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'{{Short description|2008 American animated film by Tony Leondis}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Igor | image = Igorposter.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = [[Tony Leondis]] | producer = {{plainlist| * John D. Eraklis * [[Max Howard]] }} | writer = [[Chris McKenna (writer)|Chris McKenna]] | starring = {{plainlist| * [[John Cusack]] * [[Steve Buscemi]] * [[Jay Leno]] * [[Eddie Izzard]] * [[Sean Hayes (actor)|Sean Hayes]] * [[Arsenio Hall]] * [[Jennifer Coolidge]] * [[John Cleese]] * [[Molly Shannon]] * [[Christian Slater]] }}<!-- Per billing block --> | music = [[Patrick Doyle]] | cinematography = Dominique Monfery | editing = Hervé Schneid | studio = Exodus Film Group<ref name=afi>{{cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/64671?sid=0b874088-ff03-42d9-9287-8a7f9ae5340e&sr=0.8563489&cp=1&pos=0|title=Igor (2008)|work=[[AFI Catalog of Feature Films]]|access-date=October 4, 2018}}</ref> | distributor = [[MGM Distribution Co.]]<ref name=afi/> (United States)<br />[[UGC (cinema operator)|TFM Distribution]] (France)<ref name="boxofficemojo.com"/> | released = {{Film date|2008|09|19|United States|2008|12|17|France|2009|09|11|Brazil}} | runtime = 86 minutes | country = United States<br>France<ref name="bfi">{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8c555954|title=IGOR (2008)|website=BFI}}</ref> | language = English | budget = $25 million<ref name="boxofficemojo.com">{{mojo title|igor|Igor}}</ref> | gross = $30.7 million<ref name="boxofficemojo.com"/> }} '''''Igor''''' is a 2008 [[Computer animation|computer-animated]] [[horror comedy]] film directed by [[Tony Leondis]] from a screenplay by [[Chris McKenna (writer)|Chris McKenna]]. ''Igor'', developed and produced by [[Max Howard]] with the California-based Exodus Film Group, was the first feature-length animated film to be financed with [[private equity]]. The animation was completed at France's [[Sparx Animation Studios]] and a facility in Vietnam. It was distributed in North America by [[MGM Distribution Co.]] and internationally by [[The Weinstein Company]]. It is MGM's first fully computer-animated film as well as the studio's first animated film in twelve years following 1996's ''[[All Dogs Go to Heaven 2]]''. ''Igor'' features the voices of [[John Cusack]], [[Steve Buscemi]], [[Jay Leno]], [[Eddie Izzard]], [[Sean Hayes]], [[Arsenio Hall]], [[Jennifer Coolidge]], [[John Cleese]], [[Molly Shannon]], and [[Christian Slater]]. Conceived by McKenna as a twisting of evil scientist film tropes, ''Igor'' features Cusack as the titular Igor, who lives in the kingdom of Malaria where [[Igor (character)|others of his kind]] serve as assistants to evil scientists. In trying to achieve his dream to become an evil scientist, Igor accidentally creates a sweet female monster named Eva. ''Igor''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s first teaser trailer premiered at the 2008 [[New York Comic-Con]] before being released online on May 7, 2008. Promoted with a video game, toys, books, comic books, and fast-food tie-ins, ''Igor'' premiered at the [[Grauman's Chinese Theatre]] on September 13, 2008, before starting its American nationwide theatrical run five days later. The film received mixed reviews from film critics and grossed $30.7 million worldwide on a $25 million budget. ''Igor'' garnered an [[Annie Award]] nomination for Valérie Hadida's character design. == Plot == The Kingdom of joe mama was once a peaceful land of farmers until its environment was devastated by a mysterious storm that never ended and killed all of its plantations, thus driving its inhabitants into poverty. In response to this calamity, King Malbert ([[Jay Leno]]) initiates a plan to save the country by having the kingdom's best and most wicked scientists create various [[doomsday device]]s and blackmail the rest of the world into paying them by threatening to unleash these devices upon the world. As a result, Malaria became a dark country where evil reigned supreme. There is also an annual Evil [[Science fair|Science Fair]] that takes place in an arena known as the Kiliseum, where the inventions fight one another while being broadcast to the rest of the planet. Also, while [[Mad scientist|evil scientist]]s are treated as celebrities, citizens with [[Kyphosis|hunchbacks]] are treated as [[Second-class citizen|second-class]], usually referred to by the derogatory name "[[Igor (character)|Igor]]", and are often employed as lowly minions for these scientists. One Igor ([[John Cusack]]), however, is a talented inventor who aspires to be an evil scientist himself. Among his inventions are his friends Scamper ([[Steve Buscemi]]), a re-animated, immortal and suicidal rabbit, and Brain ([[Sean Hayes (actor)|Sean Hayes]]), an unintelligent robot with a human brain transplanted into a [[life support]] jar. Unfortunately, he must keep his talent a secret out of fear of being sent to the Igor recycling plant, especially from his master, the incompetent Doctor Glickenstein ([[John Cleese]]). Meanwhile, another evil scientist named Dr. [[Schadenfreude]] ([[Eddie Izzard]]) becomes immensely popular due to winning several Evil Science Fairs in a row. In truth, he always steals the prize-winner from another scientist before the fair with help of his shape-shifting girlfriend, Jaclyn ([[Jennifer Coolidge]]), and desires to overthrow King Malbert and rule Malaria as its new king. One day, Glickenstein is visited by his "girlfriend" Heidi (who is actually Jaclyn in disguise attempting to steal his plans), giving Igor aspirations of romance. After throwing out Heidi, Glickenstein ignores Igor's concerns of using better parts for his latest invention, which is a rocket ship that malfunctions and explodes, taking Glickenstein with it. At this same moment, King Malbert arrives to see Glickenstein and demand that he build an invention that could defeat Schadenfreude, who Malbert fears will replace him as king due to his popularity. Unable to tell the truth of Glickenstein's death and seizing the opportunity, Igor boldly claims that Glickenstein is creating life, which greatly pleases Malbert, who proclaims that such an invention would make its creator the greatest evil scientist of all time. After the king leaves, Igor reveals to Scamper and Brain his project to create a huge and [[Frankenstein's monster|monstrous being from human remains]]. With Brain and Scamper's help, he assembles the giant, and adds an "evil bone" that will make it pure evil. It first seems his experiment failed but seconds later, the [[monster]], reveals to have been revived and later escapes. They later find the giantess in an orphanage playing with blind orphans. At the same time, Schadenfreude sneaks into Glickenstein's castle to steal his invention, but he not only discovers that Glickenstein is dead, but his Igor had created a living monster, which he believes will be his key to taking the throne. Igor manages to lead the giant back to the castle with flowers that she likes. There, he discovers that the evil bone he gave her was not activated, making the monster sweet, friendly and gentle despite being hideous. Igor attempts to activate the evil bone by commanding the monster to kill a fly, but she instead catches it and sets it outside. Igor tries to convince the monster that she is evil but fails as the gentle [[giantess]] misinterpreted it as "Eva" ([[Molly Shannon]]) thinking that's the name he gave her. Igor later attempts to [[mind control|brainwash]] Eva into becoming evil by bringing her to a brainwashing salon. Brain also decides to get his brain cleaned and to watch TV but breaks the remote to his TV, so he takes the remote from Eva's room and, in an attempt to change the channel, inadvertently changes the monster's TV channel from a horror movie marathon to a talk show whose topic of the day is the history of acting. She ends up watching the talk show for several hours and upon leaving the salon, she can speak proper English and aspires to be an actress. Igor then reluctantly takes his creation back to the castle in their car, bemoaning his failures. On the way back to the castle, Schadenfreude chases after Igor attempts to steal Eva by using a shrink ray, only to fail and end up shrinking himself. Igor and his friends nearly go over a cliff, but Eva saves them all, showing her appreciation of all life. Brain then brags on about how he changed the channel for Eva's TV, thus admitting that he made her what she is. Upon learning this, Igor attempts to kill Brain with an axe in anger for ruining his monster. When Eva questions this, Scamper sarcastically tells her they're practicing for a play and the monster believes that they're performers. Igor then gets the idea to exhibit Eva at the science fair while lying to her that the fair is an "[[Annie (musical)|Annie]]" audition with a few differences. While helping Eva with the “play”, Igor slowly starts to fall for his monster, who tries to convince her creator that its always better to be good than evil, no matter how much more successful evil is. Dr. Schadenfreude takes Igor to his home and attempts to blackmail him into giving him Eva by threatening to reveal Glickenstein's doom to King Malbert. Igor escapes, but is too late to stop Schadenfreude from exposing Igor to the King who sends him to an "Igor Recycling Plant". Schadenfreude tricks Eva into coming with him by having Heidi (Glickenstein's "girlfriend" who is revealed to be Jaclyn in disguise) pretend to kiss Igor. At the fair, Schadenfreude once again manipulates Eva into striking him, activating her evil bone and turning her into a mindless killing machine. He unleashes the monster on the Science Fair where she destroys all the Evil Inventions whilst singing Annie's "[[Tomorrow (song from Annie)|Tomorrow]]". Brain and Scamper help Igor escape from the plant and learn that Malbert had deliberately killed Malaria's crops with a weather ray that created the storm clouds so he could implement his "Evil Inventions" plan, thereby keeping himself in power. Rushing into the arena, Igor tries to reason with the enraged Eva while Brain and Scamper power down the weather ray. Eva roars furiously at Igor until the sunlight begins to shine once again on Malaria, which permanently deactivates her evil bone and returning to her sweet and gentle self. The crowd boos at Malbert for his treachery before the damaged weather ray falls and crushes him to death. Dr. Schadenfreude attempts to take power, but Eva humiliates him. The monarchy has been dissolved and Malaria becomes a [[republic]] with Igor as the president. Schadenfreude is then relegated to a pickle salesman and for Jaclyn, who's revealed to be a female Igor, a pretzel saleswoman (while she begins to have feelings for Schadenfreude's Igor) while the annual science fair becomes an annual [[musical theatre]] showcase. Igor reveals his plan to build a dog to Eva, with the giantess remarking that they'll just adopt if it doesn't work out. Igor and Eva live happily together as Malaria becomes a better place. == Voice cast == * [[John Cusack]] as Igor, a short [[hunchback]] who aspires to be an evil scientist. * [[Molly Shannon]] as Eva, the hideous, yet sweet [[monster]] Igor makes using human remains, that aspires to be an actress. She is mostly based on Frankenstein’s Monster * [[Steve Buscemi]] as Scamper, an immortal rabbit with suicidal tendencies. * [[Sean Hayes]] as Brain, an unintelligent sentient preserved human brain in a jar. Scamper teases Brain by calling him "Brian". When Eva gives him a sticker, the word "Brain" is spelled right. * [[Eddie Izzard]] as Dr. Schadenfreude, a fraudulent, yet flamboyant rival scientist that takes credit for other evil scientists' inventions. * [[Jennifer Coolidge]] as Jaclyn/Heidi, Dr. Schadenfreude's shapeshifting girlfriend who helps him steal other scientists' inventions. * [[Jay Leno]] as King Malbert. * [[Arsenio Hall]] as Carl Cristall, an invisible talk show host that wears anything but pants. * [[Christian Slater]] as Dr. Schadenfreude's Igor. * [[John Cleese]] as Dr. Glickenstein, a tedious-minded inventor and Igor's master. * [[Paul C. Vogt|Paul Vogt]] as Buzz Offmann. * [[James Lipton]] as himself. * [[Jess Harnell]] as Announcer, Royal Guard #2. * [[Adolf Dripler]] as Nigor, main actor in the sequel of igor. == Production == === Development === [[File:Chris McKenna by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|left|''Igor'' writer [[Chris McKenna (writer)|Chris McKenna]] came up with the idea of a twist on scientist horror films in 1998.]] While attending the 1998 [[Cannes Film Festival]],<ref name = "VarCannes">{{cite web|last=Bertet|first=Elsa|date=May 18, 2008|url=https://variety.com/2008/scene/markets-festivals/cannes-played-part-in-igor-toon-1117986000/|title=Cannes played part in 'Igor' toon|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=December 16, 2019}}</ref> [[Chris McKenna (writer)|Chris McKenna]]'s interest in [[Transylvania]]-inspired settings caused him to conceive an evil scientist film like ''[[Frankenstein (1931 film)|Frankenstein]]'' (1931) that has all of its common tropes twisted; the hunchback is smart instead of dumb, the scientist's creation is friendly instead of monstrous, the evil scientist isn't intelligent, and the jar brain is stupid.{{Sfn|Production notes|2008|p=19}} In the 2000s, the increasing amount of cheap technology led smaller, independent companies to produce films in the animation industry; one of them was Exodus, where its film ''Igor'' was the first feature-length animation to be budgeted entirely with [[private equity]].<ref name = "magfor">{{cite web|last=Moore|first=Tim|date=October 11, 2008|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/3562015/Igor-the-magic-formula.html|title=Igor: the magic formula|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=December 14, 2019}}</ref> McKenna pitched his idea to the California-based Exodus Film Group as a three-paper treatment, instead of as a presentation of drawings and concept art usual for pitching animated features;<ref>{{cite web|last=Raugust|first=Karen|date=December 26, 2007|url=https://www.awn.com/animationworld/big-ideas-behind-scenes-studio-development|title=Big Ideas: Behind the Scenes of Studio Development|website=[[Animation World Network]]|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> the company accepted and instructed investors worldwide to finance the film.<ref name = "magfor"/> According to Exodus president John D. Eraklis, "We chose it because it was the most original concept that we had come across in years and Chris McKenna is a brilliant writer."<ref>{{cite web|last=Hetherington|first=Janet|date=December 29, 2006|url=https://www.awn.com/animationworld/what-makes-animated-pitch-hit|title=What Makes An Animated Pitch Hit? |website=Animation World Network|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> The Exodus project was first announced on September 7, 2004, with the involvements of McKenna, executive producer [[Max Howard]], and 50 to 75 animators from the studio ElectroAge revealed.<ref name = "Movieweb">{{cite web|author=Brian B.|date=September 7, 2004|url=https://movieweb.com/exodus-film-to-bring-forth-igor/|title=Exodus Film to bring forth Igor|work=[[MovieWeb]]|access-date=December 19, 2019}}</ref> Exodus was developing the film as part of a $50 million fund that also included ''[[The Hero of Color City]]'' and ''Amarillo Armadillo''; ''Igor'' made up a chunk of the fund, being budgeted at $30 million.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fritz|first=Ben|date=May 30, 2005|url=https://variety.com/2005/film/news/exodus-to-animation-1117923653/|title=Exodus to animation|work=Variety|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref> The original plan was to produce a short film, titled ''Igor: Unholy Frijoles'', that would get the producers comfortable with making a feature-length film and serve as a launch for a longer version of ''Igor'' to be released in 2007.<ref name = "2005int"/> The seven-minute short was also going to premiere in festivals before being distributed.<ref name = "SlaAWN"/> In a November 2005 interview, Howard announced that the rigging and voice recording for the short was completed and that storyboards were nearly finished for the animation to start soon; he also shared about the film's content, "This is a slightly edgier picture we're dealing with. We're taking a tongue-in-cheek look at the horror genre, in particular, Frankenstein stories but taken from Igor's point of view. There's sort of an underclass were you're born an Igor and you can only aspire to be an Igor, but, of course, he has greater aspirations than that. It's not supposed to be scary, but there's a gross-out value, which we hope kids will really enjoy. We're not making a soft, preschool property either."<ref name = "2005int">{{cite web|last=Ball|first=Ryan|date=November 3, 2005|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/people/animation-vet-max-howard-on-igor-exodus-and-more/|title=Animation Vet Max Howard On Igor, Exodus and More|work=Animation Magazine|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref> In early 2006, in addition to making ways into festivals, DVDs of ''Igor: Unholy Frijoles'' were being sold by Exodus to those who invested a minimum of $30,000 in the feature film's budget; in documents, Exodus enticed investors by citing a 2004 [[Dove Foundation]] study regarding the superior amount of profitability of G-rated films over R-rated motion pictures.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://labusinessjournal.com/news/2005/oct/31/wanted-rich-parent-investors-whose-kids-watch/|title=Wanted: Rich Parent-Investors Whose Kids Watch Lots of Cartoon DVDs|work=[[Los Angeles Business Journal]]|date=October 31, 2005|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref> On September 22, 2006, it was revealed [[Tony Leondis]] would direct the feature.<ref>{{cite web|last=Baisley|first=Sarah|date=September 22, 2006|url=https://www.awn.com/news/exodus-film-group-signs-tony-leondis-direct-igor|title=Exodus Film Group Signs Tony Leondis To Direct Igor|website=[[Animation World Network]]|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref> He got onboard due to sharing McKenna's interest in [[horror film]]s and sardonic sense of humor, in addition to being intro [[film noir]] and [[German Expressionism]] works;{{Sfn|Production notes|2008|p=19}} Leondis helped the writer in developing the setting's backstory, a more complicated process than McKenna predicted that required collaboration from not just the director but also the actors and producers.{{Sfn|Production notes|2008|p=20}} Leondis explained, "My goal was to take familiar monster motifs and rearrange them in a surprisingly fun way to evoke the memories that people have of classic monster movies. Something familiar enough to connect to, but at the same time fresh and unexpected so that it became a fun ride – and maybe makes them think a little along the way."{{Sfn|Production notes|2008|p=19}} === Casting === As Howard described casting [[A-list]] actors for the film, "We sent them the script. Steve Buscemi signed on very early, and he's an 'actor's actor.' Then others signed on... it just took off that way."<ref name = "Indiespirit"/> On March 4, 2005, Slater joined the cast to play the title character in the short film, and [[Fil Barlow]] to direct.