Imaginary Movie Details:
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Supernatural, Horror |
Release Date | March 8, 2024 |
Running Time | 1hr 44min |
Age rating | PG-13 |
Cast | DeWanda Wise Tom Payne |
Directed by | Jeff Wadlow |
Written by | Jeff Wadlow Greg Erb Jason Oremland |
Produced by | Jeff Wadlow Jason Blum |
Cinematography by | James McMillan |
Edited by | Sean Albertson |
Music by | Bear McCreary |
Production Companies | Blumhouse Productions Tower of Babble |
Distributor | Lionsgate |
Imaginary Movie Cast & Characters:
- DeWanda Wise as Jessica, Max’s wife, Taylor and Alice’s stepmother
- Pyper Braun as Alice, Max’s younger daughter, Jessica’s younger stepdaughter and Taylor’s younger sister
- Tom Payne as Max, Jessica’s husband and Taylor and Alice’s father, who is a musician
- Betty Buckley as Gloria, Jessica’s neighbor and former babysitter from her childhood
- Taegen Burns as Taylor, Max’s older daughter, Jessica’s older stepdaughter and Alice’s older sister
- Matthew Sato as Liam, Taylor’s friend and neighbor
- Verónica Falcón as Dr. Alana Soto, a therapist
- Dane DiLiegro as Chauncey Bear, Jessica and Alice’s imaginary friend
Storyline:
When Jessica (DeWanda Wise) moves back into her childhood home with her family, her youngest stepdaughter Alice (Pyper Braun) develops an eerie attachment to a stuffed bear named Chauncey she finds in the basement. Alice starts playing games with Chauncey that begin playful and become increasingly sinister.
Imaginary Movie Box Office Collection & Budget:
Budget | $13 million |
Domestic Opening | $9,912,713 |
Domestic Collection | $28,009,161 |
International Collection | $15,614,623 |
Worldwide Collection | $43,623,784 |
About Imaginary Movie:
Imaginary is an American supernatural horror film directed and produced by Jeff Wadlow and written by Wadlow, Greg Erb, and Jason Oremland. The film stars DeWanda Wise, Tom Payne, Taegen Burns, Pyper Braun, Veronica Falcón, and Betty Buckley.
In February 2023, Deadline Hollywood reported that Lionsgate acquired worldwide rights to the Blumhouse horror film, Imaginary. The film was written and directed by Jeff Wadlow, who co-wrote with Greg Erb, and Jason Oremland.
On an estimated budget (before tax incentives) of $13 million, principal photography took place in New Orleans from May to late June 2023.
Imaginary was released theatrically by Lionsgate on March 8, 2024, after being pushed back from its original date of February 2, 2024. It is one of the highest-grossing movies of 2024.