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"WHAT IF"
 (2014) (Daniel Radcliffe, Zoe Kazan) (PG-13)

Alcohol/Drugs Heavy
Blood/Gross Stuff Heavy
Disrespectful/Bad Attitude Moderate
Frightening/Tense Scenes Moderate
Gun/Weapons None
Imitative Behavior Extreme
Jump Scenes Moderate
Music (Scary/Tense) None
Music (Inappropriate) None
Profanity Heavy
Sex/Nudity Heavy
Smoking Mild
Tense Family Scenes Moderate
Topics to Talk About Heavy
Violence Heavy

QUICK TAKE:
Romantic Comedy: A young man, past burned by love, tries to sort through his feelings toward his new female friend who already has a boyfriend.
PLOT:
Wallace (DANIEL RADCLIFFE) was once going to be a doctor, but when his girlfriend cheated on him, he dumped her, dropped out of med school, moved into his sister's attic, and took a job writing manuals. He's now jaded about love, and certainly can't hook up with anyone he meets, unlike his best friend, Allan (ADAM DRIVER), who's recently done that with Nicole (MACKENZIE DAVIS).

Wallace lets his feelings known to Chantry (ZOE KAZAN), an animator he meets at a party, and the two seem to hit it off. But he then learns that she's been in a long-term commitment with her U.N. copyright law boyfriend, Ben (RAFE SPALL), and would just like to be friends. He agrees, but it's soon obvious to everyone but Chantry and, initially, her sister, Dalia (MEGAN PARK), that he's smitten with her and is torn about what to do. With Allan and Nicole urging him to act on his desire, Wallace tries to figure out how he truly feels about Chantry, all while she deals with some unexpected changes in her life.

WILL KIDS WANT TO SEE IT?
Those who like romantic comedies might be interested, while Radcliffe might draw in some of his former "Harry Potter" fans.
WHY THE MPAA RATED IT: PG-13
For sexual content, including references throughout, partial nudity and language.

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