One Day

PG-13

Released Aug 19, 2011

1 hr. 48 min.

Romance

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36%

146 Reviews

Tomatometer

50%

25,000+ Ratings

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On July 15, 1988 -- the day of their college graduation -- two people from opposite sides of the tracks begin a lifelong friendship. Emma (Anne Hathaway), an idealist from a working-class family, wants to make the world a better place. Dexter (Jim Sturgess), a playboy, thinks the world is his oyster. For the next 20 years, the two friends reunite on the 15th of each July, sharing dreams, tears and laughter -- until they discover what they've been searching for, each other.

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Critics Consensus

Despite some fresh narrative twists, One Day lacks the emotion, depth, or insight of its bestselling source material.

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Sienna S

This was such a beautiful love story. Anne and Jim were perfectly cast and their chemistry and dynamic were spot on. I absolutely loved them as the leads. I did not read the book but this movie will have me read it. I don't understand the tepid response but often the book to screen translation can leave readers feeling shorted. I personally love a non-traditional romance. This one feels very real in how it developed. In my opinion, this movie is one of my favorites as a simple beautiful reminder of the preciousness of time but also how timing is often more powerful and incontrollable even with "soulmates".

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/28/24

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Sam A

I loved the series especially the short half hour episodes but it was too sad for me. I wanted a happy ending for them, a baby etc. Left me feeling really dowwn after finishing it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/10/24

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chitown2bayarea

I actually liked it up until the very end. Just doesn't make sense.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/01/24

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Junji Ito's G

It's not bad, but very rushed. It's one of those books that doesn't work as a movie, but as a series.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/24

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What E

Really good movie with a great story. One of my all time favorites'. Right mix of love, emotion and comedy.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/25/23

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Angel B

The movie is entertaining, but as the years go by you see that the reason they put them without being together until the last few years, but it hurts more in the final part for both protagonists, her in his absence and for him suffering for everything that It happened to her but remembering the best years with her, but she leaves us a lesson for life that maybe they will put us like this.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/16/23

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Lone Scherfig

Director

Anne Hathaway

Emma

Jim Sturgess

Dexter

Patricia Clarkson

Alison

Ken Stott

Steven

Romola Garai

Sylvia

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Wendy Ide

Times (UK)

Lone Scherfig navigates the ebb and flow of Dexter and Emma’s relationship with a sure hand.

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Jim Schembri

The Age (Australia)

Danish director Lone Scherfig (An Education) deliberately veers away from comedy to deliver a surprisingly earthy, soulful romance.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 2, 2011

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Shelley Jones

Little White Lies

If middle-class existentialism is not your cup of tea, no amount of charm and nineties' fashion is going to save this film from seeming pomp.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 26, 2011

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Charlotte Harrison

Charlotte Sometimes Goes to the Movies

A bittersweet exploration of love, loss and longing.

Feb 15, 2024

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James Croot

Stuff.co.nz

Unfortunately the end result is a half-baked, virtually humourless, romantic muddle that doesn't do the much-loved book justice.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 27, 2020

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Anne Hathaway is uneven, overwrought, and frequently butchers the British accent as Emma.

Rated: 2.0/4.0

Sep 18, 2020

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Synopsis

On July 15, 1988 -- the day of their college graduation -- two people from opposite sides of the tracks begin a lifelong friendship. Emma (Anne Hathaway), an idealist from a working-class family, wants to make the world a better place. Dexter (Jim Sturgess), a playboy, thinks the world is his oyster. For the next 20 years, the two friends reunite on the 15th of each July, sharing dreams, tears and laughter -- until they discover what they've been searching for, each other.

Director: Lone Scherfig
Executive Producer: Tessa Ross
Screenwriter: David Nicholls
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Color Force
Rating: PG-13 (Partial Nudity|Language|Sexual Content|Some Violence|Substance Abuse)
Genre: Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 19, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.8M

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