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If I Stay

If I Stay

Live for Love.

20147.41h 46m

Overview

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.

Directed by R. J. Cutler
Written by Shauna Cross, Gayle Forman
Produced by Alison Greenspan
Box OfficeBudget: $11.0MRevenue: $78.3M

Top Cast

Chloë Grace Moretz

Chloë Grace Moretz

Mia Hall

Jamie Blackley

Jamie Blackley

Adam Wilde

Liana Liberato

Liana Liberato

Kim Schein

Mireille Enos

Mireille Enos

Kat Hall

Joshua Leonard

Joshua Leonard

Denny Hall

Stacy Keach

Stacy Keach

Gramps

Gabrielle Rose

Gabrielle Rose

Gran

Jakob Davies

Jakob Davies

Teddy Hall

Ali Milner

Ali Milner

Liz

Aisha Hinds

Aisha Hinds

Nurse Ramirez

Themes & Keywords

comabased on novel or bookmusicianteenage girlcar accidentout of body experienceteen dramabased on young adult novel

About If I Stay

If I Stay is a drama film released in 2014 exploring themes of coma, based on novel or book, musician, teenage girl, car accident, out of body experience. Directed by R. J. Cutler, it stars Chloë Grace Moretz, Jamie Blackley, Liana Liberato. 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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