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The One I Love

The One I Love

Romance · Comedy · Drama · 2014

Ethan and Sophie are a married couple on the brink of separation when, at the urging of their therapist, they decide to salvage their relationship by escaping to a beautiful vacation house for the weekend.

Movie details

The One I Love

2014 Romance · Comedy · Drama 1h 31m

Critical arithmetic

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6.9 / 10

Community rating

Ethan and Sophie are a married couple on the brink of separation when, at the urging of their therapist, they decide to salvage their relationship by escaping to a beautiful vacation house for the weekend.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over The One I Love?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Charlie McDowell

Written by

Justin Lader

Mark Duplass

Mark Duplass

Ethan

Elisabeth Moss

Elisabeth Moss

Sophie

Ted Danson

Ted Danson

Therapist

K

Kiana Cason

Waitress

K

Kaitlyn Dodson

Diner Patron

L

Lori Farrar

Diner Patron

M

Marlene Malin

Diner Patron

Court is in session

Put The One I Love on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.