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August 7, 2026
At The Movies: ‘One Night Only' is a tease, but its stars score
By JAKE COYLE
AP Film Writer
AP Film Writer
“One Night Only” may be dressed up as a raunchy sex comedy, but it’s a rom-com at heart, and a chaste one at that.
“The Purge” for sex is the best way to describe the premise of “One Night Only” unless you prefer Shirley Jackson's “The Lottery” for one-night stands.
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