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IF Movie - The World Of Imaginary Friends (2024 Movie) - Ryan Reynolds, John Krasinski, Steve Carell - "Imaginary friends are not just these adorable creatures, they are actually time capsules for our hopes, dreams, ambitions." From the imagination of John Krasinski, discover the magic in the making of #IFMovie in this behind-the-scenes featurette. See IF - Only in theatres May 2024.

From writer and director John Krasinski, IF is about a girl who discovers that she can see everyone’s imaginary friends — and what she does with that superpower — as she embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten IFs with their kids. IF stars Ryan Reynolds, John Krasinski, Cailey Fleming, Fiona Shaw, and the voices of Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Louis Gossett Jr. and Steve Carell alongside many more as the wonderfully unique characters that reflect the incredible power of a child’s imagination.
Transcript
00:00 What are you anyway?
00:02 An "if."
00:03 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:05 I had the idea for this movie about seven years ago.
00:08 I wanted to do a movie about imaginary friends called "Ifs."
00:11 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:13 Imaginary friend?
00:15 Got it.
00:16 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:19 This is a movie that John and I have been
00:20 talking about for years now, something
00:22 that feels a bit like a live action Pixar film.
00:25 And action.
00:28 The movie is about a little girl named Bea,
00:30 going through an experience in her life that is troubling.
00:32 And as a coping mechanism, she starts
00:35 to see every single person's imaginary friend.
00:38 Hi.
00:39 All the ones that have been left behind by the kids who
00:41 have created them and grown up.
00:43 And what does she do with that superpower?
00:46 You could save all of us.
00:49 The man upstairs is a de facto accomplice for Bea.
00:53 And they strike up a pretty unexpected friendship.
00:56 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:59 Keith!
01:01 What kind of a kid creates an invisible "if?"
01:04 In the middle of it is an active imagination.
01:09 And John Krasinski, who not only wrote the film,
01:12 directs the film, but he also absolutely
01:14 enacts these creatures for us all the time.
01:16 Eddie, what happened?
01:17 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:21 The cast is insane.
01:23 I know for a fact I will never get a better cast than this.
01:26 And playing imaginary friends, we have Steve Carell,
01:30 Matt Damon, Jon Stewart, Phoebe Waller-Bridge,
01:33 Emily Blunt, Maya Rudolph, Sam Rockwell, Louis Gossett Jr.,
01:38 Sebastian Maniscalco, Chris Malone, Richard Jenkins,
01:42 and Awkwafina.
01:44 Put some pants on.
01:44 You're freaking everyone out.
01:47 Imaginary friends are not just these adorable creatures.
01:51 They are actually time capsules for our hopes,
01:53 dreams, ambitions.
01:55 It's fun.
01:56 It's heartwarming.
01:58 It's a big family movie with a little bit of everything.
02:02 It's about that friend that's there for them
02:05 unconditionally and always.
02:08 I wanted people to leave this movie believing
02:11 in something bigger and believing
02:12 in something beautiful.
02:14 We'll actually get you through another day,
02:15 because it's very real and it's very possible.
02:19 Get it?
02:20 Imaginary friend?
02:22 That's enough.
02:23 Sorry.
02:25 Sorry.
02:26 So exciting. (laughing)
02:28 - Okay, we're done. (laughing)