Imagine That

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  • Opened June 12, 2009 
  • 1 hr 47 min
  • PG | some mild language and brief questionable behavior

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 6+. More on child suitability

  • 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. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Eddie Murphy, Yara Shahidi, Thomas Haden Church, Nicole Ari Parker, Ronny Cox, Martin Sheen
  • Director: Karey Kirkpatrick
  • Genres: Comedy, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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By no means a landmark, but it is a remarkably pleasant surprise -- so few movies aimed for the whole family show an understanding of why it's actually healthy to pretend. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter
| Kirk Honeycutt

The result is a much more playable film than recent efforts, though Murphy will have to share the applause with young Yara Shahidi. Read full review

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Wall Street Journal
| Joe Morgenstern

Mr. Murphy rises to every occasion, not only with the crisp wit that has long been his hallmark, but with restraint and tenderness that serve him well. Read full review

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Eddie Murphy as Evan Danielson and Yara Shahidi as Olivia Danielson in "Imagine That."