<ref name = "SlaAWN">{{cite web|last=Baisley|first=Sarah|date=March 4, 2005|url=https://www.awn.com/news/christian-slater-voice-igor-short-film|title=Christian Slater To Voice Igor Short Film|website=Animation World Network|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref> On July 19, 2005, Buscemi, Cleese, and Leno entered the cast as the characters Scamper, Dr. Glickenstein, and Brian the Brain.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ball|first=Ryan|date=July 19, 2005|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/features/buscemi-cleese-leno-join-exodus-to-igor/|title=Buscemi, Cleese, Leno Join Exodus to Igor|work=Animation Magazine|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref> [[Jeremy Piven]] and [[Molly Shannon]], Leondis' first decision for Eva,{{Sfn|Production notes|2008|p=20}} were cast for the roles of Dr. Schadenfreude and Eva respectively on October 19, 2006.<ref>{{cite web|last=DeMott|first=Rick|date=October 19, 2005|url=https://www.awn.com/news/jeremy-piven-molly-shannon-join-igor|title=Jeremy Piven & Molly Shannon Join Igor|work=Animation World Network|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref> On January 10, 2007 [[Jennifer Coolidge]] joined the cast to play Jaclyn and Heidi, and Leno switched from voicing Brain to King Malbert.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dodd|first=Stacy|date=January 10, 2007|url=https://variety.com/2007/scene/people-news/jay-leno-jennifer-coolidge-1117957112/|title=Jay Leno, Jennifer Coolidge|work=Variety|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref> On March 28, 2007, [[John Cusack]] replaced Slater in the role of Igor, and Hayes joined to voice Brain; the release date was also set for October 24, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys|date=March 28, 2007|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cusack-finds-igor-voice-hayes-132955|title=Cusack finds 'Igor' voice with Hayes|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref> Leondis thought Cusack had a "world-weary, but hopeful" tone to his voice perfect for Igor's character arc.{{Sfn|Production notes|2008|p=21}} On May 11, 2007, [[Arsenio Hall]] was revealed to be in the cast.<ref name = "Animatmay11">{{cite web|last=Ball|first=Ryan|date=May 11, 2007|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/home-entertainment/exodus-igor-gets-book-deal/|title=Exodus' Igor Gets Book Deal|work=Animation Magazine|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref> On July 26, 2007, [[Eddie Izard]] replaced Piven for the role of Dr. Schadenfreude.<ref>{{cite web|last=Goldstein|first=Gregg|date=July 26, 2007|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/izzard-replaces-piven-igor-lab-145145|title=Izzard replaces Piven in the 'Igor' lab|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref> Izard came up with his own accent for Schadenfreude.<ref name = "SlaAWN"/> === Visuals === ''Igor'' was produced over the course of two years<ref name = "magfor"/> beginning in November 2006.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ball|first=Ryan|date=June 7, 2007|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/features/exodus-taps-sparx-for-igor/|title=Exodus Taps Sparx for Igor|work=Animation Magazine|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref> Due to [[Frankenstein|''Igor''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s inspiration]] originating from a European nation and being most famous in the continent of Europe, Howard wanted to have a European studio responsible for the animation's aesthetic.{{Sfn|Brungal|2008|p=7}} He chose [[Sparx Animation Studios]], where its French office did the designs and used $4 million worth of tech for making the film.<ref name = "magfor"/> It was Sparx's first theatrical film, as their previous work were direct-to-video products and television productions such as ''[[Rolie Polie Olie]]'' (1998–2004) and ''[[Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas]]'' (2004).<ref name = "CWG">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.cgw.com/Publications/CGW/2008/Volume-31-Issue-11-Nov-2008-/Backdrop.aspx|title=Backdrop|date=November 2008|magazine=Computer Graphics World|volume=31|issue=11|access-date=December 20, 2019}}</ref> A chunk of the 65 Sparx artists and Leondis previously worked at [[Walt Disney Animation France]], and appreciated the amount of freedom they had when working on ''Igor''. Leondis explained, "At Disney everything had to be done in the house style, but here they really wanted to push boundaries. I came in and said, 'We're going to do something sumptuous, something sophisticated, something crazy. We're going to mix freaks, skulls and the generally creepy with the architecture of the [[Liberace]] museum.'"<ref name = "magfor"/> ''Igor'' was the last production of Sparx before it shut down its French offices a few months after the film's release.<ref>{{cite web|last=Child|first=Ben|date=November 19, 2008|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2008/nov/19/animation-credit-crunch|title=Credit crunch forces animation studio to close Paris base|work=The Guardian|access-date=December 20, 2019}}</ref> ==== Design and art style ==== ''Igor''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s first six months with Sparx involved the French facility conceiving the visual style.<ref name = "CWG"/> For the film's 120 characters, 65 locations, and 250 props, Leondis wanted them to be [[asymmetrical]],<ref name = "CWG"/> a decision coming from the film's backstory about a farm land taken over by castles with technology:{{Sfn|Production notes|2008|p=23}} "I wanted the in-organic shapes to not exactly fit, to be thrust upon our peaceful organic world."{{Sfn|Production notes|2008|p=24}} In order to achieve both a [[film noir]] and an accessible-while-creepy aesthetic, Leondis and the art director he worked with, Olivier Besson, incorporated a fair amount of mist and smoke.<ref name = "Indiespirit"/> Leondis also went for an art style inspired by the fashion works of [[Vivienne Westwood]], where it takes elements from a variety of time periods;<ref name = "magfor"/> he summarized the setting's look as a mixture of the [[middle age]]s, the [[industrial revolution]], and "Pop sixties."{{Sfn|Production notes|2008|p=24}} The visual's lighting and shading took cues from the works of [[Rembrandt]].<ref name = "magfor"/> Other influences Leondis used on the look included [[Brassaï]]'s use of black-and-white and [[Mary Blair]]'s color style.<ref name = "Indiespirit">{{cite web|last=Hetherington|first=Jason|date=September 19, 2008|url=https://www.awn.com/animationworld/igor-independent-spirit|title='Igor': An Independent Spirit|work=Animation World Network|access-date=December 19, 2019}}</ref> Leondis stated regarding the coloring, "Olivier [Besson] would use an unrealistic color like pink for the sky if the emotional moment called for it — and somehow still made it feel like our world."{{Sfn|Production notes|2008|p=23}} In Howard's words, the animators went for a "puppet sensibility" in the characters' movements and designs,<ref name = "Indiespirit"/> a decision inspired by the 1967 [[stop motion]] film ''[[Mad Monster Party?]]'' (1967).<ref>{{cite web|last=Collura|first=Scott|date=April 20, 2008|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/04/20/nycc-08-igor-gets-animated|title=NYCC 08: Igor Gets Animated|work=[[IGN]]|access-date=December 19, 2019}}</ref> McKenna explained, "the most difficult challenge with Igor was going to be portraying him as a hunchback without making him freakish."{{Sfn|Production notes|2008|p=24}} The titular protagonist of ''Igor'' wasn't a prisoner per se, but character designer Valérie Hadida nonetheless gave his attire prison sensibilities to symbolize him being jailed in the land he lives in; the back of his "[[straitjacket]]" has a prison uniform pattern, and the cuffs on his hands indicate [[handcuff]]s.<ref name = "Indiespirit"/> Hadida was later nominated for an [[Annie Award]] for Character Design in an Animated Feature Production for her work on ''Igor''.<ref>{{cite news|title='Kung Fu Panda' leads Annie noms|url=https://variety.com/2008/digital/awards/kung-fu-panda-leads-annie-noms-1117996615/|access-date=July 27, 2015|work=Variety|date=December 1, 2008}}</ref> Two patches of orange are also on Igor's back to suggest hope before Eva enters the world,<ref name = "Indiespirit"/> who is colored a [[warm color|warm]] [[yellow]] to symbolize her adding "hope and light" to the land.<ref name = "magfor"/> ==== Animation ==== The animation of Sparx's designs were outsourced to a facility in [[Ho Chi Minh City]] that consisted of 150 animators and only worked in television advertisements. Since none of the Vietnamese animators could speak English, Leondis recorded videotapes of himself doing character movements and the voice actors doing their lines; and the Vietnamese workers would animate the characters with the tapes as references. According to Howard, "It was a real buzz to go out there and see our artwork come to life on their monitors. It's a subtle film, but they got it."<ref name = "magfor"/> ''Igor'' was computer-animated with [[Autodesk Maya]] in less than 18 months.<ref name = "CWG"/> The set up of the tools and workflow for animating the film went on the same six months the designs were being conceived; the Paris office [[Box modelling|modelled]] and [[Skeletal animation|rigged]] the characters, and the Vietnamese space modelled the props and sets.<ref name = "CWG"/> A 3D animatic was done in the next four months by six animators and two camera people, with two-and-a-half of those months involving revisions of the animatic.<ref name = "CWG"/> The following six months, 50 of the Vietnamese workers animated the film before it was taken to the Paris office for the lighting and final compositing to be done with [[Digital Fusion]].<ref name = "CWG"/> According to Sparx manager Jean-Philippe Again, each animator completed an average of 0.6 seconds of animation.