A financial executive who can't stop his career downspiral is invited into his daughter's imaginary world, where solutions to his problems await.A financial executive who can't stop his career downspiral is invited into his daughter's imaginary world, where solutions to his problems await.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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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.
"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.
The little girl in this movie is fun to watch. She is a kid, though she has rebelliousness and seriousness that is usually only seen in adults.
Eddie Murphy movie at its best. It had the hard working parent aspect, and the child that is failing because of it. But there hope. And it makes them stronger.
I liked it a lot
6 stars
Eddie Murphy movie at its best. It had the hard working parent aspect, and the child that is failing because of it. But there hope. And it makes them stronger.
I liked it a lot
6 stars
It was a nice feel good movie to watch with family. My kids enjoyed watching it. It didn't get boring anywhere and didn't feel like it was needing dragged. Most of all, I liked the daughter's acting.
Yes eddie Murphy's Film Career has been on a bit of a downward spiral and with the exception of the Shrek films it would have gone down the toilet a lot quicker but this is just a feel good fun film.
The movie does not aim to be something special just when the end credits role it makes you feel good. Thomas Haden Church's character is just mental and he pulls it off really well with a crazy performance. There are some real gem scenes in the movie, hilarious when eddie murphy and his daughter have to say grace but i wont spoil it.
On the whole this was just a fun movie to watch and enjoy and makes you realise how great it is to have children in your life just when you are wondering why you had children !!!
The movie does not aim to be something special just when the end credits role it makes you feel good. Thomas Haden Church's character is just mental and he pulls it off really well with a crazy performance. There are some real gem scenes in the movie, hilarious when eddie murphy and his daughter have to say grace but i wont spoil it.
On the whole this was just a fun movie to watch and enjoy and makes you realise how great it is to have children in your life just when you are wondering why you had children !!!
Look, I don't know what people have against Eddie Murphy films (they always seem to get a low rating on IMDb) but if you watch them for what they are they are FUNNY.
@jogliore from United States What's wrong with you? My wife and kids watched this movie and loved it. I loved it. It's funny. It makes you laugh. The acting is good enough for the type of movie. It's a family comedy - not godfather!
Anyway, we really enjoyed this movie just like we enjoy most of Eddie Murphy's movies.
Have a sense of humour guys. Come on - this deserves much better!
7/10 Mark A.
@jogliore from United States What's wrong with you? My wife and kids watched this movie and loved it. I loved it. It's funny. It makes you laugh. The acting is good enough for the type of movie. It's a family comedy - not godfather!
Anyway, we really enjoyed this movie just like we enjoy most of Eddie Murphy's movies.
Have a sense of humour guys. Come on - this deserves much better!
7/10 Mark A.
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- TriviaThe feature film debut of Yara Shahidi
- GoofsIn the big meeting with D'Enzo, he states (referring to Johnny Whitefeather) "And your great-grandfather was one-half Navaho. So what would that make you? One-thirty-second?" This is factually wrong. If his great-grandfather was half Navaho, then he would be 1/16th Navaho (his grandfather would be 1/4 and his father would be 1/8th). Martin Sheen either read the line wrong and it should have been "great great-grandfather", or it was simply written wrong.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)
- SoundtracksGot to Get You into My Life
Written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Performed by Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs
Produced by Karey Kirkpatrick
Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs appear courtesy of Shout! Factory
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- Also known as
- Me & Olivia
- Filming locations
- Denver, Colorado, USA(principal photography)
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- Budget
- $55,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $16,123,323
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,503,519
- Jun 14, 2009
- Gross worldwide
- $22,985,194
- Runtime1 hour 47 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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