Imagine That (2009)

Director:

Karey Kirkpatrick

Writers (WGA):

Ed Solomon (written by) &
Chris Matheson (written by)

Release Date:

12 June 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy

Tagline:

What if your daughter's imagination... Was the secret to your success?

Plot:

A financial executive who can't stop his career downspiral is invited into his daughter's imaginary world, where solutions to his problems await. |

Plot Keywords:

Investment Deal | Home Invasion | Private School | Pancake | Husband Wife Relationship

Cast

Eddie Murphy	...	Evan Danielson
Thomas Haden Church	...	Johnny Whitefeather
Yara Shahidi	...	Olivia Danielson
Ronny Cox	...	Tom Stevens
Stephen Rannazzisi	...	Noah Kulick
Nicole Ari Parker	...	Tricia Danielson
DeRay Davis	...	John Strother
Vanessa Williams	...	Lori Strother
Martin Sheen	...	Dante D'Enzo
Lauren Weedman	...	Rose
Timm Sharp	...	Tod
Daniel Polo	...	Indigo Whitefeather
Stephen Root	...	Fred Franklin
Richard Schiff	...	Carl Simons
Marin Hinkle	...	Ms. Davis

Also Known As:

Imagine that - Die Kraft der Fantasie (Germany)
Me & Olivia (USA) (working title)
NowhereLand (USA) (working title)
Zuhause ist der Zauber los (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild language and brief questionable behavior.

Runtime:

USA:107 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG (certificate #44207) | Ireland:PG | Singapore:PG | Peru:PT | Mexico:A | Sweden:Btl | Netherlands:AL

Filming Locations:

Denver, Colorado, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Olivia sings her solo "All You Need is Love" with the children's choir, her close-up shows that during one stanza of the song, she is giggling with her tongue stationery, while her voice track is belting out the lyrics.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Jeopardy!: 2009 Teen Tournament Quarterfinal 2 (#26.37)" (2009)

Fun but forgettable

This film is about a high ranking executive in a financial corporation, who falls into his daughter's fantasy world.

"Imagine That" is a fun movie that is suitable for both adults and children. Eddie Murphy does a good job to entertain, but this time he dances and sings with his daughter. It is a refreshing change that his movie is without any gross or crude humour. In between the fun scenes, it explores family relationships and how people prioritise their loved ones. It is particularly sad that parents nowadays may be emotionally distant from their children because of heavy work commitments, which is so well portrayed in this film. Of course, "Imagine That" does not dwell in such a topic, but instead is a forgettable comedy.