<ref name = "CWG"/> Rending was done with another [[Autodesk]] program, [[Mental Ray]]; and the company actually trained Sparx in rendering more efficiently for the first half of production .<ref name = "CWG"/> Since Sparx was in a partnership with [[HP Inc.]], hardware by the technology company was used for ''Igor''.<ref name = "CWG"/> == Music == {{Infobox album | name = Igor | type = [[Film score]] | artist = [[Patrick Doyle]] | cover = | alt = | released = September 30, 2008 | recorded = 2008 | venue = | studio = | genre = [[Film score]] | length = 61:29 | label = [[Varèse Sarabande]] | producer = [[Patrick Doyle]] | chronology = [[Patrick Doyle]] film scores | prev_title = [[Nim's Island]] | prev_year = 2008 | next_title = [[Main Street (2010 film)|Main Street]] | next_year = 2010 }} Leondis first met [[Patrick Doyle]], one of his favorite film composers, about ''Igor'' in October 2007; Leondis showed Doyle the film without music as well as concept drawings, which got the composer "immediately excited."<ref name = "CNNmusic">{{cite web|last2=Mackay|first2=Mairi|last1=Sorel-Cameron|first1=Pete|date=September 4, 2008|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/04/tsr.doyle.int/|title='Harry Potter' composer on new monster movie |work=[[CNN]]|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref> Due to having themes for different types of characters, ''Igor''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s score incorporates multiple styles, such as [[piano concerto]] for Eva's theme and a [[tango]] tinge for Dr. Schadenfreude's dance-y side.<ref name = "CNNmusic"/> Leondis instructed Doyle to give the score a "slightly eastern feel," offering him the works of composers such as [[Bela Bartok]] to reference from.<ref name = "CNNmusic"/> The score's Gothic elements were executed through a set of Choir [[Sampler (musical instrument)|samples]].<ref name = "CNNmusic"/> The soundtrack also includes five [[Louis Prima]] songs.<ref name = "Indiespirit"/> The soundtrack was released on September 30, 2008 by [[Varèse Sarabande]]. "[[Pocketful of Sunshine]]" by [[Natasha Bedingfield]] was featured in the film's end credits, but not included on the soundtrack. == Release == === Pre-release === [[The Weinstein Company]] bought the North American rights to ''Igor'' on February 1, 2006.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mohr|first=Ian|date=February 1, 2006|url=https://variety.com/2006/film/features/weinsteins-mad-for-igor-1117937293/|title=Weinsteins mad for 'Igor'|work=Variety|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref> However, differences towards the artistic vision and release idea of the film between Weinstein and Exodus led Weinstein to sell the North American rights back to Exodus.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lumenick|first=Lou|date=September 21, 2008|url=https://nypost.com/2008/09/21/harvey-scissorhands-severs-his-ties-with-igor-but-not-entirely/|title=Harvey Scissorhands Severs His Ties with 'Igor' — But Not Entirely|work=[[New York Post]]|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref> However, Weinstein was involved in international distribution, and when selling ''Igor'' at the 2006 [[Marché du Film]] before production started, companies from almost every territory bought it;<ref>{{cite web|last=Kay|first=Jeremy|date=June 5, 2006|url=https://www.screendaily.com/twcs-cg-animated-igor-is-big-seller-at-cannes/4027542.article|title=TWC's CG-animated Igor is big seller at Cannes|work=[[Screen Daily]]|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref> according to Howard, "We pre-sold [the film] to all the former east bloc countries pretty much on the name alone."<ref name = "magfor"/> As of January 13, 2008, the release date was set at October 17, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-jan-13-ca-sneakscomedy13-story.html|title= Looking ahead, categorically |work=Los Angeles Times|date=January 13, 2008|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> The Weinstein Company ran an ''Igor'' panel at the 2008 [[New York Comic-Con]], where, in addition to being an exclusive premiere of the first trailer, McKenna and Leondis presented details about the film.<ref name = "ComingSoonComicon">{{cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/44264-igor-trailer-debuts-at-nycc|title=Igor Trailer Debuts at NYCC|website=Coming Soon|date=April 21, 2008|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> At the panel, Leondis also announced the contest ''Be an Igor'',<ref name = "ComingSoonComicon"/> where voice actors contributed video recordings of themselves acting like an Igor for their voices to be used for extras; the top-five results were included as extras for the film's DVD.<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106031129/http://beanigor.com/|archive-date=January 6, 2009|url=http://beanigor.com/|title=Be An Igor|website=Be An Igor|year=2008|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> ''Igor''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s first poster, made entirely by Leondis,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/igor-cartoon-shows-independent-streak-article-1.320483|title='Igor' cartoon shows independent streak|work=[[New York Daily News]]|date=September 12, 2008|access-date=December 19, 2019}}</ref> was released by Weinstein on April 23, 2008;<ref name = "Apr23slash">{{cite web|last=Sciretta|first=Peter|date=April 23, 2008|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/igor-movie-poster/|title=Igor Movie Poster|work=[[/Film]]|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> and the first trailer premiered online via [[Animation Magazine|AniMagTV]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Ball|first=Ryan|date=May 8, 2008|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/features/igor-trailer-hits-the-web/|title=Igor Trailer Hits the Web|work=Animation Magazine|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref> with a [[HDV|high definition]] video released on [[Yahoo!]] on May 8, 2008.<ref name = "FirstShowing">{{cite web|last=Billington|first=Alex|date=May 7, 2008|url=https://www.firstshowing.net/2008/first-trailer-for-animated-igor-movie/|title=First Trailer for Animated Igor Movie|website=First Showing|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> A presentation for ''Igor'' took place at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, where [[Harvey Weinstein]], McKenna, and Slater attended.<ref name = "VarCannes"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Curry|first=Neil|date=May 23, 2008|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/23/cannesreport.screening/index.html|title=Behind the red carpet at Cannes|work=CNN|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> On August 28, 2008, Exodus partnered with Marlaria.com and the [[Against Malaria Foundation]] for Igor to be a spokesperson for donating to end the [[Malaria]] crisis.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20080828005804/en/Exodus-Film-Group-Igor-Join-Forces-Malaria|title=Exodus Film Group and "Igor" Join Forces With the "Against Malaria Foundation" and Malaria.com to Fight the Disease, One Bed Net at a Time|website=[[BusinessWire]]|date=August 28, 2008|access-date=December 19, 2019}}</ref> On September 15, 2008, [[Collider (website)|Collider]] revealed another trailer and seven clips of ''Igor''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Weintraub|first=Steve|date=September 15, 2008|url=https://collider.com/7-movie-clips-and-the-trailer-igor/|title=7 Movie Clips and the Trailer – IGOR|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> === Merchandise === Exodus planned ''Igor'' to be a franchise since its inception<ref name = "Movieweb"/> and made several ''Igor'' merchandise deals with other companies while the film was in production. On May 11, 2007, Exodus signed a deal with [[Simon & Schuster]] to publish seven children's books based on ''Igor''.<ref name = "Animatmay11"/> Exodus signed another merchandise deal on June 11 with [[Corgi International]], where they would release various products, such as figures, play sets, electronic role-play games, pocket money toys, plush toys, in September 2008.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ball|first=Ryan|date=June 20, 2007|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/licensing/corgi-in-igors-toy-lab/|title=Corgi in Igor's Toy Lab|work=Animation Magazine|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref> On July 26, Exodus inked a deal with [[IDW Publishing]] to produce a set of comic books, a prequel series to Simon & Schuster's ''Igor'' books.<ref>{{cite web|last=Neuwirth|first=Allan|date=July 26, 2007|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/home-entertainment/exodus-inks-comic-deal-for-igor/|title=Exodus Inks Comic Deal for Igor|work=Animation Magazine|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref> On November 16, 2007, Exodus penned a deal with [[CKE Restaurants Inc.]] to have more than 3,000 [[Carl's Jr.]] and [[Hardee's]] restaurants sell ''Igor'' toy in Cool Kids Combos.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ball|first=Ryan|date=November 16, 2007|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/licensing/carls-jr-hardees-in-igors-lab/|title=Carl's Jr., Hardee's in Igor's Lab|work=Animation Magazine|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref> On December 7, 2007, Exodus signed with Interactive Game Group and [[Legacy Games]] to develop and publish ''Igor'' video game adaptations for the [[Nintendo DS]], [[Wii]], [[personal computer]], and wireless.