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One Day

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

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Keith Uhlich Time Out May 7, 2024
2/5
Every dramatic incident is infused with the same level of watery-eyed, something-bad’s-gonna-happen portent. Go to Full Review
Wendy Ide The Times (UK) Feb 14, 2024
Lone Scherfig navigates the ebb and flow of Dexter and Emma’s relationship with a sure hand. Go to Full Review
Jim Schembri The Age (Australia) Sep 2, 2011
3.5/5
Danish director Lone Scherfig (An Education) deliberately veers away from comedy to deliver a surprisingly earthy, soulful romance. Go to Full Review
Charlotte Harrison Charlotte Sometimes Goes to the Movies Feb 15, 2024
A bittersweet exploration of love, loss and longing. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 18, 2020
2.0/4.0
Anne Hathaway is uneven, overwrought, and frequently butchers the British accent as Emma. Go to Full Review
Nathalia Aryani San Diego Entertainer Jan 28, 2019
Based on a novel written by David Nicholls, the story does not translate well onto the screen. Go to Full Review
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Chitsanupong B @RT15969750 2 days ago The character make absolutely no sense, and all of them are delusional. How am I supposed to like them while they are still cheating on their partner all the time? They just met one day and think it's the love of their life? If they really think that, why are they making it just a friend if they secretly love each other? See more Anonymous A @anonymous8185 Jun 28, 2026 Good romance movie. A bit over-acted yet still enjoyable. Tv series is superior in my humble opinion. See more Panda T @RT77042263 Jun 5, 2026 One of the best movies I have ever watched. I watched it like a year ago and I still think about it and I probably will, always. It was perfect, everything down to the minute detail, it was memorable and I loved every second of it. Especially the music, We Had Today by Rachel Portman was amazing and I wasn't able to listen to that peice of music entirely in one go because it's emotinal. The movie delivers in the best way possible. It's worth every second and I'd recommend this movie tbh. It's far better than any other to me like (500) days of Summer or La La Land. Happy 15th July. See more thiago S @Thiagostone Apr 13, 2026 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Jerick M @jerickcm Feb 18, 2026 Its one of the greatest movies I love , that somehow makes me wonder that they made an alternate ending it was perfect for me. See more Claudio C @Claudio666 Oct 24, 2025 One Day (2011) A Tragic and Sad Romance (12,009 – 23 Oct 2025– by Claudio Carvalho) On 15 July 1988, in Edinburgh, there is the graduation of a class, and the group celebrates drinking a lot. Emma (Anne Hathaway) brings home her drunken crush, Dexter (Jim Sturgess), but he does not have sex with her, saying that better of staying friends. They schedule to meet each other every 15 July to celebrate the date. Along the years, the popular Dexter becomes the host of a shallow TV show and Emma turns into a writer. But their successive encounters turn into a tragedy. “One Day” (2011) is a tragic and sad romance directed by Lone Scherfig. The plot is overrated and indeed is a dramatic romance, and not a romantic comedy. It is hard to believe Anne Hathaway as a non-beautiful young woman and the womanizer Jim Sturgess resisting to have sex with her. Therefore, a less charismatic should have been chosen for the role of Emma to give more credibility to their friendship. In addition, Dexter is shallow, alcoholic and seems to be drug addicted too while Emma is intelligent. The crush when they were very young is acceptable but after several years, why does Emma still have an unrequited love for him? The conclusion is unpleasant and has the intention of shocking the viewer. My vote is six. Title (Brazil): “Um Dia” (“One Day”) My Blog: https://maniacosporfilme.wordpress.com/ See more Read all reviews
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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
Producer
Nina Jacobson
Screenwriter
David Nicholls
Distributor
Focus Features
Production Co
Focus Features, Film4, 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
Runtime
1h 48m
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