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IF 2024
AnimatedAnimated comedyFantasy comedy
IF, known also as Imaginary Friends in certain markets, is a 2024 American live-action animated fantasy comedy film. John Krasinski wrote and directed the movie, which he also produced with Allyson Seeger, Andrew Form, and Ryan Reynolds. The cast includes Cailey Fleming, Reynolds, Krasinski, and Fiona Shaw, with Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Louis Gossett Jr., and Steve Carell providing voices. The story blends live-action and animation, focusing on a young girl named Fleming who experiences hardship and starts seeing imaginary friends of people whose children have grown up.
Work on the project started in 2019, when Krasinski was attached to write and direct while Reynolds was set to star. Additional actors joined between October 2021 and January 2022, and principal photography occurred in New York City from August through May 2023. The film premiered in U.S. theaters on May 17, 2024 through Paramount Pictures. Critics gave the movie mixed reviews, and it made over $190.3 million worldwide despite a budget of $110 million.
Trailer
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Cast
- Cailey FlemingBea
- Audrey Hoffmanyoung Bea
- Ryan ReynoldsCal
- John KrasinskiBea's father
- Fiona ShawBea's grandmother{{efn|Despite being named Margaret
- Alan KimBenjamin
- Liza Colón-ZayasJanet
- Bobby MoynihanJeremy Griffith
- David Weissmannyoung Jeremy
- Catharine DaddarioBea's mother
- Barbara Andresthe Woman Upstairs
- Steve CarellBlue
- Phoebe Waller-BridgeBlossom
- Louis Gossett Jr.Lewis
- AwkwafinaBubble
- Emily BluntUnicorn
- George ClooneySpaceman
- Bradley CooperIce
- Matt DamonFlower
- Bill HaderBanana
- Richard JenkinsArt Teacher
- Keegan-Michael KeySlime
- Blake LivelyOctopuss
- Allyson SeegerViola
- Sebastian ManiscalcoMagician Mouse
- Christopher MeloniCosmo
- Matthew RhysGhost
- Sam RockwellGuardian Dog
- Maya RudolphAlly
- Amy SchumerGummy Bear
- Jon StewartRobot
Crew
- Director
- John Krasinski
- Writer
- John Krasinski
- Producer
- Allyson Seeger, John Krasinski, Andrew Form, Ryan Reynolds
- Cinematography
- Janusz Kamiński
- Editing
- Christopher Rouse, Andy Canny
- Music
- Michael Giacchino
Details
- Production
- Maximum Effort, Sunday Night Productions
- Distributor
- Republic Pictures (International; through Paramount Pictures)
- Budget
- $110 million
- Box office
- $190.3 million
