If Only (2004)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Gil Junger

Writer (WGA):

Christina Welsh (written by)

Release Date:

15 July 2004 (Lebanon)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Romance

Tagline:

His love for her forced fate to change.

Plot:

After his impetuous musician girlfriend, Samantha, dies in an accident shortly after they had a fight (and nearly broke up)...

Plot Keywords:

Pub | Train | Female Teacher | Violinist | Cab Driver

Cast

Jennifer Love Hewitt	...	Samantha Andrews
Paul Nicholls	...	Ian Wyndham
Tom Wilkinson	...	Taxi Driver
Diana Hardcastle	...	Claire
Lucy Davenport	...	Lottie
Roy Sampson	...	Dunbar
Kevin Moore	...	Hotel Employee
Neville Phillips	...	Concert MC
Ben Ridgeway	...	Teenage Boy
Teo-Wa Vuong	...	Enniko
Terence Harvey	...	Trahem
Al Wilde	...	Oliver
Danny Babington	...	Nigel
Stewart Wright	...	Mike
Graham Turner	...	Richard
David Groves	...	Teacher No. 1
Pippa Haywood	...	Lavinia
Anthony Milner	...	Paddy
Richard Saade	...	Tom
Susie Fairfax	...	Teacher No. 2
Jessica Claire	...	Barmaid
Oscar James	...	Superintendent
Glynis Brooks	...	Landlady
Marc Finn	...	Hitch
Nelson Fletcher	...	Frankie
Susan Parkes	...	Melinda Walters
Robert Ziegler	...	Conductor

Directed by
Gil Junger

Writing credits (WGA)
Christina Welsh		(written by)

Produced by
Laurie Borg	....	associate producer
Moritz Borman	....	executive producer
Jill Gilbert	....	producer
Jeffrey Graup	....	producer
Jennifer Love Hewitt	....	producer
Basil Iwanyk	....	executive producer
Gil Junger	....	producer
Gub Neal	....	executive producer
Robert F. Newmyer	....	producer
Jeffrey Silver	....	producer
Scott Strauss	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Adrian Johnston

Cinematography by
Giles Nuttgens		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
William M. Anderson
Padraic McKinley

Casting by
Victoria Burrows
Priscilla John

Production Design by
Joseph Bennett

Art Direction by
Mark Raggett

Set Decoration by
Rebecca du Pont de Bie

Costume Design by
Odile Dicks-Mireaux

Makeup Department
Ameneh Mahloudji	....	hair stylist
Ameneh Mahloudji	....	makeup artist
Veronica McAleer	....	key hair designer (as Veronica Brebner)
Veronica McAleer	....	key makeup artist (as Veronica Brebner)
Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou	....	hair stylist
Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Steve Gaub	....	production supervisor
Rachel Neale	....	unit production manager
Emma Zee	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Henry Forsyth	....	third assistant director
Olivia Lloyd	....	second unit director
Andrew McEwan	....	co-second assistant director
Deborah Saban	....	first assistant director
Rhys Summerhayes	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Grant Armstrong	....	stand-by art director
Gary Gleeson	....	head of department painter
Maxie McDonald	....	property master
Harry Metcalfe	....	construction manager
Hattie Storey	....	art department assistant
Sarah Stuart	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
Ben Barker	....	assistant sound editor
John Brady	....	second boom operator
Colin Cooper	....	foley recordist
Arthur Fenn	....	boom operator (as Arthur Turner)
Nick Foley	....	adr recordist
Jamie Gambell	....	second boom operator
Matthew Gough	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ben Greaves	....	second boom operator
Simon Hayes	....	production sound mixer
Max Hoskins	....	supervising sound editor
Robin Johnson	....	sound assistant
Mike Prestwood Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ruth Sullivan	....	foley artist
Ted Swanscott	....	adr mixer

Special Effects by
Stuart Brisdon	....	special effects coordinator
Mark Haddenham	....	special effects senior technician
Graham Hills	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Brian Jennings	....	visual effects supervisor
Mitch Paulson	....	digital preview colorist
Chuck Toussieng	....	visual effects

Stunts
Ray De-Haan	....	stunt driver
Jim Dowdall	....	stunt driver
Steve Griffin	....	stunt driver
Paul Heasman	....	stunt driver
Derek Lea	....	stunts
Lee Sheward	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Sonny Burdis	....	best boy
Ian Clark	....	focus puller
Adam Dale	....	aerial director of photography
Brandon Evans	....	rigging gaffer
John Ellis Evans	....	clapper loader
Gavin MacArthur	....	video playback assistant
Vince McGahon	....	Steadicam operator
Luke Myslowski	....	grip
Peter Myslowski	....	key grip
David Smith	....	gaffer
Alf Tramontin	....	Steadicam operator
J. Glyn Williams	....	first assistant camera: aerial unit (uncredited)

