How Lame Prudes Ruined This New Sex-Free Rom-Com

One Night Only, an R-rated rom-com built around a dystopian premise that lets non-married people have sex only once a year during a 12-hour window, has landed with a surprisingly “clean-cut” tone. Director Gluck, known for Anyone But You (2023) and Friends with Benefits (2011), said he dialed back nudity after test audiences reacted negatively. He described early cuts with “so much” nudity as taking viewers out of the movie, prompting people to look away during sex scenes. Gluck says edits continued until concerns faded. The film joins a 2026 trend where even some R-rated hits avoid sex scenes entirely.