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Imagine That

2009 · 107 min

A gentle, silly family comedy about a dad reconnecting with his kid through make-believe, with mild laughs and a warm heart.

Directed by: Karey Kirkpatrick
Genres: Family, Comedy, Fantasy
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Thomas Haden Church, Yara Shahidi

Tagline: What if your daughter's imagination... Was the secret to your success?
Overview: A financial executive who can't stop his career downspiral is invited into his daughter's imaginary world, where solutions to his problems await.

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Directed by: Karey Kirkpatrick
Genres: Family, Comedy, Fantasy
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Thomas Haden Church, Yara Shahidi

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: parenthood
family
immigration
work
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	5
Romance	2
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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