One Day (2011)
A bittersweet love story unfolds over two decades, revisiting two souls on the same day each year.
After spending the night together on the eve of their college graduation, Dexter and Emma are shown each year on the same date to see where they are in their lives. They are sometimes together, and sometimes not.
How intense is One Day?
One Day has no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a date-night pick and a full-attention watch. Rated PG-13.
What One Day feels like
- Tone
- melancholyromanticearnestnostalgic
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Date nightFull attention
Where to stream One Day
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Is One Day for you?
Is One Day scary?
No. One Day is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is One Day gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is One Day sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is One Day OK for kids?
It is rated PG-13. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 0, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is One Day?
One Day runs 1h 47m.
Where can I stream One Day?
One Day is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does One Day have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
Cast and crew
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