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Directed by | Karey Kirkpatrick |
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Cinematography | John Lindley |
Edited by | David Moritz |
Music by | Mark Mancina |
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
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Language | English |
Budget | $55 million[1] |
Box office | $23 million[1] |
Imagine That is a 2009 fantasy comedy film starring Eddie Murphy, directed by Karey Kirkpatrick, and written by Ed Solomon and Chris Matheson. It centers on the relationship between a workaholic father (Murphy) and his daughter, Olivia (Yara Shahidi), whose imaginary world becomes the secret to her father's success.
The film had its premiere at the Paramount Theater on the Paramount Studios Lot in Los Angeles, California, and was then widely released on June 12, 2009. Murphy was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor for his work in the film. The film was a co-production between Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film was a box office bomb, grossing $25 million against a budget of $55 million.