Callum Turner’s Bold New Rom-Com Attracts Fresh Backlash, but Fans Are Seated
The review says Will Gluck’s romantic comedy wastes its high-concept world, with critics saying the film turns a provocative idea into mostly weak jokes.
- Director Will Gluck releases the dystopian romantic comedy 'One Night Only' on August 7, 2026, starring Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner as New Yorkers seeking love on one permissible night.
- The film's premise centers on the 'Mandate,' a law outlawing premarital sex in the United States except for one annual night; officials claim the policy keeps teen pregnancies low.
- Monica Barbaro plays Allie, a jingle singer for infomercials, while Callum Turner portrays Owen, a pizza shop owner; supporting cast includes Molly Ringwald and LeVar Burton as a secondary couple.
- Critics have panned the film as thin and uninsightful, while social media users labeled it the 'sex Purge,' arguing the movie fails to explore its dystopian premise's social fallout.
- Despite Director Will Gluck's previous success with 2010's 'Easy A,' reviewers describe 'One Night Only' as an unsettling misfire, questioning whether Gluck understands his earlier appeal to rom-com audiences.
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‘One Night Only’ is a rare rom-com about regulation
It's not often that one finds a movie about federal regulation, much less a high-concept rom-com set in a quasi-dystopian alternate present that no one quite realizes is dystopian. But that's what One Night Only is. The movie is set in present-day New York, three years after the passage of a federal regulation, simply known as "the mandate," that banned all sex outside of marriage—except for, you guessed it, one night only. During this one night…
'One Night Only' is a dystopian rom-com with very little to say : Pop Culture Happy Hour
One Night Only is set in an alternate universe where premarital sex has been outlawed, except for one 12-hour window a year. The film stars Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner as two beautiful New Yorkers looking to have sex when the mandate is temporarily lifted. But does the film deliver on its sexy premise, or is it more chaste than it seems? Looking for other conversations about rom-coms? Try these episodes:‘Office Romance’ stars J.Lo as a CEO …
Callum Turner Reveals He Broke Into Chelsea Stadium Twice to Watch Barcelona Match
Callum Turner is opening up about his career while taking on the spicy wings of death. The 36-year-old One Night […] The post Callum Turner Reveals He Broke Into Chelsea Stadium Twice to Watch Barcelona Match appeared first on Just Jared - Celebrity News and Gossip
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