In cinemas · 2026-08-07 · Directed by Will Gluck
One Night Only
A high-concept rulebook meets an old-fashioned spark.
In a slightly altered New York, two strangers meet on the single night of the year when unmarried people are allowed to have sex and discover that they may want more than the rule permits.
Critics’ measure: 47/100
Early, based on 3 explicitly scored professional reviews; 7 reviews are linked in the full ledger.
Story and context
Professional review ledger
- One Night Only review – smash your parts together, dammit! — Charles Bramesco, Little White Lies, 2026-08-07 · 3/5 (60/100 normalized)
- ‘One Night Only’ Review: Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner Sparkle in a Rom-Com Sweeter and Sexier Than Its Contrived Script Deserves — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2026-08-05 · unscored
- ‘One Night Only’ Review: A 12-Hour Sexual Reprieve — Natalia Winkelman, The New York Times, 2026-08-05 · unscored
- ‘One Night Only’ Review: Will Gluck’s Charming, Refreshingly Weird Rom-Com Finds The Dystopia In Modern Dating — Rodrigo Perez, The Playlist, 2026-08-05 · unscored
- One Night Only — Elizabeth Weitzman, Time Out, 2026-08-05 · 3/5 (60/100 normalized)
- One Night Only — Kimberley Jones, The Austin Chronicle, 2026-08-05 · 1/5 (20/100 normalized)
- One Night Only review – sex is legal for 12 hours a year in bizarre romcom — Benjamin Lee, The Guardian, 2026-08-05 · unscored
Official trailer
One Night Only | Official Trailer · Universal Pictures