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A Tale of Two Very Different Horny Movies
- Following its New York City premiere on August 3, the rom-com "One Night Only" opens in theaters nationwide on Friday, August 6, 2026, starring Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro and directed by Will Gluck.
- Set in a dystopian America, the film depicts a government-imposed "mandate" that outlaws premarital sex, enforced by biosensors worn by singles that monitor dopamine levels during a single 12-hour window annually.
- Critics have panned the film, which holds a 49% "rotten" score on Rotten Tomatoes based on 78 reviews, with reviewers calling the dystopian concept "misguided" and "underbaked."
- Director Will Gluck previously helmed the 2023 rom-com "Anyone but You," which became a major streaming hit despite mixed critical reviews, potentially bolstering audience interest in his latest film.
- While the film attempts to comment on American puritanism, reviewers argue it conforms to the purity culture it attempts to satirize, avoiding a firm stance against the mandate itself.
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‘One Night Only’ Director Will Gluck Cut Out ‘So Much Nudity’ Because People Dislike Sex on Screen: ‘It Takes You Out of the Movie’
"One Night Only" director Will Gluck on why audiences have become prudish about on-screen sex and why the theatrical rom-com isn't dead, after all.
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