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<\/p>\n Ryan Reynolds<\/strong><\/a>‘ new movie “IF” must have a lot of imaginary friends in the crowd … ’cause it’s tanking at the box office despite the star-studded cast.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n Deadline<\/strong><\/a> reports the movie made just $10.3 million on Friday — including previews — and, it’s headed for just a $30 million opening … lower than initial estimates projected.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Plus, another negative for the creative new picture … critics seem to want it to disappear like a kid’s IF when they grow up — it’s currently got a shockingly low 49% on Rotten Tomatoes<\/strong><\/a> despite its all-star cast.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n To be fair, audiences love the flick … it’s got an 84% audience score on RT — so, fans are happy with the finished product at the very least.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n BTW … Deadline’s telling movie industry execs not to panic — ’cause Paramount took a chance on the film. They say PG-rated live-action films usually don’t make a ton, and critics generally don’t like them, but they fill a specific niche that usually leads to success long term.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n “IF” follows Cal (Reynolds) a man who helps forgotten Imaginary Friends reconnect with the kids who created them after they grow up. The movie stars John Krasinski <\/strong><\/a>— who also directed it — Steve Carell<\/strong><\/a>, Emily Blunt<\/strong><\/a>, Awkwafina<\/strong><\/a>, Blake Lively<\/strong><\/a>, Vince Vaughn<\/strong><\/a>, Matt Damon<\/strong><\/a> and a whole lot more.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Obviously, with the stellar cast, the movie’s gotta make a boatload to recoup its budget which Deadline says is around $110 million.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
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