Synopsis
Mia Hall, 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, 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.
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Cast
- Chloë Grace MoretzMia Hall
- Jamie BlackleyAdam Wilde
- Liana LiberatoKim Schein
- Mireille EnosKat Hall
- Joshua LeonardDenny Hall
- Stacy KeachGramps
- Gabrielle RoseGran
- Jakob DaviesTeddy Hall
- Ali MilnerLiz
- Aisha HindsNurse Ramirez
Recommendations
- 83
Hitfix
While I think If I Stay has to do a fair amount of juggling to get its premise to work, there is a cumulative power to it that I found undeniable and earned. - 63
McClatchy-Tribune News Service
Manipulative, contrived, melodramatic — all labels we slap on that most perfectly titled movie genre, “the weeper.” All fit If I Stay like original packaging. - 60
Village Voice
[Cutler] approaches all these teenage hyperfeelings with respect and sensitivity. It doesn’t hurt that he has Moretz in his corner. - 60
Time Out
For a drama pretty much aimed at 12-year-old girls, it’s less superficial than you’d expect. - 50
Austin Chronicle
Few genuine moments throw into even sharper relief the tedious trappings which surround this, your average teenage tragedy. - 48
TheWrap
While many of the big moments of If I Stay can be easily dismissed, it's the little ones that elevate the film to at least mixed-bag status. - 42
The A.V. Club
Child actors can have a tough time transitioning into adult careers, their charm often evaporating with the onset of puberty. But for Chloë Grace Moretz, the trouble isn’t growing pains; she’s just overqualified for the roles Hollywood tends to offer young women her age. - 40
Variety
The overall execution is so pedestrian that it’s possible to feel more moved by the filmmakers’ good intentions than by the actual emotional content onscreen.
