The One I Love

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The One I Love

R

Released Aug 22, 2014

1h 31m

Romance

Comedy

Fantasy

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A couple (Mark Duplass, Elisabeth Moss) whose marriage is crumbling have a surreal experience during a weekend getaway at a house recommended by their therapist (Ted Danson).

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The One I Love doesn't take its intriguing premise quite as far as it could, but it still adds up to an ambitious, well-acted look at love and marriage.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Screenwriter Justin Lader's feature film debut is nothing short of stunning and hopefully signals a prolific career ahead. Meanwhile, director Charlie McDowell's first feature effort similarly allows for such a unique exploration of the trials of romance.

Rated: B+

Sep 2, 2017

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Jake Wilson

Sydney Morning Herald

The film owes everything to its actors and particularly to Moss, who is capable of constantly surprising reactions, like the flurry of little nods Sophie gives to express delight.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 26, 2014

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Richard Brody

The New Yorker

Ethan and Sophie are never more than playthings of the premise; Moss and Duplass are the sole sources of nuance and vitality, and they seem unduly hemmed in by the movie's unimaginative confines.

Sep 5, 2014

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Justine Smith

Vague Visages

A fever dream of marital discontent, Charlie McDowell’s The One I Love tackles a failing marriage with sci-fi panache.

Jun 6, 2024

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Michael J. Casey

Michael J. Cinema

Moss is good, but Duplass steals the show.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 30, 2021

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Jim Rohner

Battleship Pretension

While I can't divulge much else for the sake of keeping the plot a surprise, I will say that the house has something unexpected in store for the young couple, raising questions for them and us about what it is that defines the one we love.

Apr 14, 2021

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Alain E

A pretentious piece of BS, very well received by the professionals. And one more thing: I don’t watch movies to see naked women, but we are in the 21st century and showing adults having sex with the woman wearing a bra it’s beyond ridiculous. The code was much more sincere.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/03/25

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Phillip D

Charlie McDowell seems to only score. I’m a fan. This movie was a trip. To me a totally novel idea. Very fun.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/25

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Nick K

This movie is a fun watch. It's MUCH better if you see this in the same Universe as Ted Danson's character inn the later ,The Good Place. This is his first training as architect, and the alternative versions are condemned souls wanting to leave hell

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/13/25

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Tom M

The leads are worth watching, the premise is intriguing and it does provide a few laughs along the way.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/27/25

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Audience Member

It’s quite an interesting analyzation of love and marriage. Both leads work very well together finding their faults and successes being alone or with each other. It’s a very zany story with plenty of twists but it should’ve reached higher in terms of its storytelling. There are stronger stories out there like this one.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/15/24

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Logan D

When their therapist tells them their relationship is out of tune, a married couple takes his advice to stay at a secluded estate for a weekend Weird things begin occurring. Elisabeth Moss can do no wrong! And I'm so happy such a talented actress loves doing genre films. I highly recommend Shining Girls. As expected not only does she excel at overt expressions but I love her subtle shifts with her facial features and posture. Duplass holds his own as well. An exploration of idealizing marriage.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/25/24

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Synopsis

A couple (Mark Duplass, Elisabeth Moss) whose marriage is crumbling have a surreal experience during a weekend getaway at a house recommended by their therapist (Ted Danson).

Director: Charlie McDowell
Producer: Mel Eslyn
Screenwriter: Justin Lader
Distributor: Radius TWC
Production Co: Duplass Brothers
Rating: R (Language|Drug Use|Some Sexuality)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 22, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $511.6K
Runtime: 1h 31m

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