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What If

2013 · 98 min · Director: Michael Dowse ★ IMDb 6.8 · 85,054 ratings

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WHAT IF is the story of medical school dropout Wallace, who's 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 longtime boyfriend Ben. Wallace and Chantry form an instant connection, striking up a close friendship. Still, 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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What If (2013) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Love 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

30%Humor
25%Love
  1. Humor30%
  2. Love25%

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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Love, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Romance. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Love and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.

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  • Humor
  • Love
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Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Tension

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Dominant emotion: Joy

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHumorLoveSadness
2.5 %≈ 2′Humor40 %38 %15 %17 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Love42 %37 %21 %16 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Humor47 %45 %20 %14 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Humor52 %45 %13 %14 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Tension52 %38 %12 %15 %
27.5 %≈ 27′Humor48 %39 %17 %13 %
32.5 %≈ 32′Humor46 %44 %23 %15 %
37.5 %≈ 37′Humor46 %41 %25 %25 %
42.5 %≈ 42′Sadness50 %37 %31 %29 %
47.5 %≈ 47′Joy55 %42 %37 %18 %
52.5 %≈ 51′Humor52 %47 %25 %13 %
57.5 %≈ 56′Humor51 %50 %15 %14 %
62.5 %≈ 61′Humor51 %43 %17 %18 %
67.5 %≈ 66′Tension50 %30 %20 %29 %
72.5 %≈ 71′Tension54 %21 %21 %39 %
77.5 %≈ 76′Sadness58 %20 %22 %47 %
82.5 %≈ 81′Sadness57 %22 %30 %49 %
87.5 %≈ 86′Sadness58 %28 %43 %38 %
92.5 %≈ 91′Love59 %40 %51 %20 %
97.5 %≈ 96′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

Zoe Kazan

Chantry

MP
Megan Park

Dalia

LH
Lucius Hoyos

Felix

JR
Jemima Rooper

Ellie

TP
Tommie-Amber Pirie

Gretchen

MH
Meghan Heffern

Tabby

RN
Rebecca Northan

Holly

JH
Jordan Hayes

Becky

Oona Chaplin

Julianne

AF
Adam Fergus

Rolf

SM
Sam Moses

Cabbie

Ennis Esmer

Paramedic

MW
Mike Wilmot

Murray

GT
George Tchortov

Bartender

TD
Tamara Duarte

Cute Girl

Details

Directed by
Michael Dowse
Written by
Elan Mastai, T.J. Dawe, Michael Rinaldi
Type
Movies
Released
2013
Runtime
98 min
Country
Canada, Ireland
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.8 · 85,054 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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