Bea (played by Cailey Fleming) is a protagonist in IF.
A 12-year-old girl who discovers imaginary friends and helps Cal reunite forgotten IFs with their adult creators or match them with new children. She ultimately realizes Cal was her own childhood IF and uses storytelling to wake her unresponsive father. Cal (played by Ryan Reynolds) is a protagonist in IF.
A mysterious guide who trains Bea to help imaginary friends find new children or reunite with their grown-up creators. He is later revealed to be Bea's own forgotten childhood IF, whom she thanks before they part ways. Dad / Marshmallow (played by John Krasinski) appears in IF.
Bea's father who undergoes heart surgery. He falls into an unresponsive state until Bea tells him a heartfelt story about her need for him, prompting him to wake up. He is later seen casually acknowledging Keith. Grandmother (played by Fiona Shaw) appears in IF.
Bea's grandmother who shares memories of her childhood dream to become a dancer. Through Bea's efforts involving the IF Blossom, she briefly relives her dream and eventually regains the ability to see her forgotten imaginary friend. Blue (played by Steve Carell) appears in IF.
A large, furry, purple imaginary friend who accompanies Bea and Cal. He successfully reunites with his adult creator Jeremy by spreading a glow that restores the man's confidence before an important business presentation. Blossom (played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge) appears in IF.
A butterfly-like imaginary friend originally created for Margaret. She regains her glow and grows wings when Margaret is inspired to dance, and Margaret ultimately regains the ability to see her again at the end. Lewis (played by Louis Gossett Jr.) appears in IF.
An elderly teddy bear imaginary friend at the Memory Lane Retirement Home. He advises Bea to use her imagination to improve their living space and suggests that reuniting IFs with their original creators is more meaningful.
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Characters
Bea
(played by Cailey Fleming) — protagonist
A 12-year-old girl who discovers imaginary friends and helps Cal reunite forgotten IFs with their adult creators or match them with new children. She ultimately realizes Cal was her own childhood IF a...
Cal
(played by Ryan Reynolds) — protagonist
A mysterious guide who trains Bea to help imaginary friends find new children or reunite with their grown-up creators. He is later revealed to be Bea's own forgotten childhood IF, whom she thanks befo...
Dad / Marshmallow
(played by John Krasinski) — supporting
Bea's father who undergoes heart surgery. He falls into an unresponsive state until Bea tells him a heartfelt story about her need for him, prompting him to wake up. He is later seen casually acknowle...
Grandmother
(played by Fiona Shaw) — supporting
Bea's grandmother who shares memories of her childhood dream to become a dancer. Through Bea's efforts involving the IF Blossom, she briefly relives her dream and eventually regains the ability to see...
Blue
(played by Steve Carell) — supporting
A large, furry, purple imaginary friend who accompanies Bea and Cal. He successfully reunites with his adult creator Jeremy by spreading a glow that restores the man's confidence before an important b...
Blossom
(played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge) — supporting
A butterfly-like imaginary friend originally created for Margaret. She regains her glow and grows wings when Margaret is inspired to dance, and Margaret ultimately regains the ability to see her again...
Lewis
(played by Louis Gossett Jr.) — supporting
An elderly teddy bear imaginary friend at the Memory Lane Retirement Home. He advises Bea to use her imagination to improve their living space and suggests that reuniting IFs with their original creat...
Key Relationships
Grandmother → Dad / Marshmallow
(Family In-Laws)
Cal → Grandmother
(Social Building Neighbors)
Blue → Blossom
(Alliance Fellow Imaginary Friends)
Bea → Blue
(Alliance Teammate)
Cal → Lewis
(Alliance Fellow IF Partners)
Lewis → Bea
(Professional Mentor)
Grandmother → Blossom
(Temporal Former Owner)
Cal → Bea
(Narrative Guide)
Bea → Grandmother
(Family Granddaughter)
Bea → Dad / Marshmallow
(Family Father)
Story Analysis
A young girl teams up with imaginary friends to reunite them with their forgotten owners while confronting her own family trauma.
