Adele One Night Only
Seen it?2021 | 88 min | Music, Documentary, TV Movie
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (69 on Metacritic) and it won 5 Emmys, despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. If you loved Stop Making Sense, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A primetime special with performances from the superstar including Adele’s first new material in six years plus her chart-topping hits. The special will also feature an exclusive interview with Adele by Oprah Winfrey from her rose garden, in Adele’s first televised wide-ranging conversation.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
69 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 DGA Award: Directors Guild of America Awards: Outstanding Directing – Variety Specials. Plus 5 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paul Dugdale
- AdeleSelf
- Oprah WinfreySelf
- Louise BarnesSelf - Announcer (voice)
- Quentin BrunsonSelf - Engagement Proposal
- Steve C. ChiuSelf - Orchestra / Self - Violinist
- Ro RowanSelf - Orchestra
- James CordenSelf - Audience Member (uncredited)
- Leonardo DiCaprioSelf - Audience Member (uncredited)
- Selena GomezSelf - Audience Member (uncredited)
- DrakeSelf - Audience Member (uncredited)