Imaginary friends are in. Ryan Reynolds and John Krasinski’s recent movie, IF, was all about them. And now, they’re back in a whole new way, gorgeously animated and full of heart. Netflix recently ...

Yoshiyuki Momose directs the second full-length feature from the Japanese company spun out of Studio Ghibli, about a young girl's make-believe friend who endeavors to save her and their relationship.

Back in 2014, the future of Studio Ghibli was uncertain. Hayao Miyazaki had announced his latest retirement (which he’s broken twice since), and the acclaimed studio shut down all production for an ...

This review of The Imaginary is timed to the film’s festival premiere at France’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The film will stream on Netflix in America starting on July 5. The ...

Producer Yoshiaki Nishimura tells IndieWire how the cultural role of animation itself helped inspire "The Imaginary." Nishimura had no problem relating to the mind-bending adventures of young Amanda ...

Multiple films this year, including the new family comedy “IF,” explore the concept of imaginary friends on the big screen. By Erik Piepenburg In the new family comedy “IF,” Ryan Reynolds plays a ...

Following its premiere at the 2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, The Imaginary will stream on Netflix beginning July 5. In introducing Amanda, her imaginary friend Rudger, and her ...

The Japanese feature is based on the book from writer A.F. Harrold and artist by Emily Gravett. By Aaron Couch Film Editor The new trailer for The Imaginary imagines what would happen if the world’s ...