Storyline
Wallace, a medical school dropout, has been repeatedly burned by bad relationships. So while everyone around him, including his roommate Allan, seems to be finding the perfect partner, Wallace decides to put his love life on hold. It is then that he meets Chantry, an animator who lives with her long term boyfriend Ben. Wallace and Chantry form an instant connection, striking up a close friendship. But there is no denying the chemistry between them, leading the pair to wonder: what if the love of your life is actually your best friend?
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Cast
Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Cherry, Sarah Gadon, Rafe Spall, Meghan Heffern, Oona Chaplin, Adam Driver, Sam Moses, Zoe Kazan, George Tchortov, Jordan Hayes, Rebecca Northan, Jemima Rooper, Megan Park, Mackenzie Davis, Lucius Hoyos, Vanessa Matsui, Mike Wilmot, Tommie-Amber Pirie, Adam Fergus, Ennis Esmer, Tamara Duarte, Rosalind Feldman, Don Ritter
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Reviews
75
Kazan, as she proved in “Ruby Sparks,” has a whimsical, quirky girl-next-door appeal. Radcliffe, wearing post-Harry Potter stubble and delivering toothy, jaw-jutting grins, makes it easy for us to believe he cannot get her out of his head.
72
The F Word would be commendable on the strength of its unusual wit and warmth alone, but it becomes a far more satisfying (even somewhat illuminating) experience because it doesn’t shy away from the often ugly psychology engendered by cross-gendered friendships.
70
Roughly three parts charming to one part cloying, The F Word attempts and largely succeeds at pulling off a smart, self-aware riff on romantic-comedy conventions while maintaining a core of earnest feeling.
70
Hitting all the rom-com notes with wit and some charm, it'll be a crowd-pleaser.
70
The Dissolve
At a time when the once-dominant romantic comedy is an endangered species, What If proves the formulas can still work, under the right circumstances, and without really needing to tweak the recipe much.