<ref>{{cite web|last=DeMott|first=Rick|date=December 7, 2007|url=https://www.awn.com/news/exodus-enters-gaming-deal-igor|title=Exodus Enters Gaming Deal for Igor |website=Animation World Network|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> === Release === [[File:Grauman's Chinese Theatre, by Carol Highsmith fixed & straightened.jpg|thumb|right|''Igor'' premiered at the [[Grauman's Chinese Theatre]] on September 13, 2008.]] ''Igor'' had its worldwide premiere on September 13, 2008 at the [[Grauman's Chinese Theatre]],<ref name = "Indiespirit"/> where the "[[red carpet]]" was purple instead of its usual color.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cowherd|first=Kevin|date=September 28, 2008|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2008-09-28-0809260146-story.html|title=A winning 'red' carpet moment|work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|access-date=December 19, 2019}}</ref> Howard recalled that "almost everyone turned out for the premiere."<ref name = "Indiespirit"/> Worldwide, ''Igor'' was released in Taiwan on October 3, 2008;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl8357633/weekend/|title=Igor (Taiwan)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> the Philippines on October 8, 2008;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl176129793/weekend/|title=Igor (Philippines)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> Israel and the United Kingdom on October 10, 2008;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl293570305/|title=Igor (Israel)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl58689281/weekend/|title=Igor (United Kingdom)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> Greece on October 23, 2008;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl528451329/weekend/|title=Igor (Greece)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> Malaysia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates on November 20, 2008;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl394233601/weekend/|title=Igor (Malaysia)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl209684225/|title=Igor (Qatar)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl41912065/weekend/|title=Igor (United Arab Emirates)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> Iceland on November 21, 2008;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl310347521/weekend/|title=Igor (Iceland)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> Singapore on December 11, 2008;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl243238657/weekend/|title=Igor (Singapore)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> France on December 17, 2008;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl511674113/weekend/|title=Igor (France)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> Kuwait and Lebanon on January 1, 2009;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl343901953/|title=Igor (Kuwait)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl360679169/weekend/|title=Igor (Lebanon)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> Australia on January 3, 2009;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl645891841/weekend/|title=Igor (Australia)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> Oman on January 8, 2009;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl142575361/|title=Igor (Oman)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> Bahrain on January 22, 2009;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl411010817/|title=Igor (Bahrain)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> South Africa on January 23, 2009;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl92243713/weekend/|title=Igor (South Africa)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> Russia on February 19, 2009;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl226461441/weekend/|title=Igor (Russia/CIS)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> Belgium and Egypt on April 1, 2009;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl662669057/weekend/|title=Igor (Belgium)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl478119681/weekend/|title=Igor (Egypt)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> the Netherlands on April 23, 2009;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl276793089/|title=Igor (Netherlands)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> Mexico on April 24, 2009;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl377456385/weekend/|title=Igor (Mexico)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> Turkey on May 8, 2009;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl260015873/weekend/|title=Igor (Turkey)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> Spain on June 5, 2009;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl494896897/|title=Igor (Spain)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> Portugal on July 23, 2009;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl192907009/weekend/|title=Igor (Portugal)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> Peru on August 13, 2009;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl159352577/weekend/|title=Igor (Peru)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> Brazil on October 9, 2009;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl444565249/|title=Igor (Brazil)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> Argentina on December 3, 2009;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl629114625/weekend/|title=Igor (Argentina)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> Japan on January 2, 2010;<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0465502/releaseinfo|title=Igor (2008) - IMDb|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref> Chile on February 11, 2010;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl461342465/weekend/|title=Igor (Chile)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> Uruguay on March 26, 2010;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl25134849/weekend/|title=Igor (Uruguay)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> Bolivia on September 9, 2010;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl427788033/weekend/|title=Igor (Bolivia)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> South Korea on March 10, 2011;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl327124737/weekend/|title=Igor (South Korea)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> Germany on July 10, 2011;<ref name="auto"/> and Venezuela on September 9, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl75466497/weekend/|title=Igor (Venezuela)|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> == Reception == === Box office === [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] released ''Igor'' theatrically in the United States on September 19, 2008 to 2,300 theaters, more than "1,200 to 1,500 screens" the producers predicted.<ref name = "Indiespirit"/> According to Gitesh Pandya, "pre-release expectations were low since it is not based on any popular brand name property."<ref>{{cite web|last=Pandya|first=Gitesh|date=September 22, 2008|url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/Box-Office-Guru-Wrapup-Jackson-Debuts-Ahead-of-the-Race/|title=Box Office Guru Wrapup: Jackson Debuts Ahead of the Race|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> However, he projected an opening weekend gross of $8 million due to no competition with other family films and "a marketing push highlighting how Halloween comes early this year thanks to this monster mash." He also suggested the film would drop only modestly in later weeks.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pandya|first=Gitesh|date=September 18, 2008|url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/box-office-guru-preview-sam-and-dane-face-off-with-new-pics/|title=''Lakeview Terrace, My Best Friend's Girl, Igor'', and ''Ghost Town'' battle for box office|work=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> In its opening weekend the film grossed $7,803,347, ranking #4 at the box office alongside ''[[Lakeview Terrace]]'', ''[[Burn After Reading]]'' and ''[[My Best Friend's Girl (2008 film)|My Best Friend's Girl]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2008W38/|title=Box Office Weekend Gross from 9/17 to 9/19|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=September 19, 2008}}</ref> As of December 2019, ''Igor'' has the 184th biggest opening weekend in a September month.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/chart/release_top_opn_wkd_in_month/?in_occasion=september&ref_=bo_rl_rr|title=Top Opening Weekends By Month|work=Box Office Mojo|access-date=December 20, 2019}}</ref> The film then grossed $19,528,602 domestically and $11,218,902 overseas for a worldwide total of $30,747,504.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl307987969/ | title=Igor (2008) | website=[[Box Office Mojo]] | access-date=January 22, 2009}}</ref> In the UK, the film opened on 32 screens with a gross of £56,177 for a screen average of £1,756 and placing it at No. 20 in the box office chart. The mainstream release opened on October 17 at 418 screens and made £981,750 with a screen average of £2,348. This placed it at No. 3 for that weekend. The UK total gross is £1,110,859. Noel Murray analyzed ''Igor'' had a difficult time selling tickets due to being "too macabre for young children and too cutesy for hip adult moviegoers,"<ref>{{cite web|last=Murray|first=Noel|date=January 18, 2009|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-jan-18-ca-new18-story.html|title=Detective is game for spectral foe|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=December 16, 2019}}</ref> and Adam Quigley reported it was "instantly forgotten following its release."