was fun with twists. something different. and those 2 were great (the actors I mean). decent acting, some fun and jokes. liked it.
“maybe the fascists got it right for once.”
that one throwaway line really cements the whole blasé approach the movie takes towards its central narrative conceit. every offhand attempt at acknowledging it and making some sort of commentary on it only puts a strange and uncomfortable spotlight on it, which only hurts the picture because it doesn’t want you to think about it much at all.
also, for a film so centered around sex, for a film with monica barbaro and callum turner as the leads, it has to be one of the most sex-averse and unerotic movies i’ve seen. a waste of both its leads’ talents, and a waste of an opportunity to inject an increasingly puritanical modern media and societal climate with some refreshing sensuality. the fact that this came out so close to gregg araki’s i want your sex really just opens the door to comparison, because that film bodies this one in every way.
it’s not as bad as i’ve seen people make it out to be, but it’s definitely a squandered opportunity at making a successful romcom. monica barbaro and callum turner are innocent.
“Fireflies? Owl City!? Right here!”
A stupid concept that made for a uniquely goofy movie!
Enjoyed the song parody stuff, as silly as it was.
Pretty sure that would be the transitive property of algebra, not geometry! Sorry!
Why would people not stock up more on condoms? Talk about missed income!
And why would he go back to the house he knew was explicitly being used for sex lmao
Using the exact shot and song from the trailer was tacky as hell lol
Genuinely very funny! And a surprising number of fun cameos! Unfathomable star power if I’m being honest. It would take me too long to type out every person i was excited about
Thought the pacing was exceptional! Had me engaged the entire time and essentially flew by!
Super cheesy and unbelievable, just like a real rom-com!
Agreed with the politics allllll the way until the end. Seemed like a weird sex-negative take that felt unnecessary and incongruent! Looking at his other films tho, it does fit the theme pretty well.
Watched at Warren Regal 21
Currently Ranked #64/133 in 2026 Ranked
Added to The Cinema That Never Sleeps
Added to 24 Hour Movie People
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One Night Only
James Saenz reviewed
One Night Only
August 13, 2026“maybe the fascists got it right for once.”
that one throwaway line really cements the whole blasé approach the movie takes towards its central narrative conceit. every offhand attempt at acknowledging it and making some sort of commentary on it only puts a strange and uncomfortable spotlight on it, which only hurts the picture because it doesn’t want you to think about it much at all.
also, for a film so centered around sex, for a film with monica barbaro and callum turner as the leads, it has to be one of the most sex-averse and unerotic movies i’ve seen. a waste of both its leads’ talents, and a waste of an opportunity to inject an increasingly puritanical modern media and societal climate with some refreshing sensuality. the fact that this came out so close to gregg araki’s i want your sex really just opens the door to comparison, because that film bodies this one in every way.
it’s not as bad as i’ve seen people make it out to be, but it’s definitely a squandered opportunity at making a successful romcom. monica barbaro and callum turner are innocent.
cultfilmliker reviewed
One Night Only
August 6, 2026“Fireflies? Owl City!? Right here!”
A stupid concept that made for a uniquely goofy movie!
Enjoyed the song parody stuff, as silly as it was.
Pretty sure that would be the transitive property of algebra, not geometry! Sorry!
Why would people not stock up more on condoms? Talk about missed income!
And why would he go back to the house he knew was explicitly being used for sex lmao
Using the exact shot and song from the trailer was tacky as hell lol
Genuinely very funny! And a surprising number of fun cameos! Unfathomable star power if I’m being honest. It would take me too long to type out every person i was excited about
Thought the pacing was exceptional! Had me engaged the entire time and essentially flew by!
Super cheesy and unbelievable, just like a real rom-com!
Agreed with the politics allllll the way until the end. Seemed like a weird sex-negative take that felt unnecessary and incongruent! Looking at his other films tho, it does fit the theme pretty well.
Watched at Warren Regal 21
Currently Ranked #64/133 in 2026 Ranked
Added to The Cinema That Never Sleeps
Added to 24 Hour Movie People
