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An M-rated rom-com satire imagines one annual night when premarital sex is legal in New York. The tone is raunchy and comic rather than soft romance. Frequent sexual material, strong language and brief nudity sit amid citywide hookup chaos. Drinking and crude jokes run through the night. Best for mature teens and adults who can handle adult comedy themes.
Uplifting themes
Despite the raunchy premise, the leads want meaningful connection rather than a one-night hookup. The film celebrates choosing romance over crowd pressure Allie and Owen are flawed but sincere romantics navigating a cynical night. Molly Ringwald and LeVar Burton appear as Owen's warm parental figures
Story (may spoil tone)
Two love-starved strangers crash into each other on the one night of the year when single people are allowed to have sex.
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Violence A hard fall causes a bloody nose. The rest of the physical comedy stays…
A hard fall causes a bloody nose. The rest of the physical comedy stays light and comic
Language Frequent strong language runs through the night, including the f-word a…
Frequent strong language runs through the night, including the f-word and crude sexual slang
Sex / nudity The entire plot revolves around a government-mandated sexual free-for-a…
The entire plot revolves around a government-mandated sexual free-for-all. Frequent making out, obscured sex acts, side breast nudity, male rear nudity, underwear scenes and a threesome reference all feature. Substantial street nudity was cut in editing because it pulled audiences out of the story
Drugs / alcohol Frequent drinking in bars and parties includes shots and a roofie joke.…
Frequent drinking in bars and parties includes shots and a roofie joke. Alcohol is woven through the night's comedy
Frightening The satirical premise compares the sex night to The Purge, though the t…
The satirical premise compares the sex night to The Purge, though the tone stays comic rather than horror. Some viewers may still find the dystopian marriage mandate unsettling
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Bullying / discrimination The satire targets reactionary politics around marriage mandates and se…
The satire targets reactionary politics around marriage mandates and sexual policing. Protest signs and graffiti about the sex ban show up across NYC
Gore / death / weapons No gore found in this title
No gore found in this title
Dangerous behaviour Characters shoplift, chase condoms across the city and improvise unsafe…
Characters shoplift, chase condoms across the city and improvise unsafe workarounds. The wrist-tattoo legality gimmick is clearly fictional, though it may invite copycat jokes
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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