The 2024 film (an acronym for "Imaginary Friends") is a live-action and animated hybrid fantasy comedy written, directed, and produced by John Krasinski . The film explores the bittersweet transition of growing up through the eyes of a 12-year-old girl named Bea (Cailey Fleming), who discovers she has the unique ability to see "IFs"—the imaginary friends that adults have long since outgrown and forgotten. Plot and Core Themes