IF

What’s it about?

During a tough time in her life, 12-year-old Bea discovers she can see everyone's imaginary friends (IFs). She decides to help these forgotten friends find their way back to their owners, discovering the magic of imagination as she goes.

The facts

• Written, produced, and directed by John Krasinski (Stars in The Office US)
• Starring Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, John Krasinski, Steve Carrell
• English language
• Runtime: 104 minutes

Why did it get this rating?

This film game was cross-rated by the Film and Video Labelling Body. You can find out more about cross-rating here.

Sad themes

This film deals with sickness, death, separation from a parent and grief. The main character, Bea, loses her loving mother and her father then ends up in the hospital. This could be upsetting for tamariki who have experienced loss in their whānau.

Violence

This film contains a few scenes with very mild violence, including:

• A character shoves another onto the ground
• A character shoves into another’s face
• Vines grab a character and pull them through a wall
• A character is nearly burned by a blast of fire from a dragon
• Soldiers fight with swords
• A character is knocked off a balcony into a pool

Scary scenes

Some very young children might be worried seeing a character coming out of a child’s closet after another character sneaks in to try and get him out. This scene is a bit intense, and his size may be frightening, even though he turns out to be very friendly.

Further information

• Why are ratings and content warnings important for me and my whānau?
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