One True Loves

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One True Loves

PG-13

2023

1h 40m

Romance

Comedy

Drama

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Simu Liu (Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings), Phillipa Soo (Hamilton), and Luke Bracey (Point Break) star in this modern twist on a classic love story from NY Times bestselling author Taylor Jenkins Reid. Emma and Jesse are living the perfect life together, until Jesse disappears in a tragic helicopter crash on their first wedding anniversary. Four years later, Emma has found happiness again and is about to marry her best friend when Jesse resurfaces, turning her world upside down and leaving her torn between two great loves.

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Cheap-looking and tonally confused, One True Loves wastes an interesting premise on a romantic comedy that largely lacks love and laughs.

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Phil Hoad

Guardian

There is little payoff, with Fickman running shy of the full-blooded commitment to make his film a proper weepie and instead constantly reverting to sassy, annoyingly self-aware comedy that makes light of everything.

Rated: 2/5

May 2, 2023

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

The movie has the general shape of a comedy, but any laughs are largely unintentional.

Apr 24, 2023

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Brandon Yu

New York Times

Stumbles even as a piece of Hallmark sappiness.

Apr 13, 2023

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Rose Ho

The Asian Cut

There’s an attempt from Liu to come off as charming, but, not unlike his Twitter feed, it just ends up feeling cringe-worthy.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 2, 2025

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Andrew Fukui

Geek Vibes Nation

One True Loves provides an interesting commentary on the complex relationship between love and grief. Phillipa Soo’s charming chemistry with both male leads makes both love stories equally compelling.

Rated: 7/10

Jul 17, 2025

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Clotilde Chinnici

Loud and Clear Reviews

Despite some good acting, One True Loves does not feel believable: the complexities of the situation and nuances of the characters are lost in a mediocre script with a conflict that ends up feeling artificial and forced

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 14, 2024

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Hope

the book is always better! I love the movie, but not as much as I thought I would. the scenes were great BUT the dialogs weren't there. I think the movie also moved too fast! but overall I loved it!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/06/23

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em

phillipa soo was SO good!!! she’s incredible in every role that she plays and she brought emma to life in such a beautiful way :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/06/23

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Tara D

I just finished the book and this is a terrible adaptation of it. So much was different. Bad casting, horrible chop job on the storyline and nonexistent chemistry.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/19/25

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Audience Member

A lack of respect towards the book's characters and the general story. A pitty.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/16/25

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Matthew P

Tonally inept (lurches between attempts at romantic comedy and soppy drama), and does nothing well... it took half a dozen production companies to get together to make this forgettable mess.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/12/25

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Movielover123

The movie does not make justice to the book. Overall, a really bad movie. There is no chimestry between the leads and the characters do not propertly portrait the description within the book. Hated Sam throught the whole, totally ruins what is expected form the book.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/12/24

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Synopsis

Simu Liu (Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings), Phillipa Soo (Hamilton), and Luke Bracey (Point Break) star in this modern twist on a classic love story from NY Times bestselling author Taylor Jenkins Reid. Emma and Jesse are living the perfect life together, until Jesse disappears in a tragic helicopter crash on their first wedding anniversary. Four years later, Emma has found happiness again and is about to marry her best friend when Jesse resurfaces, turning her world upside down and leaving her torn between two great loves.

Director: Andy Fickman
Producer: Adam Beasley, Andy Fickman, Sarah Halley Finn, Arianne Fraser, Michael Jefferson, Petr Jákl, Willie Kutner, Ryan Donnell Smith, Betsy Sullenger
Screenwriter: Taylor Jenkins Reid, Alex J. Reid
Distributor: The Avenue
Production Co: Tetrad Studios, Buffalo 8 Productions, Volition Media Partners, Gosdom Entertainment, Studio 507
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 7, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 14, 2023
Runtime: 1h 40m

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