One Day

One Day

Twenty years. Two people.

Directed by Lone Scherfig

Produced by Focus Features, Random House Films

2011107 min7.4 / 10

A bittersweet, twenty-year chronicle of two people bound by love and circumstance, tracing the gap between connection and timing.

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.

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Questions people ask

  • Is One Day sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is One Day violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is One Day scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is One Day easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does One Day end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity24

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise80

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Like One Day

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as One Day

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like One Day, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like One Day, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like One Day, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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