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Release of Will Gluck film One Night Only

Overview

The romantic comedy ‘One Night Only’, directed by Will Gluck, is set in a satirical, dystopian version of New York City where a legal mandate restricts sexual activity between unmarried individuals to a single night per year.

The film follows Allie, a musician played by Monica Barbaro, and Owen, a pizza maker played by Callum Turner, as they seek authentic connection amidst the city’s annual chaos. The production was filmed on location in Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn. The cast features Molly Ringwald, LeVar Burton, Julia Fox, Nicholas Braun, and Pete Davidson.

Following its scheduled late August 2026 release, the film has arrived in cinemas. While some reviews have noted the chemistry between the leads and an ‘early 2000s rom-com atmosphere’, the premise has also drawn attention for its satirical take on authoritarian governmental mandates. Director Will Gluck has described the film as an allegory for modern dating and the difficulties of establishing genuine connections in an era of endless digital options.

Entities

Callum Turner · Monica Barbaro · Will Gluck · New York · Universal Pictures

Timeline

  1. 11 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    One Night Only film stars Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro

    Director Will Gluck’s new romantic comedy ‘One Night Only’, starring Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner, arrives in September, exploring modern dating through a dystopian New York lens.

  2. 15 days ago

    [CULTURE] 9 sources
    One Night Only romantic comedy released in cinemas

    Will Gluck’s new romantic comedy ‘One Night Only’, starring Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner, explores a fictional US where pre-marital sex is legal for only one night a year.

  3. 23 days ago

    [CULTURE] 6 sources
    One Night Only film stars Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner

    Directed by Will Gluck, ‘One Night Only’ is a satirical romantic comedy starring Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner set in a New York where sex is legally restricted to one night a year.

Sources

cepn.univ-paris13.fr · cinemablend.com · cinepop.com.br · cosmopolitan.metropolitan.si · emozionialcinema.it · flixlandia.com.br · ilcineocchio.it · instyle.mx · lifestylemadeinitaly.it · moviemarker.co.uk · nrafamily.org · pressturk.com · scrapsfromtheloft.com · slovenskenovice.si · vanityfair.it · vogue.co.uk · wavepublication.com

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