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After one day together - July 15th, 1988, their college graduation - Emma Morley (Anne Hathaway) and Dexter Mayhew (Jim Sturgess) begin a friendship that will last a lifetime. She is a working-class g... read more read more...irl of principle and ambition who dreams of making the world a better place. He is a wealthy charmer who dreams that the world will be his playground. For the next two decades, key moments of their relationship are experienced over several July 15ths in their lives. Together and apart, we see Dex and Em through their friendship and fights, hopes and missed opportunities, laughter and tears. Somewhere along their journey, these two people realize that what they are searching and hoping for has been there for them all along. As the true meaning of that one day back in 1988 is revealed, they come to terms with the nature of love and life itself. -- (C) Focus Features

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PG-13, 1 hr. 47 min.

Directed by: Lone Scherfig

Release Date: August 19, 2011

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  • katykern8261
    May 22, 2012
    katykern8261
    Directed by Lone Scherfig, Color Force, 2011. Starring Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, Rafe Spall and Patricia Clarkson.

    Genre: Drama, Romance.

    Question: Remember the date when you met the love of your life? Some romantic relationships start right away but there are those that... read more have to ferment before they come to fruition. However, what happens when you become friends with them and they don't realize you're their soul-mate yet? Well, there is real-life and then there is the movie version. Hollywood loves stories like this, don't they?

    Okay, I watched One Day today and it shot me right back to my youth and this one particular guy in my life that I remained friends with... And that's all I will say about that. You all probably have that one person in your life that you were willing to sacrifice your passion for because the other doesn't quite see you that way... yet (hopefully). Well, that's One Day in a nutshell.

    Two university grads, Emma and Dex, in Edinburgh meet on graduation day - a specific day to be exact and strike up a relationship that could have ended that day. However, fate steps in and veers the two in a direction of a great friendship even though there are feelings there. Over the course of the movie you see both living their lives, post graduation, finding their way (separately) but still in contact. It's called One Day because we see them connect via phone or in person on the same day of the year that they met. And that's it - no more details of the story because this one took a path that I wasn't expecting and want you to discover it on your own.

    Let's talk about the actors. I am a fan of Anne Hathaway. I have to be; I have a daughter and Hathaway's early movies (The Princess Diaries 1 & 2 and Ella Enchanted) were played a lot over the past few years. Anyway, I enjoy watching Anne Hathaway (Emma) act and she was really good in One Day. She personified the typical female who is in love with her best friend, lost in her path of being an adult because she holds no confidence in herself all while struggling to understand the inevitable - that the guy will probably never realize she's the one. She particularly showed the angst of her unrequited love of Dex (played by Jim Sturgess) convincingly well. However, she was supposed to have a British accent that went in and out but that really didn't bother me all that much.

    Although unfamiliar with any of his previous work, Jim Sturgess, Dex, did a good job at performing opposite of Anne Hathaway. Dex personified the bad boy character that is spoiled and thinks he deserves to have his cake and eat it too, no matter who gets hurt in the process. Sure, many leading romantic male leads share this persona but usually they have redeeming qualities revealed along the way to evoke some sort of sympathy. Except for his friendship with Emma, (and sometimes he didn't quite deserve it), I didn't see many likable qualities, however, that may have been the point. You will see.

    Does this Hollywood story have a happy ending? Well, you know I am NOT going to tell you. I will say that I giggled a few times, cried a bit (okay, maybe one scene got me to cry a bit more) and I am still pondering the ending. One detail that I should mention: It's called One Day because the movie only reveals one day, the same date, each year. Yes, I mentioned this before but it was a little awkward at first because many things happen on other days of the year that you would expect to see in the film but are only mentioned or discussed later. It took some getting used to...so now you know.

    My favorite thing: That somethings only happen in the movies.

    My least favorite thing: That somethings only happen in the movies.

    Rating: PG-13
    Length: 107 minutes

    Review: 6 out of 10
  • SirPant
    May 8, 2012
    SirPant
    A tragic Love story that is a little light on Love but heavy on the tragic. This isn't real love, this is an insult to real love. I haven't read the book but my Girlfriend has and she was mightily disappointed. She didn't love the book but she said that all that was good about it... read more was either skipped over or ignored in the film. I realise the character Dexter wasn't supposed to be immediately likable but the fact that he remained hateable by the end credits is down to poor acting and poor directing. None of it is believable, none of it is likable, all of it is painful.
  • Julie
    January 28, 2012
    Julie
    Well, not the worst plane movie ever, I'll give it that.
  • itsjustme2004
    January 23, 2012
    itsjustme2004
    Great story. A story that can, and does, happen in real life. Sometimes the good girl never gives up on the lost boy. The tragic turn really sets a touching tone, and brings it to tearjerker status. A really good film for romantic movie lovers...like me. Nice, sweet soundtrack th... read moreroughout...
  • xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    January 17, 2012
    xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    Twenty years. Two people.

    Lovely Film! I enjoyed it alot. I thought the story was very touching and moving really outdid itself. Very good directing and editing and great cinematography. If you are a hopeless romantic you will love this film.

    Emma and Dexter meet on the night o... read moref their university graduation. We see them every year on the anniversary of that date - July 15th. Emma is smart but success doesn't come quickly for her, whereas for Dexter, success and women come very easily. Through the years they grow apart as their lives take different directions and they meet other people. But as they grow apart from those other people and their lives start taking opposite directions again, Emma and Dexter find that they belong with each other.
  • LWOODS04
    January 12, 2012
    LWOODS04
    Cast: Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, Patricia Clarkson, Ken Scott, Romola Garai, Rafe Spall, Tom Mison, Jodie Whittaker, Joséphine de La Baume

    Director: Lone Scherfig

    Summary: After a romantic tryst on college graduation night, Emma and Dexter pursue separate dreams. This r... read moreomantic drama based on a novel of the same name checks in with them each year on the same date, tracking their personal and professional progress.

