It stars Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess, with Patricia Clarkson, Ken Stott and Romola Garai in supporting roles.

A television series adaptation of the same source novel, starring Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall was released on Netflix in 2024.

Finding little success by 1990, she works as a waitress in a Mexican restaurant, where she meets Ian, an aspiring comedian and science-fiction buff.

Dexter travels the world, eventually teaching English as a Foreign Language in Paris but remains in touch.

Two years later, now approaching his mid-30s, Dexter loses his television career, unable to capture younger audiences, and by 1999, is in a serious relationship with Sylvie.

Hopeful after a previous drunken tryst with Emma following his divorce, Dexter learns she has a new French boyfriend Jean-Pierre, a jazz player, and he departs.

The film flashes back to 1988: after their night together, Dexter declines Emma's invitation to spend the day with her, but changes his mind.

They climb Arthur's Seat and at the top, he suggests that instead of being casual friends, they "finish what they started" the previous night.

I was just inarticulate", but on leaving Hathaway wrote out a list of songs for Scherfig to listen to, saying, "I clearly didn't communicate to you what I needed to today.

[8] Filming took place inside a house in Granville Road in Stroud Green for scenes involving Jim Sturgess and Romola Garai.

The site's consensus states: "Despite some fresh narrative twists, One Day lacks the emotion, depth, or insight of its bestselling source material".

[14] Betsy Sharkey of the Los Angeles Times called it a "heartbreaking disappointment of a film"[15] while Peter Howell of the Toronto Star said "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.

"[16] In contrast, Roger Ebert gave the film three stars out of four, saying, "One Day has style, freshness, and witty bantering dialogue.

"[17] Anne Hathaway's Yorkshire accent in the role of Emma was regarded as subpar by the newspaper columnist Suzanne Moore.

The writing team for the series is headed by Nicole Taylor, working with Anna Jordan, Vinay Patel and Bijan Sheibani and will be produced by Drama Republic, Universal International Studios and Focus Features.