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  • Trailer for this faith based drama about a divine intervention that gives a man a second chance in life

Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Dallas Jenkins

Producer:

Byron Jones, Russell Wolfe

Writer:

Chuck Konzelman, Andrea Gyertson Nasfell, Michael Scott

Release Date:

Aug 5, 2025

Runtime:

2hr 18m

Synopsis

Dallas Jenkins, creator of The Chosen, reintroduces What If—a heartfelt, faith-Classic film about second chances. Celebrating its 15th anniversary, this inspiring story returns to the big screen with a special cast reunion and message of hope.

Cast

  • Kevin Sorbo
  • Kristy Swanson
  • John Ratzenberger
  • Debby Ryan
  • Kristin Minter
  • Toni Trucks
  • Taylor Groothuis
  • Stelio Savante
  • Kevin Yon
  • Tom McElroy
Moviegoers are saying
This Christian faith-based drama has become a lightning rod for controversy, with viewers either embracing its redemptive message or rejecting it as heavy-handed propaganda. Many reviewers are confusing it with Marvel's 'What If...?' series, leading to hilariously mismatched expectations and scathing reviews that aren't even about the actual film.
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Identity-Crisis
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  • Feb 5, 2021

    amazon knew full well what they were doing making Debby Ryan the thumbnail for this film on their site so that you don’t realise it’s religious propaganda until it’s too late

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    tobias (:
    tobias (:
    Sep 27, 2014

    The Christian movie kick continues after God's Not Dead with What If.... It lacks none of the earnest spirit that GND possessed in spades, but comes off as more of a derivative and largely inoffensive bore than an ignorant laugh riot. The film really isn't worth a full…

    14 Likes
    Boonmee
    Boonmee

    Part XXVII of Flounder's Christathon Yet another It's a Wonderful Life-esque faith-based drama following Second Glance, the heavy-handed, insufferably sappy, and very cheap-looking What If... may be technically more competent and slightly better performed than that film…

    10 Likes
    Dawson Joyce
    Dawson Joyce
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    Aug 22, 2025

    you’re laughing. her goldfish is burning in hell and you’re laughing.

    8 Likes
    MyNeighborDUSK
    MyNeighborDUSK
    May 4, 2022

    A ,out of people are using that one Daniel Radcliffe film also titled What If…? for the Marvel show What If…? but that looks like a cute movie so I’m using this instead. … This show sucked …

    7 Likes
    the animated jem
    the animated jem
    Sep 26, 2020

    THAT’S NOT SIMPLE. YES IT IS. IT’S JUST HARD. As an amateur movie reviewer, I try my best to rate movies objectively, focusing purely on qualities I believe make a movie great. Obviously, this can be fairly opinionated, but generally speaking, characteristics like this…

    7 Likes
    Ethan
    Ethan
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    Nov 18, 2021

    This movie is not good, but I'm using this as a placeholder for the MCU show since it isn't on Letterboxd. It's good. I love the concept of being able to do whatever they want episode by episode. I have to give it an average rating because a couple of the episodes are…

    6 Likes
    Liam
    Liam
    Feb 24, 2015

    Do not watch this film if you mistakenly order it instead of the Daniel Ratcliffe - this is Christian propaganda, join the dots films that you will not erase from your memory because it is SO BAD - This film is evil. Burn it, burn it, burn it!

    6 Likes
    Keeker
    Keeker
    Apr 1, 2021

    this is the third time this year i’ve accidentally watched a film about christianity

    4 Likes
    Millie Jones
    Millie Jones
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    10/10 such a good story wish i could watch for the first time again!

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    It was so bad that it was actually hilarious 😭💀

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    This was surprising, not only bc I had never heard of this movie before, but also bc I didn’t expect that ending. I did catch almost all of Dallas’ & his family’s cameos in the movie, but wondered, where was Kirk B.R. Woller? 🤣

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    #inspiring
    #seeingitagain
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    #girlsnight
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    #lovestory
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is What If... 15th Anniversary (2025) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG (Parental Guidance Suggested). It's generally considered a family-friendly movie.
How long is What If... 15th Anniversary (2025)?
The movie is 2hr 18min long.
What's What If... 15th Anniversary (2025) about?
Dallas Jenkins, creator of The Chosen, reintroduces What If—a heartfelt, faith-Classic film about second chances. Celebrating its 15th anniversary, this inspiring story returns to the big screen with a special cast reunion and message of hope.
Who's the cast of What If... 15th Anniversary (2025)?
  • Kevin Sorbo as Ben Walker
  • Kristy Swanson as Wendy Walker
  • John Ratzenberger as Mike the Angel
  • Debby Ryan as Kimberly Walker
  • Kristin Minter as Cynthia
  • Toni Trucks as Claire
  • Taylor Groothuis as Megan Walker
  • Stelio Savante as Joel Muller
  • Kevin Yon as Charlie
  • Tom McElroy as James McCutcheon
Who's the director behind What If... 15th Anniversary (2025)?
Dallas Jenkins directed What If... 15th Anniversary (2025).
Who produced What If... 15th Anniversary (2025)?
Byron Jones and Russell Wolfe produced What If... 15th Anniversary (2025).