One Night Only

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One Night Only

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Aug 2026

1h 42m

Romance

Comedy

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Academy Award® nominee Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown, Top Gun: Maverick) and BAFTA nominee Callum Turner (Masters of the Air, Fantastic Beasts franchise) star as Allie and Owen, two love-starved strangers who crash into each other in an ever-so-slightly fictionalized New York City on the one night of the year when single people are allowed to have sex. Recently dumped Owen and hopeful romantic Allie might be the only two singles in the city looking for more than just a quick encounter. They both feel a spark when they meet, but a series of missteps and side quests complicate their night, keeping them apart. As they each race toward and away from each other across the city, they just might discover that the one thing they want most is closer than they think.

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Critics Consensus

Hampered by a high-concept premise that's full of red flags, One Night Only has charming moments thanks to its appealing stars but keeps killing the mood with world-building that prompts more questions than the script is willing to answer.

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One Night Only amiably overcomes its gimmicky premise to deliver a genuine romantic comedy, elevated by the standout chemistry and performances of Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro.

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Simran Hans

The Times (UK)

2d

2/5

If it’s meant to be satire, it doesn’t work.

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

6d

2/5

Some premises for a romantic comedy can get straight in the bin. One Night Only needs double-bagging while we hold our noses, which is a pity, because it also has two stars...who are sexy and appealing together, given the chance.

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Siddhant Adlakha

Empire Magazine

6d

2/5

One Night Only places attractive, likable stars in a world where neither the people nor the politics make much sense. It’s rare for a romcom to be this un-exciting.

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Poulomi Das

The Federal

17h

One Night Only ultimately feels less like a failed attempt to revive the rom-com than a revealing example of why the genre is struggling to do so.

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Susan Kamyab

Good Morning Texas (ABC 8 Dallas WFAA)

2d

C+

Though the premise never reaches its full potential, this is still a cute lighthearted "will they won’t they" love story.

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Fran Winston

Daily Express (UK)

2d

1/5

There are some amusing moments and the cast have an undeniable charm, but the movie cannot escape its oppressive central premise.

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Eric

Aug 26

Very cringe movie. Disliked the story line and plot.

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Jesus

Aug 25

Not what I expected. I felt like I went to go see the purged, instead of crime it was sex…

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Dre

Aug 23

Loved it, perfect mix between cute and funny.

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Lee Most

Aug 21

Funny, satirical movie based on a stupid premise. I like movies that bring up awkward subjects that will give us things to pin our future conversations on, and "One Night Only" is definitely that! It's stupid premise is that due to reactionary politics, a pro-marriage mandate was passed that made it illegal and virtually impossible for unmarried Americans to have sex except for a 12-hour period only one night per year. To enforce that, everyone has a mandatory wrist tattoo that glows red or green to make it obvious when it's allowed, and there is a mercifully very short technobabble explanation of how that works. It does give the movie a good platform to comment on divisional politics, protests, the advertising industry, graffiti, the music industry, and all sorts of ways our society accepts as normal many things other societies would definitely not. About the only thing they don't lampoon is pizza, and that becomes a running joke throughout the movie. The story is a romantic comedy with slapstick humor, and lots of sex happening all around the main characters, who keep running into each other and not hooking up. Keeping to the trope, it's obvious to the audience and many other characters that they will somehow end up together, but how? As with many movies dealing with these subjects, it will surprise no one in these times that corporations would downplay and not advertise or promote a movie that makes fun of current politics and advertising itself, so watch this movie while you still can before it gets buried by meaningless action and superhero movies that will bring in millions without bringing anything to the public discourse.

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Mr D

Aug 21

This movie was better than I thought it would be!

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Rudy

Aug 20

Everything about this movie was horrible. If I could get my 30 minutes of time I spent in the theater I would.

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Synopsis

Academy Award® nominee Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown, Top Gun: Maverick) and BAFTA nominee Callum Turner (Masters of the Air, Fantastic Beasts franchise) star as Allie and Owen, two love-starved strangers who crash into each other in an ever-so-slightly fictionalized New York City on the one night of the year when single people are allowed to have sex. Recently dumped Owen and hopeful romantic Allie might be the only two singles in the city looking for more than just a quick encounter. They both feel a spark when they meet, but a series of missteps and side quests complicate their night, keeping them apart. As they each race toward and away from each other across the city, they just might discover that the one thing they want most is closer than they think.

Director: Will Gluck
Producer: Will Gluck, Jacqueline Monetta
Screenwriter: Travis Braun
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Olive Bridge Entertainment
Rating: R (Sexual Material|Language|Brief Nudity)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 7, 2026, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 8, 2026
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.5M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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