If I Stay

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If I Stay

PG-13

2014

1h 46m

Romance

Drama

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Mia Hall (Chloë Grace Moretz), a talented young cellist, thought the most difficult decision she would ever have to make would be whether to pursue her musical dreams at prestigious Juilliard or follow her heart to be with the love of her life, Adam (Jamie Blackley), a rock singer/guitarist. However, a car wreck changes everything in an instant, and now Mia's life hangs in the balance. Suspended between life and death, Mia faces a choice that will decide her future.

Critics Consensus

Although Chloë Grace Moretz gives it her all and the story adds an intriguing supernatural twist to its melodramatic YA framework, If I Stay is ultimately more manipulative than moving.

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Roxana Hadadi

Punch Drunk Critics

01/09/2017

3/5

If I Stay is the best when it focuses on its characters and relationships. Everything else is somewhat extraneous.

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Anthony Lane

The New Yorker

09/15/2014

The title refers to Mia's fraught decision-should she cling to existence or just give up?-and, well before the end, even loyal viewers will be begging her to hurry up and choose.

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Peter Travers

Rolling Stone

09/04/2014

2/4

Documentarian R.J. Cutler, in his feature debut, joins Moretz in delivering this pap as if it meant something. Cue eye rolling.

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Joe Lipsett

Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast

05/18/2022

3/5

Grace Moretz is miscast in this drama that sidelines all of its secondary characters to focus on a romance that lacks any chemistry and director Cutler's lack of visual imagination is disappointing. Maybe the best YA parents since Easy A, though!

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

02/01/2021

3/5

It's a study of life and loss, leaning heavily on the regret of building relationships only to see them disappear in the wink of an eye. Luckily Moretz's subtle performance prevents the movie from becoming a soap opera of despair.

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

10/22/2020

2/5

No matter how hard it tries, it just won't make you cry.

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Ethan C

@RT82802983 Sep 23

I sat down to watch this movie with my family, and damn. This is one of the best romances I have ever seen. It's deep, palpable, and is a movie to think about and process. It may have been a little mushy at times, but overall still wonderful, and full of character, thought, and intention.

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Jilaine S

@JBeanShea 03/22/2025

Absolutely HEART WRENCHING (which is why I think it’s such low rating) but such a beautiful story about a life review and the power of family, love and music.

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William B

@RT88240453 10/11/2024

A great romance movie, mostly because of Chloe Grace Moretz

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Sarah W

@scordo13 08/01/2024

This movie is well acted and a decent chick flick, albeit not my favorite chick flick.

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Tim M

@tgmacman 02/13/2024

What starts as a fairly mediocre teen drama turns saccharine come If I Stay's heavy-handed supernatural conceit.

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Emilliano Jr S

@emill_santos 07/19/2023

I dont feel any emotions after watching this.

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Synopsis

Mia Hall (Chloë Grace Moretz), a talented young cellist, thought the most difficult decision she would ever have to make would be whether to pursue her musical dreams at prestigious Juilliard or follow her heart to be with the love of her life, Adam (Jamie Blackley), a rock singer/guitarist. However, a car wreck changes everything in an instant, and now Mia's life hangs in the balance. Suspended between life and death, Mia faces a choice that will decide her future.

Director: R.J. Cutler
Producer: Alison Greenspan
Screenwriter: Shauna Cross
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: DiNovi Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Some Sexual Material)
Genre: Romance, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 22, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 5, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $50.5M
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital