Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- wistful
- melancholic
- earnest
- romantic movie night
- quiet evening
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ian relives the day Samantha dies and attempts to alter its outcome through different choices.
Ian's grief and regret motivate his attempt to transform the final day he shares with Samantha.
Ian tries to protect Samantha from an accident whose inevitability structures the story.
The repeated day moves through London locations while Ian attempts to change Samantha's fate.
Films like If Only, and why
The Time Traveler's Wife
romantic fantasy built around grief, altered fate, and a second chance to repair a relationship
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
emotionally heightened romance using speculative premises to explore memory, loss, and devotion
Wicker Park
relationship drama shaped by fate, missed opportunities, and an emotionally charged London setting
The Lake House
romantic time-bending story in which love and personal choices confront an apparently fixed destiny
Movie Details
- Director
- Gil Junger
- Release Date
- 2004-01-23
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (676)
Cast
- Jennifer Love Hewitt
- Paul Nicholls
- Tom Wilkinson
- Diana Hardcastle
- Lucy Davenport
- Roy Sampson
- Kevin Moore
- Neville Phillips
- Ben Ridgeway
- Teo-Wa Vuong
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is If Only about?
- After losing his musician girlfriend, a detached London businessman is granted one impossible day to turn regret into devotion.
- What is If Only like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of If Only as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is If Only violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in If Only as mild.
- Which films are like If Only?
- Films with a similar feel include The Time Traveler's Wife, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Wicker Park, and The Lake House.
- How long is If Only?
- If Only runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch If Only?
- In United States, If Only streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
