If Only
Film200492 min

If Only

Taste attributes: dramafantasyromancecomedyfresh & originalwholesomeimaginarylinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers all

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"He loved her like there was no tomorrow."

Boxlist takeAn otherworldly romantic drama that is fresh and moving. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

After his impetuous musician girlfriend, Samantha, dies in an accident shortly after they had a fight (and nearly broke up), a grief-stricken British businessman, Ian Wyndham, living in London gets a chance to relive the day all over again, in the hope of changing the events that led up to her getting killed.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jennifer Love HewittPaul NichollsTom WilkinsonDiana HardcastleLucy Davenport

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2004
Runtime
92 min
Status
Released
Studio
Tapestry Films
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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