Set in a slightly fictionalized New York City, the 2026 romantic comedy One Night Only follows recently dumped pizza shop owner Owen and hopeful romantic jingle singer Allie. They navigate a chaotic 12-hour annual window when the government legally permits unmarried citizens to have sex, running into endless misadventures while trying to find a real connection.
This movie kept the very smart and laughs inducing premise of the one night only rule being a government mandate for single people being allowed to have pre-marital sex. Kind of like a Sex Purge. I had assumed it took place on New Years Eve from the trailer but the mandate thing became a whole important part of the movie that tons of laughs and predicaments came from. The two leads were great and very believable as was their awesome chemistry that jumped off the screen. As the night progressed you found yourself hoping more and more for them to get tothether and the payoff worked great.
I would absolutely recommend this movie to everyone. It was an incredibly fun rom com with great chemistry that hooks the audience a lot and is full of laughs.