    My Thoughts: "I am not one who is a big fan of romantic films, but this film is my kind of romance. It's just honest. Shows people at their weakest and strongest points. You feel for these character's, especially Emma. There is no fairy tale ending and usually I am one who prefers it not to end so perfect and sweetly put together, but I wanted it so badly for this story. You can just feel what the outcome of this story near the end as it's happening. I cringed as the momentum built up. Brilliant performances by both Anne and Jim. They were great on screen together. A must see and I hope to read the book."
  • fb100000145236770
    December 10, 2011
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    The premise for this movie is clever, yet simple. It's the story of two people's relationship from friendship to marriage over 20 years. It tells their story on the exact same day each year, July 15th. Dexter(Jim Sturgess) and Emma (Anne Hathaway) start out with a potential on... read moree night stand, then become best friends, and eventually lovers. But, "One Day", is a very boring cliched movie. I found myself nodding off a few times, and honestly disinterested in either character. I really like Sturgess and Hathaway, but not in this. Their chemistry was lacking, and they just seemed like they were going through the motions and uninterested in anything at all really. I was hoping for something like "A lot Like Love", but got something that was melodramatic, too long, boring, and lifeless. On the flip side to all that, Emily really liked it. So females, take what a male says about this movie with a grain of salt. It's not geared for us, so on that level it hit the mark if the ladies like it. Guys watch something else, ladies grab the tissue and popcorn.
  • shawnewing92
    December 3, 2011
    shawnewing92
    One Day is a romantic timeline between two friends that always have the odds against their relationship. The film begins a little slow and careless, but the interest and depth pick up with it's unexpected plot twists. Acting from both leads is somewhat average, but the characters... read more will grow on you as their lives unfold and intertwine.
  • PedroPauloA
    November 27, 2011
    PedroPauloA
    Twenty years. Two people.

    One great film

    This indie style, romantic film has so much more to offer than a warm heart feeling. It has a perfect sound mix, great actors, and a cute story that will definitely leave everyone thinking and in love with love and friendship.

    Dexter an... read mored Emma are two awkward friends who on the 15th of July made an agreement to see each other. However, not only are they just friends they are deeply and madly in love with each other, the movie follows their lives on that specific day for twenty years and bring to life these two amazing characters and their love for one another.

    Lately romance has got it, like 'Like Crazy' this isn't a cheap tear jerker, it is beyond that. Here we have Hathaway a marvelous actress with a plethora of talent, but even better is Strugess who not only sings amazingly but act equally as good. They both create an amazing bond on screen and create two characters that everyone in someway can relate and end up falling in love with them. The story may be a bit dragging but it is nevertheless fun and interesting to watch.

    The movie has a great soundtrack, it is nicely written, and directed. I have never read the book and don't think I will but the movie sure is spectacular, and I highly recommend anyone to see it, bring some tissues and I guarantee you will leave with a warm heart.

    Dexter: If I could give you just one gift, do you know what it would be? Confidence. That or a scented candle.
  • fb1341085175
    October 8, 2011
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    While it can't be denied that Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess make for one charming couple, neither of them nor Scherfig's classy direction can make up for the fact that the story lacks the emotional resonance it strives for and ends up falling pray to the old and ludicrous "a man... read more always needs a woman to have any emotional balance in life" common place mediocrity, which comes straight out of Hollywood's guide book on all chick flicks.

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Critic Reviews

David Thomson
August 23, 2011
David Thomson, New Republic

One Day is just a gimmicky "new" way of doing an old-fashioned love story. But we'll hear much more of Sturgess, Hathaway, and Lone Scherfig. Full Review

Eric D. Snider
August 19, 2011
Eric D. Snider, Film.com

It's what a Nicholas Sparks movie would be if it were aimed at grown women rather than teenage girls. Full Review

Rick Groen
August 19, 2011
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

The result is a rom-com with ambition, keen to actually develop the characters and to mix a few tears with the laughs. Well, the effort is admirable, the movie not so much. Full Review

Tom Long
August 19, 2011
Tom Long, Detroit News

Miscasting aside, there's simply very little excitement to the film since you can see where it's going -- chances are even just by reading this review -- right from the start. Full Review

Peter Rainer
August 19, 2011
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor

Director Lone Scherfig, working from Nicholls's screenplay, takes a big step back here from An Education, her last film Full Review

Stephen Whitty
August 19, 2011
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

Few films "get" the strange, intertwining bonds of affection quite so effortlessly, although the episodic structure keeps the drama from flowing nicely. Full Review

Ann Hornaday
August 19, 2011
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

Nicholls has proven a faithful shepherd to his fictional creations, who banter and rant at each other with the practiced elan of the aging couple they're clearly meant to be. Full Review

Joe Neumaier
August 19, 2011
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News

As 1992 rolls around, a sense of dread sets in: Are they really going to do every single year? Full Review

Peter Howell
August 19, 2011
Peter Howell, Toronto Star

Long before the credits roll, you may find yourself wishing your life could flash before your eyes, to end the monotony of this relentless turning of calendar pages. Full Review

Claudia Puig
August 19, 2011
Claudia Puig, USA Today

Amid sharp banter, the film poignantly captures how lives meander and take unexpected turns. Full Review

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    • Emma: A tortilla is either corn or wheat. But a corn tortilla folded and filled is a taco, whereas a filled wheat tortilla is a burrito. Deep fry a burrito, it's a chimichanga.Toast a tortilla, it's a tostada. Roll it, it's an enchilada.
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