Film If

The film features an ensemble cast that includes Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, Krasinski, Fiona Shaw, Alan Kim, and Liza Colón-Zayas, along with the voices of Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Louis Gossett Jr., and Steve Carell. Its plot follows a young girl and her neighbor who find themselves able to see imaginary friends.

IF
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John Krasinski
Written by	John Krasinski
Produced by	John Krasinski Allyson Seeger Andrew Form Ryan Reynolds
Starring	Cailey Fleming Ryan Reynolds John Krasinski Phoebe Waller-Bridge Louis Gossett Jr. Steve Carell
Cinematography	Janusz Kamiński
Edited by	Christopher Rouse Andy Canny
Music by	Michael Giacchino
Production companies	Sunday Night Productions Maximum Effort
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	May 17, 2024 (2024-05-17)
Running time	104 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

IF is scheduled to be released in the United States and the United Kingdom by Paramount Pictures on May 17, 2024.

A young girl named Bea, who has been going through a troubling experience in her life, unexpectedly gains the ability to see people's imaginary friends (referred to as "IFs" for short) who have been abandoned by the kids they helped. Bea then discovers that her neighbor, Cal, has the same ability. Together they join forces to reunite the IFs with their former kids.

• Cailey Fleming as Bea, a young girl who can see IFs
• Ryan Reynolds as Cal, Bea's neighbor who can also see IFs
• John Krasinski as Bea's Dad
• Fiona Shaw as Bea's Grandmother
• Alan Kim as Benjamin
• Liza Colón-Zayas
• Bobby Moynihan

Voices

• Steve Carell as Blue, a purple furry creature who was Jeremy's childhood imaginary friend
• Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Blossom, a humanoid butterfly who was Margaret's childhood imaginary friend
• Louis Gossett Jr. as Lewis, a bear
• Emily Blunt as Unicorn
• Matt Damon as Sunny, a flower
• Maya Rudolph as Ally, an alligator
• Jon Stewart as Robot
• Sam Rockwell as Guardian Dog
• Sebastian Maniscalco as Magician Mouse
• Christopher Meloni as Cosmo
• Richard Jenkins as Art Teacher, an animation figure
• Awkwafina as Bubble
• John Krasinski as Marshmallow Man
• Blake Lively as Octopuss
• George Clooney as Spaceman, an astronaut
• Matthew Rhys as Ghost
• Bradley Cooper as Ice, a glass of ice water
• Amy Schumer as Gummy Bear
• Keegan-Michael Key as Slime, a green blob
• Vince Vaughn

Development

In October 2019, Paramount Pictures outbid Lionsgate and Sony, among others, to win the rights to Imaginary Friends, a project developed by John Krasinski and Ryan Reynolds, with Krasinski set to write and direct it. In May 2021, Krasinski's Sunday Night Productions and Reynolds's Maximum Effort signed first-look deals with Paramount. In October 2021, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Fiona Shaw joined the cast. In January 2022, Steve Carell, Alan Kim, Cailey Fleming, and Louis Gossett Jr. joined the cast, with the film retitled IF. The film reunites Krasinski and Carell, who both starred in The Office (2005–2013). In August 2022, Bobby Moynihan was added to the cast. The voice cast and premise were revealed in April 2023 at CinemaCon 2023.

In April 2024, a month before the film's release, more voice cast members were announced with one of them being Reynolds' wife, Blake Lively.

Filming

Principal photography began on August 31, 2022, with Janusz Kamiński as cinematographer, and wrapped by early May 2023.

Visual effects and animation

Framestore provided the film's visual effects and animation.

Music

In January 2024, Krasinski revealed that Michael Giacchino had composed the score for the film.

IF is scheduled to be released in theaters by Paramount Pictures on May 17, 2024. It was originally scheduled for November 17, 2023 and May 24, 2024.

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