Imagine That Critic Reviews

An undemandingly pleasant, mildly amusing fantasy.Read the full review

It's refreshing that in effects-happy Hollywood, Evan and Olivia only imagine their travels, rather than run a gantlet of computerized hallucinations. This may turn out to be one of the more endearing aspects of Imagine That to its younger audiences.Read the full review

The result is a much more playable film than recent efforts, though Murphy will have to share the applause with young Yara Shahidi.Read the full review

Mr. Murphy rises to every occasion, not only with the crisp wit that has long been his hallmark, but with restraint and tenderness that serve him well.Read the full review

Amusing without ever being break-out funny.Read the full review

There's something sweet about the way that Murphy throws himself into this piffle. Thomas Haden Church does too.Read the full review

Though Imagine That's message is benign, its adult focus is off-base, and every move feels too familiar, formulaic and telegraphed.Read the full review

The plot turns distasteful and shrill before its tidy resolution at the close.Read the full review

Eddie Murphy in another mediocre family comedy? Imagine that.Read the full review