Imaginary Heroes (2004)

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People are never who they seem to be.

Matt Travis is good-looking, popular, and his school's best competitive swimmer, so everyone is shocked when he inexplicably commits suicide. As the following year unfolds, each member of his family struggles to recover from the tragedy with mixed results.

• Released: 2004-09-14
• Genres: Comedy, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 51m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 124 votes

Directed by Dan Harris.

Top cast

• Sigourney Weaver as Sandy Travis
• Emile Hirsch as Tim Travis
• Jeff Daniels as Ben Travis
• Michelle Williams as Penny Travis
• Kip Pardue as Matt Travis
• Deirdre O'Connell as Marge Dwyer
• Ryan Donowho as Kyle Dwyer
• Suzanne Santo as Steph Connors
• Jay Paulson as Vern
• Luke Robertson as Jack Johnson

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Imaginary Heroes

• United States: watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Crave, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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