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Updated · Digital Spy · Aug 6
One Night Only Lands 52% Rotten Tomatoes Score From 65 Reviews Ahead of August 7 Release
Updated
Updated · Digital Spy · Aug 6

One Night Only Lands 52% Rotten Tomatoes Score From 65 Reviews Ahead of August 7 Release

3 articles · Updated · Digital Spy · Aug 6

Summary

  • 52% on Rotten Tomatoes from 65 reviews left One Night Only with sharply divided early notices ahead of its U.S. theatrical release on August 7.
  • Critics largely targeted the film’s Purge-like setup—where single people can legally have premarital sex only one night a year—calling it regressive, grim and overly puritanical.
  • Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro drew some of the strongest praise, with several reviews citing their chemistry and a supporting cast that includes Maya Hawke, Julia Fox and Molly Ringwald.
  • Will Gluck directs the rom-com written by Travis Braun; the film opens in the UK on August 28.

Insights

Why did a rom-com about a dystopian intimacy ban fail to impress critics despite its star-studded cast's undeniable chemistry?
Could this bizarre dating allegory actually derail Callum Turner's rapid ascent as Hollywood's next major leading man?
How does a near-future society enforce a ban on intimacy, and why did this R-rated concept play out so tamely?