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IF

2024 · 104 min

A gentle, whimsical journey that balances heartfelt emotion with light comedy, inviting you to believe in imagination and healing.

Directed by: John Krasinski
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Family
Starring: Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, John Krasinski

Tagline: A story you have to believe to see.
Overview: After discovering she can see everyone's imaginary friends, a girl embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten imaginary friends with their kids.

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Directed by: John Krasinski
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Family
Starring: Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, John Krasinski

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
family
immigration
healing
friendship
Places: big city
home
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	5
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: comedy, fantasy, family
Directed by: John Krasinski
Written by: John Krasinski
Starring: Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, John Krasinski, Fiona Shaw, Steve Carell, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Louis Gossett Jr., Alan Kim
Music: Michael Giacchino
Cinematography: Janusz Kamiński
Runtime: 104 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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