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    Soundtrack

    The F Word (What If) (Original Soundtrack Album)

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    • 1 The Parting GiftsWalkin' Through the Sleepy City 1:58
    • 2 A.C. NewmanThe Ballad of Wallace and Chantry 2:29
    • 3 A.C. NewmanAt the Movies, in the Changing Room 2:10
    • 4 A.C. NewmanJust Walking to the Dress Shop 2:49
    • 5 A.C. NewmanHospital Happiness 1:18
    • 6 Patrick WatsonInto Giants 4:29
    • 7 A.C. NewmanDropping Chantry Off 1:29
    • 8 A.C. NewmanBeach Bummer 2:08
    • 9 A.C. NewmanChantry's Ticket 1:24
    • 10 Marsha HuntOh No! Not the Beast Day 3:15
    • 11 A.C. NewmanMaking a List 1:34
    • 12 A.C. NewmanLast Minute Travel Plans 0:59
    • 13 A.C. NewmanPunched Out in Dublin 1:21
    • 14 A.C. NewmanBooking It Back 2:52
    • 15 A.C. NewmanDiner Drag 1:33
    • 16 A.C. NewmanPacking With Dalia 1:09
    • 17 Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic ZeroesLet's Get High 6:30

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    " What if …being friends has its benefits?"
    Country
    Runtime 1 hr 38 min
    Budget $11 000 000
    Premiere: World $8 526 288 August 13, 2014
    USA $3 493 000
    Other countries $5 033 288
    Box Office – Budget – $2 473 712
    Premiere: USA $3 493 000 August 4, 2014
    first day $49 379
    theaters 787
    rollout 146 days
    Digital: World April 5, 2022
    Parental Advisory Frightening & Intense Scenes, Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking, Profanity, Violence & Gore, ..., Sex & Nudity
    • Frightening & Intense Scenes

      few

    • Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

      few

    • Profanity

      few

    • Violence & Gore

      few

    • Sex & Nudity

      few

    Production Companies Fastnet FilmsCaramel FilmsNo Trace Camping
    Also Known As
    Et si jamais (Canada)
    What If (United Kingdom)

    Description

    Wallace, who is burned out from a string of failed relationships, forms an instant bond with Chantry, who lives with her longtime boyfriend. Together, they puzzle out what it means if your best friend is also the love of your life.

    Сast and Crew

    Production

    Elan Mastai's script was included in the Black List's 2008 survey. Principal photography began mid-August 2012, in Toronto. A six-week shoot took place in Ontario, and ended with three days in Dublin, Ireland. The scene in which Wallace runs into Chantry at a movie theater was filmed at the Royal Cinema. Most of the filming in Toronto took places within the East Chinatown, Leslieville and Riverdale district among other regions within downtown Toronto and Scarborough. The scene in which Wallace and Chantry skinny dip together was filmed at the Scarborough Bluffs. Filming additional scenes for a new ending took place in Toronto in November 2013. After testing the film with different focus groups, the filmmakers realized audiences wanted a more conclusive ending, and new scenes set eighteen months later were shot. Daniel Radcliffe initially felt weird about changing the ending, but then felt "'really happy with it'". Producer Michael Dowse felt that it was important to film in Toronto since the city is not usually featured in many classic romantic comedies as the main setting of the film. Casey Affleck was originally attached to play the lead, but was later replaced by Radcliffe. Radcliffe admits that it was important for him to have a role in this film since he had never starred in a contemporary movie and something that he always wanted to try In an interview with Cineplex, Radcliffe said that he and co-star Zoe Kazan improvised many of their lines within the movie in order to create a natural atmosphere between the two characters.

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    Watched

    Simple, but not formulaic: written and acted wonderfully, so many pleasant details. If it weren’t for the stupid localization, I probably would have checked it out earlier. Translated to English

    Watched

    An extremely enjoyable rom-com with charming characters with a slightly unusual appearance. F in the name – friends. And the plot is not new: two Gavriks of opposite sexes are trying in vain to just be friends. And yet, even in PG-13, the authors were able to saturate the movie with suitable gags and romance. Translated to English