The Imaginary
Seen it?2023 | 108 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (91% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans, adventure fans and families.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Amanda and her imaginary friend Rudger go on thrilling make-believe adventures. But when Rudger finds himself alone, he faces a mysterious threat.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 52K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yoshiyuki Momose
- Kokoro TeradaRudger (voice)
- Rio SuzukiAmanda (voice)
- Sakura AndoLizzie (voice)
- Riisa NakaEmily (voice)
- Takayuki YamadaJinzan (voice)
- Atsuko TakahataDownbeat Grandma (voice)
- Issey OgataMr. Bunting (voice)
- Akira TeraoOld Dog (voice)
- Hana SugisakiAurora (voice)
- Teiyu IchiryusaiHonneko Garigari (voice)