<ref name = "DVDslash">{{cite web|last=Quigley|first=Adam|date=January 20, 2009|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/this-week-in-dvd-max-payne-saw-v-city-of-ember-the-express-and-more/|title=This Week in DVD: Max Payne, Saw V, City of Ember, The Express, and More|work=/Film|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> === Critical predictions === Alex Billington, also covering the trailer, predicted ''Igor'' might be good thanks to its cast, but may do mediocrely at the box office, citing the performance of [[Arthur and the Invisibles|a previous English-language animated film released in 2006 and made in France]].<ref name = "FirstShowing"/> ''I Watch Stuff'' was turned off by the "archetypical Disney-esque jokes and characters" presented in the trailer, also mocking Igor's design as "a hunchbacked [[David Gest]]."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://iwatchstuff.com/2008/05/igor-trailer-proves-resistant.php|title='Igor' Trailer Proves Resistant to Cusack's Charms|work=I Watch Stuff|date=May 8, 2008|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> Peter Sciretta also had little faith in the film's quality due to Weinstein's poor reputation with animated films,<ref name = "Apr23slash"/> but Kryten Syxx wrote that "there's enough [in the trailer] to please horror fans" as well as children,<ref>{{cite web|last=Syxx|first=Kryten|date=May 7, 2008|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/7043/switch-thrown-on-igor-trailer/|title=Switch Thrown on Igor Trailer|website=[[Dread Central]]|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> Ryan Parsons suggested that ''Igor'' "looks charming enough" to compete with bigger productions from [[Pixar]] and [[DreamWorks Animation|Dreamworks]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Parsons|first=Ryan|date=May 7, 2008|url=http://www.canmag.com/nw/11193-igor-teaser-trailer|title=''Igor'' Teaser Trailer |work=CanMag|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> and ''[[Cartoon Brew]]'' thought it looked "intriguing" judging by the trailer.<ref>{{cite web|last=Beck|first=Jerry|date=May 8, 2008|url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/igor-and-space-chimps-5622.html|title=''Igor'' and ''Space Chimps''|work=[[Cartoon Brew]]|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> === Contemporaneous reviews === According to ''[[Rotten Tomatoes]]'', "critics say the film is something of a Frankenstein's monster, stitching together recycled parts from ''Shrek'' and ''The Nightmare Before Christmas''. [...] While the pundits say ''Igor'' has moments of [[Tim Burton]]-esque visual invention, it's a pretty mediocre affair, filled with shopworn pop-culture references and manic action but few laughs; plus, it's probably a bit too dark for the wee ones."<ref>{{cite web|last=Ryan|first=Tim|date=September 18, 2008|url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/Critics-Consensus-Lakeview-Terrace-Isnt-Sturdy-Igor-Lacks-Brains/|title=Critics Consensus: ''Lakeview Terrace'' Isn't Sturdy; ''Igor'' Lacks Brains|work=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> The site reports only 39% of 93 professional reviews being "fresh" as of December 2019;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10009636_igor|title=Igor (2008)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> while the film holds a "mixed or average" aggregate score of 40/100 on [[Metacritic]] based on 19 reviews as of the same time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/igor/critic-reviews|title=Critic Reviews for Igor|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> While ''[[The Age]]'' called ''Igor'' "a fun time-killer for kids aged tween and up;"<ref name = "TheAge">{{cite web|last=Schembri|first=Jim|date=January 15, 2009|url=https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/movies/igor-20090116-ge7mhv.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090320140043/http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/film/film-reviews/igor/2009/01/15/1231608857642.html|archive-date=March 20, 2009|title=Igor|work=[[The Age]]|access-date=December 14, 2019}}</ref> ''[[The Austin Chronicle]]'' panned it for being uninspired in all aspects, such as animation, story, and voice acting;<ref name = "Austin">{{cite web|last=Savlov|first=Marc|date=September 26, 2008|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/2008-09-19/672984/|title=Igor|work=[[The Austin Chronicle]]|access-date=December 14, 2019}}</ref> and ''[[The New York Post]]'' labeled it as "an excuse for a wearying parade of pop-culture references and voice cameos by celebrities," also calling its influences used more for "desperation than inspiration."<ref>{{cite web|last=Lumenick|first= Lou|date=September 19, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080922010211/http://www.nypost.com/seven/09192008/entertainment/movies/going_hunchback_to_the_drawing_board_129730.htm|archive-date=September 22, 2008|url=https://nypost.com/2008/09/19/going-hunchback-to-the-drawing-board/|title=Going Hunchback to the Drawing Board|work=New York Post|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> Many criticisms were pointed towards the story, mainly that it was very unclear in messages,<ref name = "Wired"/> form,<ref>{{cite web|last=Adams|first=Derek|date=October 16, 2008|url=https://www.timeout.com/movies/igor|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081103075822/http://www.timeout.com/film/reviews/85813/igor.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 3, 2008|title=Igor|work=[[Time Out London]]|access-date=December 14, 2019}}</ref> and age appeal.<ref name = "Nytimes"/> According to ''[[The New York Times]]'', "Kiddies [...] will be undiverted by the humdrum animation and a palette that mirrors the film's moral and meteorological gloom. Neither will they respond to a script (by Chris McKenna) that seems more focused on tickling movie-savvy adults [...] 'Igor' leaves us unmoved by its vertically challenged hero."<ref name = "Nytimes">{{cite web|last=Catsoulis|first=Jeannette|date=September 19, 2008|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/movies/19igor.html|title=Igor|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=December 16, 2019}}</ref> ''[[Exclaim!]]'' summarized, " the journey is sloppy and uneven, with technical fouls aplenty. [...] It is difficult to determine what audience might have an appreciation for this, as the material will prove too dark for many youngsters and too insipid for elders."<ref>{{cite web|last=Bell|first=Robert|date=February 4, 2009|url=https://exclaim.ca/film/article/igor-directed_by_tony_leondis|title=Igor Tony Leondis|work=[[Exclaim!]]|access-date=December 19, 2019}}</ref> ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' writer Nick Schager concluded that it "feels chintzy and imitative, with kids unlikely to be seriously captivated by its bland hero and viewers over the age of five ultimately apt to relate only to Scamper (Steve Buscemi), an immortal rabbit desperate to commit suicide."<ref name = "Slant">{{cite web|last=Schager|first=Nick|date=September 18, 2008|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/igor/|title=Igor|work=[[Slant Magazine]]|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> ''[[Dark Horizons]]'' writer Garth Franklin wrote that its content was too little in amount for a full-length film.<ref name = "DarkHor"/> Some reviewers were turned off by its pacing; Franklin noted that its "characters run around in a manic rush and yet there's little 'action' to speak of,"<ref name = "DarkHor"/> while Robert Abele of ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' wrote the pacing issues came in its editing, camera movements, and line deliveries.<ref name = "Latimes">{{cite web|last=Abele|first=Robert|date=September 19, 2008|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-sep-19-et-igor19-story.html|title='Igor' and the nice monster|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=December 16, 2019}}</ref> [[Michael Phillips (critic)|Michael Phillips]] called ''Igor'' unfunny, "uneven and overstuffed," although highlight the presence of Scamper.<ref name = "Chicago">{{cite web|author-link=Michael Phillips (critic)|last=Phillips|first=Michael|date=September 19, 2008|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2008-09-19-0809171016-story.html|title=Igor|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> The ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' writer Peter Hartlaub opined "the filmmakers waste some clever and subversive writing by cramming everything into a Disneyfied plot filled with misunderstandings and morality speeches."<ref name = "SFGate">{{cite web|last=Hartlaub|first=Peter|date=September 19, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171127130958/http://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Movie-review-Pieces-don-t-quite-fit-in-Igor-3194331.php|archive-date=November 27, 2017|url=https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Movie-review-Pieces-don-t-quite-fit-in-Igor-3194331.php|title=Movie review: Pieces don't quite fit in 'Igor'|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> Similarly, ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'' thought its interesting monster movie concept was "thwarted by traditional prejudices."<ref>{{cite web|last=Lacey|first=Liam|date=September 19, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080924220554/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080918.wigor19/BNStory/Entertainment/home|archive-date=September 24, 2008|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080918.wigor19/BNStory/Entertainment/home|title=A monster mishmash|work=[[The Globe and Mail]]|access-date=December 19, 2019}}</ref> Wrote Kurt Loder, "the picture suffers from a humor deficit. The fact that the jar in which Brain resides is mislabeled "Brian" is not hilarious; nor is a strained butt-scratching gag involving an invisible talk-show host."