'One Night Only' and the 21st Century Rom-Com Canon
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August 7, 2026 · One Night Only (2026) · Comedy · Drama · Romance · 2:14:56 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
Hosts: Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman · With Jam Session
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The 21st century rom-com canon
Unranked list · Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman · ▶ 1:20:32
- ·Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) · Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:20:32
- ·The Wedding Planner (2001) · Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:25:03
- ·My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) · Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:25:38
- ·Sweet Home Alabama (2002) · Juliet Litman▶ 1:27:21
- ·How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) · Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:29:17
- ·Something's Gotta Give (2003) · Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:31:28
- ·Hitch (2005) · Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:33:53
- ·Wedding Crashers (2005) · Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:35:12
- ·Knocked Up (2007) · Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:41:03
- ·Music and Lyrics (2007) · honorable mention · Juliet Litman▶ 1:43:28
- ·27 Dresses (2008) · Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:45:20
- ·Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) · Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:47:10
- ·The Proposal (2009) · Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:47:37
- ·Morning Glory (2010) · Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:48:41
- ·Silver Linings Playbook (2012) · Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:50:21
- ·Trainwreck (2015) · Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:53:09
- ·The Big Sick (2017) · Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:55:34
- ·Set It Up (2018) · Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:57:13
- ·Happiest Season (2020) · Amanda Dobbins▶ 2:02:28
- ·Palm Springs (2020) · Amanda Dobbins▶ 2:02:30
- ·Anyone but You (2023) · Amanda Dobbins▶ 2:05:06
- ·Anora (2024) · Amanda Dobbins▶ 2:13:49
- ·Pillion (2025) · Amanda Dobbins▶ 2:10:08
- ·The Drama (2026) · Amanda Dobbins▶ 2:12:29
- ·Rye Lane (2023) · honorable mention · Amanda Dobbins▶ 2:14:03
Movies Referenced (77)
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Directors Referenced (9)
3 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Anyone But You, Peter Rabbit, Friends with Benefits▶ 0:36IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins · Known for The Bourne Ultimatum, Stardust▶ 7:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Argo, Gone Girl, The Town▶ 1:22:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for American Hustle, Three Kings, Silver Linings Playbook▶ 1:50:31IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Uncle Buck, The Breakfast Club▶ 46:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for The Insider, Collateral, The Last of the Mohicans▶ 49:57IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Actors Referenced (122)
17 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman · Known for The Boys in the Boat, Green Room▶ 14:43IMDb ↗Lb ↗
11 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman · Known for A Complete Unknown, Top Gun: Maverick, Crime 101▶ 14:43IMDb ↗Lb ↗
6 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman · Known for Love Actually, About a Boy, Four Weddings and a Funeral▶ 1:00:37IMDb ↗Lb ↗
6 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Wild, Walk the Line, Legally Blonde▶ 59:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman · Known for Interstellar, Dallas Buyers Club, Magic Mike▶ 1:00:08IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins · Known for The Royal Tenenbaums, Bottle Rocket, Wedding Crashers▶ 27:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman · Known for The Proposal, Miss Congeniality, Speed▶ 41:24IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Big Daddy, Little Nicky▶ 1:01:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Juliet Litman · Known for Charlie's Angels, 50 First Dates, Never Been Kissed▶ 1:42:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Hustlers, Second Act, Out of Sight▶ 59:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman · Known for I Know What You Did Last Summer, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer▶ 23:09IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman · Known for The Big Sick, The Irishman▶ 47:46IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Writers Referenced (10)
8 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman · Known for It's Complicated, Something's Gotta Give, Private Benjamin▶ 15:37IMDb ↗Lb ↗
6 mentions · Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins · Known for The King of Staten Island, Knocked Up▶ 1:00:24IMDb ↗Lb ↗
6 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Juliet Litman · Known for Julie & Julia, When Harry Met Sally...▶ 15:37IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for The Big Sick▶ 1:55:39IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Bridget Jones's Diary, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, Bridget Jones's Baby▶ 1:19:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Broadcast News, As Good as It Gets, Terms of Endearment▶ 1:05:41IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Booksmart, Don't Worry Darling, Set It Up▶ 1:57:32IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Wet Hot American Summer, The Big Sick▶ 1:55:45IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Love Actually, Four Weddings and a Funeral, About Time▶ 1:19:30IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Cinematographers Referenced (1)
2 mentions · Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins · Known for The Taking of Pelham 123, The Other Guys▶ 1:08:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