Diana Hardcastle, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Lucy Davenport

While studying music in London, impetuous American Samantha Andrews (Jennifer Love Hewitt) meets stodgy Ian Wyndham (Paul Nicholls), who soon becomes the love of her life. But a bitter lover's quarrel...( read more  read more... ) separates the couple -- permanently -- after Samantha storms out and subsequently dies in a car accident, leaving Ian inconsolable. When destiny takes a hand and gives him a chance to relive the fateful day, can Ian change the outcome?

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PG-13, 92 min

Directed by: Gil Junger

Release Date: January 1, 2004

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DVD Release Date: May 9, 2006

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  • September 23, 2007
    This one was recommended to me as "a tear jerker with a slightly different ending". Oh yes, it's definitely that. It makes think about whether you really appreciate what you have now, whether the people around you really know what you think of them.

    Paul Nicholls has a lot o...( read more)f Jude Law in him.
  • June 25, 2007
    OMG- BEST MOVIE EVER!! UNFORTUNATELY, IT'S ALSO SAD! YOU WILL NEED TISSUES!!!
  • September 7, 2006
    BEAUTIFUL movie!! I cried my eyes out! Wonderful message too.
  • June 16, 2009
    In IF ONLY full credit should be given to the actors for making it look like a real romantic movie. Jennifer L Hewitt was just stunning and the chemistry between her and Paul was convincing. I never knew she could sing so beautiful. There was a scene I liked so much, where Paul ...( read more)Nicholls admitted to JLH that she taught him about love before getting into the fateful cab. Even one of such extremely romantic scenes will make any movie better even if it has some holes in it like this one. It is an nice romantic movie which can keep you busy watching. ! Not bad.
  • May 3, 2009
    I've wached "If only" several time, but it still gives me chills. It's a wonderful love story which makes you think deeply of your own life and the way you are supposed to act with the loved one's.
    Although it's a sad romantic film, I think it's a good lesson for everyone who r...( read more)eally understand's it's message.
    I recommend it to everyone and I give it 10/10 because it's one of my favorites films ever !
  • November 21, 2009
    Turned to be quite different than I expected. It was a teeny tiny bit like thriller. But enjoyable one. Worth to watch!
  • November 21, 2009
    One in a long list of ghost-romance-comedy movies where there's a cute couple and either the guy or girl tragically dies and becomes a ghost and thus leaving the other alone and sad crying themselves to sleep every night. The ghost then returns to "lovingly" haunt the one they lo...( read more)ve and gets jealous when their alive counterpart starts dating again. This is usually when the ghost does something spooky to scare the bejesus out of the date so their love remains single and heartbroken. Then the alive one figures out its their lover's ghost who's causing all the mayhem and then the ghost helps the alive one to overcome some great life struggle only to be forced by God to return to heaven and wait for their love to die so they can be with them again in 70 years. Tears ensue. Then some schmaltzy speech about "moving on with your life" Blah, blah, blah. The end.
  • November 20, 2009
    ummmm... kind of and kind of not wanting to see this film
  • November 20, 2009
    Time will lead you back to do the right thing..
  • November 18, 2009
    How to save her?
    This was the question which mess on the hero's mind. His lover died on a car accident, and he was so sad. But the sorrowful day was coming again, and again. Seems like that day will never ended. He tried many ways to save her lover, but too bad for him, he couldn...( read more)'t be successful for doing that. The last way was to change his position on the taxi. So... the woman and her baby saved, but he sacrificed his own life. So sad...

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  • sacalul76
    November 9, 2009
    Foarte tare filmul,l-am vazut de 2 ori. A doua oara parca a fost mai emotionant. Nu prea imi plac filmele romantice dar acesta a fost SPECIAL. ;)
  • vip61
    June 21, 2009
    nisy
  • reinamaichiro
    June 13, 2009
    i love it!!!!!!! that only can to this film
  • madille
    May 17, 2009
    the movie is good.
    but i'd say city of angels is still much better. XD
  • jjunaid440
    January 1, 2009
    really nyc movie .... i havnt seen such a gr8 movie b4.... i really enjoyed ,,,,
  • jpaxxx21
    June 8, 2008
    someone surprised me with this movie..that night as we settled in a eastwest coffee shop, he made me watch this movie. it made me cry:( right now, i could just say if only he wouldn't have left:(
  • jhenperez
    May 27, 2008
    we only have 1 chance to prove to our loved ones that we love them, so when you have that chance... make the most of it,,, coz we doesnt know when chances are knocking on our doors once again!
  • Claudia2309
    April 4, 2008
    I didn't like the first min. of the film but after that i totally liked. I cried at the end.
  • abualloushce
    February 14, 2008
    I am very interested to see this love movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • tearsyoulove
    September 11, 2007
    This movie means a great deal to me....
    How can u love someone so much and not know how to love them....how to make them happy....

    Its a much watch!!!!
    The best romantic movie ive ever seen will appeal to all ages and has a very good message to the masses.

    Cherish what you have before you lose em..

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