<ref name = "MTVLoder">{{cite web|last=Loder|first=Kurt|date=September 19, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080923074845/http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1595208/story.jhtml|archive-date=September 23, 2008|url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1595208/story.jhtml|title='Igor': Calling All Monsters|website=[[MTV News]]|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> The story is "innocuous and predictable—a modest do-gooder trying to pretend that its not Cartoonland's most direct attack of the Bush administration," wrote Amy Nicholson.<ref name = "IEweeekly"/> In the opinion of an ''[[IGN]]'' critic, "Writer Chris McKenna [...] has essentially crafted a tale that robs the genre of all of its hallmarks – real monsters, gore, or even just genuinely scary moments – in lieu of a superficially entertaining tome that either borrows heavily from the above predecessors or doesn't have enough creativity not to steal from their iconic landscapes."<ref name = "IGN"/> Mark Demetrius of ''[[Filmink]]'' opined that the film was ruined by cliches, an overwhelming amount of adult jokes, forced humor, and "pathetic" ending.<ref name = "Filmink">{{cite web|last=Demetrius|first=Mark|date=January 7, 2009|url=http://www.filmink.com.au/review/igor-film/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007230418/http://www.filmink.com.au/review/igor-film/|archive-date=October 7, 2009|title=Igor (Film)|work=[[Filmink]]|access-date=December 14, 2019}}</ref> Franklin also panned its "dated" and "forced" pop-culture humor,<ref name = "DarkHor">{{cite web|last=Franklin|first=Garth|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418223334/http://www.darkhorizons.com/reviews/404/Igor|archive-date=April 18, 2012|url=https://www.darkhorizons.com/review-Igor/|title=Igor|work=[[Dark Horizons]]|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref> and Janice Page wrote it "riffs on classic monster-movie cliches mostly by spinning them into newly unfunny cliches."<ref name = "Bostonglobe"/> A review from the ''[[Toronto Star]]'' claimed cliches, "movie quotes and Hollywood parodies dictate the action," also stating the kids wouldn't get the references.<ref>{{cite web|last=Walker|first=Susan|date=September 19, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171127131000/https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2008/09/19/igor_recycled_from_movies_past.html|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2008/09/19/igor_recycled_from_movies_past.html|archive-date=November 27, 2017|title=Igor: Recycled from movies past|work=[[Toronto Star]]|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> Schager explained, "Director Anthony Leondis peppers his tale with a host of leaden cinematic references children will almost surely miss, which is just as well since virtually every film-related gag directed at adults feels like a pitiful attempt at knowing cleverness."<ref name = "Slant"/> According to ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', the plot was "undernourished, and the wit erupts only in flashes."<ref name = "Holreprev">{{cite web|last=Farber|first=Stephen|date=September 15, 2008|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/igor-125906|title=Igor|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=December 16, 2019}}</ref> ''[[The Orlando Sentinel]]'' dismissed it as "chatty and dull" and "a bit too reliant on innuendo."<ref name = "Orlando">{{cite web|last=Moore|first=Roger|date=September 17, 2008|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/movies/orl-movie-review-igor-091708-story.html|title=Movie Review: Igor|work=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref> As ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' summarized in their review, "the visuals are a kick; the groan-inducing dialogue isn't," and the hero is "charmless."<ref>{{cite web|last=Markovitz|first=Adam|date=September 19, 2008|url=https://ew.com/article/2008/09/19/igor/|title=Igor|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=December 14, 2019}}</ref> Even a positive ''[[TV Guide]]'' review thought it didn't work as a children's film due to its adult references and horror film elements.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fox|first=Ken|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524234406/http://www.tvguide.com/movies/igor/review/295317/|archive-date=May 24, 2015|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/igor/review/2000043813/|title=Igor|year=2008|work=[[TV Guide]]|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> Pete Hammond of ''[[Boxoffice (magazine)|Boxoffice]]'' called ''Igor'' "first rate" for a low-budget film,<ref name = "Boxofficerev"/> while the movie's look was considered by Demetrius to be its best aspect.<ref name = "Filmink"/> Some sources thought the film was "all its own" and "fresh" in spite of its influences of Tim Burton films<ref>{{cite web|last=Paatsch|first=Leigh|year=2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131202105/http://guides.news.com.au/movies/movie/?title_id=35485&review=71711|archive-date=January 31, 2009|url=http://guides.news.com.au/movies/movie/?title_id=35485&review=71711|title=Igor|work=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=December 14, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Schaefer|first=Stephen|date=September 19, 2008|url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2008/09/19/hunch-is-kids-will-love-igor/|title=Hunch is kids will love 'Igor' |work=[[Boston Herald]]|access-date=December 14, 2019}}</ref> and old-school horror movies,<ref name = "Newsday"/> ''The Orlando Sentinel'' labeling the animation a "credible" rip-off of ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]'' (1993).<ref name = "Orlando"/> ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' stated the visuals succeeded in "detail and fluidity" if not for taking "advantage of three-dimensional space."<ref name = "AVclub"/> One critic highlighted the film's use of [[shadow]], "not only to strike the pre-requisite mad scientist mood but to enhance the feeling of 3 dimensions. This, coupled with a cinematic eye leaning towards the dramatic, further pulls you into the feature, exposing the creator's love for black and white horror films of years past."<ref name = "Dreadcen"/> The visuals did have its detractors, however. Schager wrote the animation is "at times is vibrant and elaborately eerie, and at others is so stiff, inexpressive and flat."<ref name = "Slant"/> ''IGN'' thought the animation looked like "a bargain-basement ripoff of better films."<ref name = "IGN">{{cite web|last=Gilchrist|first=Todd|date=September 19, 2008|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/09/18/igor-review|title=Igor Review|website=IGN|access-date=February 12, 2021}}</ref> Franklin called it too "inconsistent,"<ref name = "DarkHor"/> Hartlaub who opined "the character design leans more toward disturbing than cute,"<ref name = "SFGate"/> and ''[[Total Film]]'' who was turned off by the "shoddiness" of the art style.<ref name = "TotalFilm"/> The voice cast was heavily praised,<ref name = "Latimes"/><ref name = "Orlando"/><ref name = "Boxofficerev"/><ref>{{cite web|author-link=Philip French|last=French|first=Philip|date=October 18, 2008|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2008/oct/19/igor-review|title=Film review: Igor|work=[[The Observer]]|access-date=December 14, 2019}}</ref><ref name = "Newsday">{{cite web|last=Anderson|first=John|date=September 17, 2008|url=https://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/igor-1.887928|title=Igor|work=[[Newsday]]|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> being called "stellar,"<ref name = "DarkHor"/> "top-notch,"<ref name = "Holreprev"/> and a "quirky highlight" in reviews.<ref>{{cite web|last=Puig|first=Claudia|date=September 18, 2008|url=https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2008-09-18-igor_N.htm|title=Inconsistent findings in 'Igor': Fun dialogue, repetitive jokes|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> According to one journalist, "this is one cast that consistently had me laughing across the board."<ref name = "Dreadcen"/> Some reviewers found the underlying concepts to be clever,<ref name = "Wired"/><ref name = "Orlando"/> such as a ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'' review that opined the film had a "clever premise," "outrageous characters, some artsy scenery, and some cool laboratories.<ref name = "Wired">{{cite journal|last=Jandski|first=Vincent|date=September 20, 2008|url=https://www.wired.com/2008/09/igorsweet-on-th/|title=Igor—Sweet on the Eyes, Tough on the Brain|journal=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]|access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref> ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' praised it for being unique from most family films due to its cast of improv actors and impertinent horror concept: "''Igor'' celebrates a defiantly adolescent and suitably caricatured vision of mortality with the potential to have adults and special young malcontents in stitches."<ref>{{cite web|last=Cockrell|first=Eddie|date=January 10, 2009|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/better-the-evil-you-know-20090110-gdt97g.html|title=Better the evil you know|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|access-date=December 14, 2019}}</ref> A ''[[Total Film]]'' reviewer called it "a compellingly oddball tale that should eventually find its niche as a minor late-night cult classic for ''Nightmare Before Christmas'' fans," although called its themes of "suicide and spousal abuse" odd for a family film.