Casting Department
Faith Allbeson	....	casting assistant
Orla Maxwell	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Annie Crawford	....	wardrobe supervisor
Dave Croucher	....	costumes

Editorial Department
Conor Mackey	....	assistant editor
Mark Sanger	....	first assistant editor
Jason Wheeler	....	negative cutter
Christopher Womack	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Sophie Cornet	....	music editor: temp music
Terry Davies	....	conductor
Terry Davies	....	orchestrator
Paul Englishby	....	musical director
Adrian Johnston	....	orchestrator
Tony Lewis	....	music editor
Steve Parr	....	music mixer
Steve Parr	....	music recordist
Maggie Rodford	....	music supervisor
Alison Wright	....	music supervisor
Paul Kegg	....	musician: cello (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Gary Birmingham	....	unit transportation manager
Martin Birmingham	....	driver: paul nicholls
John Hollywood	....	driver: jennifer love hewit
Lee Isgar	....	driver: Gil Junger

Other crew
Linda Benjamin	....	executive
Melanie Claus	....	production coordinator
Sue Field	....	script supervisor
David House	....	stand-in
Jim Jaffe	....	product placement
Martin Joy	....	assistant location manager
Marc Lieberman	....	assistant: Bobby Newmyer
Alice Lusher	....	assistant: Gub Neal
Simon Marsden	....	location manager
Maggie Moran	....	assistant to producer
Chris Morgan	....	location scout
Victoria Morgan	....	assistant production coordinator
Geraldine Patten	....	assistant: Gil Junger
Lee Robertson	....	assistant location manager
Matthew Sanders	....	unit publicist
Keleigh Slaight	....	assistant: Basil Iwanyk

Production Companies

• If Only Production Services Ltd.
• Outlaw Productions (I)
• Box Film (in association with)
• Bondesen-Graup
• Intermedia Films
• Love Spell Entertainment
• Tapestry Films

Distributors

• Quasar Films (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Videocine (2005) (Mexico) (theatrical)
• Gateno Films (2006) (Peru) (all media)
• Imagem Filmes (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Paradise Group (2004) (Russia) (all media)
• SND (France)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
• Star Entertainment (2005) (India) (all media)
• TV3 (2007) (Estonia) (TV)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Universum Film (UFA) (2005) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Cine Image Film Opticals (digital effects) (opticals) (end titles)

Other Companies

• Shepperton Studios  movie studio
• AFM Lighting  lighting
• De Lane Lea  sound post-production
• Flying Pictures  aerial filming services provided by
• Jason Wheeler Film Services  negative cutting
• Kodak  motion picture film supplied by
• Mobile Mouthful  catering (UK)
• Pivotal Post  Avid editing equipment provided by

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sexual material.

Runtime:

92 min | Argentina:93 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | Iceland:LH | Finland:K-7 | Singapore:PG | Australia:M | Argentina:13 | Germany:6 | Mexico:B | Netherlands:16 | South Korea:15 | USA:PG-13 | Philippines:PG-13 | South Africa:PG

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Company:

If Only Production Services Ltd.

Trivia:

Jennifer Love Hewitt wrote the two songs she performs in the movie.

Quotes:

Ian Wyndham: I guess what I'm trying to say is... I want to soldier on. I really do. Okay?
Samantha Andrews: No.
Ian Wyndham: No what?
Samantha Andrews: I don’t... want to soldier on.
Samantha Andrews: Ian, if I were to stay in London now, it would be for you. For us. And I would do that in a heartbeat if I knew we were really special.
Ian Wyndham: We are.
Samantha Andrews: Really? You never tell me how you feel or talk about yourself. You don't want to meet my family. You forgot my graduation. We run into my favorite student and you act as if he has something contagious.
Samantha Andrews: Ian, I know you have the best intentions, but I feel like I'm a really high second priority to you. That hurts. And the worst part is I'm starting to get used to it.
Ian Wyndham: I don't understand.
Samantha Andrews: I know. That's what kills me.
[...]

Movie Connections:

References "Dr. Phil" (2002)

Soundtrack:

Love Will Show You Everything

Wonderful, Touching Movie

Luckily, I was able to see this as my final film of 2004. Not being a fan of JLH, I was very impressed with her role here in 'If Only'. Others have described the plot, so I won't go into that. But from top to bottom, this film won me over.

The writing, acting and directing were all top notch. It was a wonderful film, very moving and touching. Hard for me to believe that anyone would dislike this film. With the movie business being what it is, it's doubtful this film will ever be released in the US, so go out any find the Russian DVD, the only release available as of this date.

Voted 9/10.