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      Imagine That

      2009, Kids & family/Comedy, 1h 47m

      120 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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      Despite a promising turn by newcomer Yara Shahidi, Imagine That is another pedestrian family comedy that squanders Eddie Murphy's comedic talents. Read critic reviews

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      Movie Info

      Like many busy professionals, Evan Danielson (Eddie Murphy) is so focused on his career that quality time with his young daughter, Olivia (Yara Shahidi), has fallen by the wayside. When an important promotion is suddenly within reach, stressed-out Evan starts to fall apart while trying to fend off his company rival (Thomas Haden Church). But when little Olivia introduces him to the inhabitants of her imaginary land, Evan rediscovers his inner child and finds the answers to all his problems.

      • Rating: PG (Some Mild Language|Brief Questionable Behavior)

      • Genre: Kids & family, Comedy, Fantasy

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Karey Kirkpatrick

      • Producer: Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Ed Solomon

      • Writer: Ed Solomon, Chris Matheson

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $16.1M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Paramount Pictures

      • Production Co: Di Bonaventura Pictures

      Cast & Crew

      Eddie Murphy
      Thomas Haden Church
      Yara Shahidi
      Ronny Cox
      Martin Sheen
      DeRay Davis
      Ed Solomon
      Chris Matheson
      Ric Kidney
      John Lindley
      David Moritz
      Mark Mancina
      William Arnold
      Sue Chan
      David Smith
      Ruth E. Carter

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      • Feb 09, 2013
        Cute film, but it was so so. Of Murphy's family comedies, I liked Daddy Day Care and Dr. Doolittle much better than this one. In a weird way the film reminded me of movies like Liar Liar and Jersey Girl. The film is very predictable. I did like seeing the Beverly Hills Cop reunion here of Murphy and Ronny Cox. Thomas Haden Church was too over the top here.
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      • Mar 23, 2012
        [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon13.gif[/img] Shahidi is an extremely promising young actress who i'm sure will blossom her career with great success however it seems to be going in the opposite direction for Murphy at the moment with the exception of returning to his roots in Tower Heist. On the other hand, from what i've seen this is Eddie Murphy's best family film. It's very formulaic and forgettable but the direction is good and the film like Murphy for once, has it's heart in the right place. It's not another Norbit or Daddy Day Care. It's better than that but it's not great either.
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      • Jul 12, 2011
        a delightfully funny family comedy that has a lot of spunk and eddie murphy in one of his funniest roles. B+
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      • May 22, 2011
        it couldve been funnier, but its a safe family friendly comedy film that is entertaining for the whole family
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