<ref name = "TotalFilm">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/igor-review/|title=Igor Review|website=[[Total Film]]|date=October 21, 2008|access-date=December 14, 2019}}</ref> Some critics called it one of the rare family flicks to appeal to adults as well as kids.<ref name = "Newsday"/><ref name = "Boxofficerev">{{cite web|last=Hammond|first=Pete|date=September 19, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080921225553/http://boxoffice.com/reviews/2008/09/igor.php|archive-date=September 21, 2008|url=https://www.boxofficepro.com/reviews/2008/09/igor.php|title=Igor|work=[[Boxoffice (magazine)|Boxoffice]]|access-date=December 14, 2019}}</ref> In the words of a ''[[Newsday]]'' character, "the overall tenor of "Igor" is goofily funny — probably a bit sophisticated for kids but certainly good-natured," and "the animated characters possess an unusual depth of emotion."<ref name = "Newsday"/> ''The A.V. Club'' labeled it an "appealing mix of macabre, reference-heavy horror-movie trappings and good-natured positivism," favorably comparing it to Burton's works for being "appealingly manic and cute as well as sick."<ref name = "AVclub">{{cite web|last=Robinson|first=Tasha|date=September 18, 2008|url=https://film.avclub.com/igor-1798204878|title=Igor|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> A five-out-of-five review from ''[[Dread Central]]'' claimed, "The comedic timing is top notch with humor that is 95% mean spirited, often remarkably dark and at times even a little gory."<ref name = "Dreadcen">{{cite web|author=Nomad|date=September 17, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080918151108/http://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/igor-2008|archive-date=September 18, 2008|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/igor-2008|title=Igor (2008)|website=Dread Central|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> Even a reviewer who found the film's concept conformist, [[Peter Bradshaw]], wrote that it was made up for by its dark tone.<ref>{{cite web|author-link=Peter Bradshaw|last=Bradshaw|first=Peter|date=October 16, 2008|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2008/oct/17/igor|title=Film review: Igor|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=December 14, 2019}}</ref> The inclusion of [[Louis Prima]] songs also garnered divided reactions; while appreciated by some reviewers<ref name = "TheAge"/><ref name = "Nytimes"/> to the point where one called it "the film's best decision,"<ref name = "IEweeekly">{{cite web|last=Nicholson|first=Amy|date=September 17, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171127131004/http://ieweekly.com/2008/09/film/igor/1606/|archive-date=November 27, 2017|url=http://ieweekly.com/2008/09/film/igor/1606/|title=Igor|work=Inland Empire Weekly|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> others found it unfitting with Doyle's score.<ref name = "MTVLoder"/><ref name = "Chicago"/><ref name = "Bostonglobe">{{cite news|last=Page|first=Janice|date=September 19, 2008|url=http://archive.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2008/09/19/doing_the_monster_movie_mash/|title=Doing the monster-movie mash|work=[[Boston Globe]]|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> The soundtrack was ecstatically received by Hartlaub for its mixture of song styles.<ref name = "SFGate"/> == Home media == ''Igor'' was released to [[DVD]], [[Blu-ray]], and [[Amazon Prime]] in the United States and Canada on January 20, 2009 by [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]];<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blu-ray.com/dvd/Igor-DVD/64/|title=Igor DVD Release Date January 20, 2009|website=Blu-ray.com|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blu-ray.com/dvd/Igor-DVD/73648/|title=Igor DVD Release Date January 20, 2009 (Canada)|website=Blu-ray.com|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Igor-Blu-ray/3133/|title=Igor Blu-ray Release Date January 20, 2009|website=Blu-ray.com|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Igor-Blu-ray/3416/|title=Igor Blu-ray Release Date January 20, 2009 (Canada)|website=Blu-ray.com|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blu-ray.com/prime/Igor-Prime-Video/20179/|title=Igor Prime Release Date January 20, 2009|website=Blu-ray.com|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> [[Wal-mart]] exclusively sold DVDs with memorabilia, toys, and a book of the film,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blu-ray.com/dvd/Igor-DVD/74206/|title=Igor DVD Release Date January 20, 2009 (Wal-Mart Exclusive)|website=Blu-ray.com|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> and [[Best Buy]] sold them five-dollars off.<ref name = "DVDslash"/> The DVD includes deleted scenes, bloopers, and a [[featurette]] named ''Be An Igor''; and Blu-ray includes those plus an alternate opening and commentary by Leondis, McKenna and Howard.<ref>{{cite web|last=Miska|first=Brad|date=November 20, 2008|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/14401/mgm-announces-igor-dvd-and-blu-ray/|title=MGM announces 'Igor' DVD and Blu-ray|website=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|access-date=December 18, 2019}}</ref> The film ranked fourth in its opening weekend at the DVD sales chart, making $3,509,704 off 175,000 DVD units. As per the latest figures, 596,146 DVD units have been sold, translating to $11,739,919 in revenue.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Igor#tab=video-sales|title=Igor (2008) - Financial Information}}</ref> Internationally, the film was issued on Blu-ray in Germany on December 3, 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Igor-Blu-ray/8370/|title=Igor Blu-ray Release Date December 3, 2009 (Germany)|website=Blu-ray.com|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> and Mexico in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Igor-Blu-ray/109992/|title=Igor Blu-ray (Mexico)|website=Blu-ray.com|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> [[MGM]] later included ''Igor'' in two of its collections: a Blu-ray ''Best of Family'' collection released on February 4, 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/MGM-Best-of-Family-Collection-Blu-ray/92898/|title=MGM Best of Family Collection Blu-ray Release Date February 4, 2014 (The Greatest Story Ever Told / Chitty Chitty Bang Bang / Fiddler on the Roof / The Black Stallion / The Secret of NIMH / All Dogs Go to Heaven / The Pebble and the Penguin / All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 / Igor)|website=Blu-ray.com|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> and an ''MGM 90th Anniversary'' DVD set distributed on June 3, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blu-ray.com/dvd/MGM-90th-Anniversary-Edition-DVD/87312/|title=MGM 90th Anniversary Edition DVD Release Date June 3, 2014 (All Dogs Go to Heaven / Igor / The Pebble & Penguin)|website=Blu-ray.com|access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> On September 1, 2019, ''Igor'' became available on [[Netflix]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Day|first=Debbie|date=August 27, 2019|url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/new-on-netflix-in-september-2019/|title=New on Netflix in September 2019: New Movies, TV Shows, Netflix Original Series|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=December 19, 2019}}</ref> == See also == * [[List of animated feature films]] == References == === Citations === {{reflist}} === Bibliography === * {{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090705080726/http://www.exodusfilmgroup.com/files/press_notes.html|archive-date=July 5, 2009|url=https://www.exodusfilmgroup.com/files/press_notes.html|title=Igor Production Notes |website=Exodus Film Group|year=2008|access-date=December 17, 2019|ref = {{harvid|Production notes|2008}}}} * {{cite magazine|last=Brungal|first=Ben|date=October 7, 2008|url=https://issuu.com/cinemation/docs/cinemation_n7|title=Tableau de Chasse|language=fr|magazine=Cinemation|pages=7–8|access-date=December 18, 2019}} ==External links== {{wikiquote}} * {{Official}} * {{IMDb title}} * {{allrovi movie}} * {{mojo title}} * {{Rotten Tomatoes}} * {{metacritic film}} {{Tony Leondis}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Igor (film)}} [[Category:2008 films]] [[Category:2008 comedy films]] [[Category:2008 fantasy films]] [[Category:2008 science fiction films]] [[Category:2008 computer-animated films]] [[Category:2000s American animated films]] [[Category:2000s French animated films]] [[Category:2000s children's comedy films]] [[Category:2000s children's fantasy films]] [[Category:2000s children's animated films]] [[Category:2000s monster movies]] [[Category:2000s English-language films]] [[Category:American films]] [[Category:American computer-animated films]] [[Category:American children's animated comic science fiction films]] [[Category:American children's animated science fantasy films]] [[Category:American science fiction comedy films]] [[Category:American fantasy-comedy films]] [[Category:American monster movies]] [[Category:French films]] [[Category:French computer-animated films]] [[Category:French children's films]] [[Category:French animated science fiction films]] [[Category:French science fiction comedy films]] [[Category:French fantasy comedy films]] [[Category:Mad scientist films]] [[Category:Films set in Europe]] [[Category:Films set in the 20th century]] [[Category:Films directed by Tony Leondis]] [[Category:Films with screenplays by Chris McKenna]] [[Category:Films scored by Patrick Doyle]] [[Category:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films]] [[Category:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer animated films]] [[Category:The Weinstein Company films]] [[Category:The Weinstein Company animated films]]'