After the basement-bear horrors ofImaginary, along comes John Krasinskis more family-friendly ode to childhood fantasy.

IF is obviously aiming to be anE.T.-style family classic about kids and creatures on a healing journey.

But its sticky sentimentality keeps it mawkish rather than magical.

The Monkey

IF releases in UK cinemas and US theaters on May 17.

Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt in The Electric State

Robert Pattinson as Mickey in Mickey 17

Fountain of Youth set visit

Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Hansen, and Jason Momoa in A Minecraft Movie

Danielle Deadwyler as Ramona in The Woman in the Yard

Sonic 2

The robot Roz holding a gosling in its hand.

Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles in Sonic 3

new Sonic 3 footage

Jim Carrey as Gerald Robotnik in Sonic 3

Jim Carrey as Robotnik in Sonic 3

A T-Force A440 Lite being held by a reviewer

Articulate! box, board, tokens, and timer on a wooden table, against a black background

The Logitech Z407 speaker and control puck

2025 Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 gaming laptop on a wooden desk

Logan Kim as Hershel and Lauren Cohan as Maggie in The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2

King of Tokyo components, box, and cards on a wooden table against a black background

Articulate box, cards, board, and tokens on a wooden table

The cast of Thunderbolts standing in an elevator during the trailer for the upcoming Marvel Phase 5 movie.