/SusanSarandon, Creator/ClaireDanes, Creator/JeffGoldblum, and Creator/BillPullman.
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'''''Igby Goes Down''''' is a 2002 ComingOfAge film about Jason "Igby" Slocumb (Creator/KieranCulkin), a misanthropic and wealthy New York City teenager who attempts to break free of the clutches of his overprotective, drug-addicted mother (Creator/SusanSarandon). The film was warmly received by critics, many of whom drew comparisons to Creator/JDSalinger's ''Literature/TheCatcherInTheRye''.

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'''''Igby ''Igby Goes Down''''' Down'' is a 2002 ComingOfAge film about written and directed by Burt Steers, starring Creator/KieranCulkin, Creator/SusanSarandon, Creator/ClaireDanes, Creator/JeffGoldblum, and Creator/BillPullman.

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Jason "Igby" Slocumb (Creator/KieranCulkin), (Culkin), a misanthropic and wealthy New York City teenager who attempts to break free of the clutches of his overprotective, drug-addicted mother (Creator/SusanSarandon).(Sarandon). The film was warmly received by critics, many of whom drew comparisons to Creator/JDSalinger's ''Literature/TheCatcherInTheRye''.



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* UnfortunateNames: Igby and Sookie.Sookie.

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* AnnoyingPretentiousArtist: Russell, and to a lesser extent Rachel.


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* TheCameo: Creator/GoreVidal as a priest.
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'''''Igby Goes Down''''' is a 2002 ComingOfAge film about Jason "Igby" Slocumb (Creator/KieranCulkin), a misanthropic and wealthy New York City teenager who attempts to break free of the clutches of his overprotective, drug-addicted mother (Creator/SusanSarandon). The film was warmly received by critics, many of whom drew comparisons to Creator/JDSalinger's ''Literature/TheCatcherInTheRye''.

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!!This film provides examples of:
*AnnoyingPretentiousArtist: Russell, and to a lesser extent Rachel.
*BigApplesauce
*DrivenToSuicide: Mimi.
*HotGuyUglyWife: H.D. and his wife Bunny.
*IvyLeagueForEveryone: Igby's older brother Ollie goes to Columbia.
*JewishAmericanPrincess: Igby refers to Sookie as a "JAP" to her dismay.
*TrophyWife: H.D. has a trophy ''mistress'' named Rachel (played by Creator/AmandaPeet) who he even invites to the same party as his wife.
*TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: Russell's performance art.
*UnfortunateNames: Igby and Sookie.

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