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23 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe result is a much more playable film than recent efforts, though Murphy will have to share the applause with young Yara Shahidi.
- 70VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonAn undemandingly pleasant, mildly amusing fantasy.
- 67Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovAll in all, Imagine That is an amiable detour from its star's usual scatological skronk. Kids will empathize, parents will breathe a sigh of relief.
- 63Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertAmusing without ever being break-out funny.
- 63Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyPhiladelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyWhile Imagine That falls short of its feel-good aim, its feel-nice vibe is a good Father's Day diversion for Dads and their spawn.
- 60Village VoiceVillage VoiceImagine That does manage to get a crowd tearing up on cue for its emotional climax; as much as it works, it's through the personal charm of Murphy and Shahidi.
- 60New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierFor the first time since "The Nutty Professor," Eddie Murphy successfully mixes his adult and kid-film personas -- imagine that.
- 58Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanThere's something sweet about the way that Murphy throws himself into this piffle. Thomas Haden Church does too.
- 50Boston GlobeWesley MorrisBoston GlobeWesley MorrisEddie Murphy in another mediocre family comedy? Imagine that.
- 25The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasThough he commits to a lot of embarrassing silliness, Murphy projects so little genuine warmth that his transformation barely registers.