
What If
2013 · Movie · PG-13 · 98 min · ★ 6.7 · 66% critics
A medical-school dropout keeps getting burned in relationships, so he puts romance on hold. Then he meets an animator with a longtime boyfriend, and an instant friendship sparks real chemistry as they begin to question whether the connection could mean more.
Also known as The F-Word
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-09-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Critic score
- 66/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (2,076 votes)
- Box office
- $7,847,000
About
If you enjoy witty, feel-good romantic comedies with a strong friendship-to-chemistry vibe, What If may work for you; Not for you if you dislike predictable rom-com setups or want constant laughs, similar to The F Word and Dan in Real Life.
Pros: charming lead chemistry; witty rom-com tone; indie-friendly energy | Cons: some low-grade dialogue; uneven secondary characters; occasionally predictable
Themes
- beach
- hope
- toronto, canada
- cousin
- dublin, ireland
- travel
- crush
- best friend
- falling in love
- boyfriend
- job promotion
- multiple perspectives
- +11 more
Cast & crew

Daniel Radcliffe
as Wallace

Zoe Kazan
as Chantry

Megan Park
as Dalia

Adam Driver
as Allan

Mackenzie Davis
as Nicole

Rafe Spall
as Ben

Lucius Hoyos
as Felix

Jemima Rooper
as Ellie

Tommie-Amber Pirie
as Gretchen

Meghan Heffern
as Tabby
Directed by Michael Dowse