What If - Movie Reviews

Daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan star in this under-the-radar modernization of the classic When Harry Met Sally conceit.

Full Review | Oct 23, 2023

A persuasive attempt to reclaim the rom com from the Barrymore Method (C) and bring back the golden years when Harry could still meet Sally without all the annoying Heiglisms in between.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 1, 2021

An enjoyable jaunt through a stale genre.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 30, 2019

Billed as the best romcom since (500) Days of Summer, What If doesn't quite earn this praise but it allows Daniel Radcliffe to shine as a leading man almost as magnetic as Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | May 25, 2019

A film that has a bit of charm but leaves audiences wondering what if these actors could have gotten better material.

Full Review | Original Score: C+ | Feb 1, 2019

The 'com' is fresh, even if the 'rom' feels a little stale.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Dec 11, 2018

What If is ultimately a perfectly decent piece of fluff that thinks it's more subversive than it actually is.

Full Review | Original Score: 6.5/10 | Nov 1, 2018

What If initially appears as a lil' bit of summer lovin' to break up the season's bout of action films, but has actually turned out to be something with a whole lot more heart.

Full Review | Aug 24, 2018

Goes for the heartstrings, not the jugular. And perhaps that's just as well; optimism, even the romantic kind, is underrated.

Full Review | Aug 22, 2018

I can't make a case that the quirky romantic comedy "What If" isn't somewhat formulaic, but I can make the case that the formula itself is quite pleasant, and charmingly executed.

Full Review | Aug 22, 2018

May not live up to the sky high expectations it sets itself early on, but its intentions are resoundingly pure.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 13, 2018

The writing is really what will sell or kill What If for potential audiences. It's clever and dry and pumped full of pop-culture wit, but it's also pretty vulgar and sex-obsessed.

Full Review | Nov 21, 2017

Delightful but somewhat un-memorable, the energy of the film lies in the push-pull conflict between the two protagonists handled deftly by Radcliffe and Kazan - the whole question of love that cannot be...and hoping against all odds that it can.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Nov 11, 2017

With its warm colour palette of bright reds, greens, and blues, What If brings the same romanticism to Toronto that so many films before it have devoted to Manhattan.

Full Review | Aug 14, 2017

I don't think self-respecting audiences are supposed to believe in soul mates anymore. What If made me want to.

Full Review | Aug 2, 2017

What If doesn't take too many surprising turns to get where you know it's going to go, but it handles each turn with consummate professionalism.

Full Review | Sep 22, 2016

If this all sounds a bit unromantic, What If certainly shows true love is difficult. For this boy and girl, falling hard for someone is a choice rather than a destiny.

Full Review | Jul 19, 2016

While it won't teach you much more about love other than the perfect recipe for a deep-fried peanut butter sandwich, it will make you feel warm and fuzzy for a little while.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 11, 2016

What If is a quaint bit of real life infused with the usual rom/com quirks.

Full Review | Original Score: B | Jun 27, 2016