Reminders of Him
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Vanessa Caswill
Screenplay by
  • Colleen Hoover
  • Lauren Levine
Based on Reminders of Him
by Colleen Hoover
Produced by
  • Colleen Hoover
  • Lauren Levine
  • Gina Matthews
Starring
  • Maika Monroe
  • Tyriq Withers
  • Rudy Pankow
  • Lainey Wilson
  • Nicholas Duvernay
  • Lauren Graham
  • Bradley Whitford
Cinematography Tim Ives[1]
Edited by Michelle Harrison[2]
Music by Tom Howe
Production
companies
Heartbones Entertainment
Little Engine Productions
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release dates
  • March 9, 2026 (2026-03-09) (Los Angeles)
  • March 13, 2026 (2026-03-13) (United States)
Running time
114 minutes[3]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $25 million[4]
Box office $28.2 million[5]

Reminders of Him is a 2026 American romantic drama film directed by Vanessa Caswill from a screenplay by Colleen Hoover and Lauren Levine, based on the 2022 novel by Hoover. It stars Maika Monroe, Tyriq Withers, Rudy Pankow, Lainey Wilson (in her film debut), Nicholas Duvernay, Lauren Graham, and Bradley Whitford.

Reminders of Him premiered at Los Angeles on March 9, 2026, and was released in the United States by Universal Pictures on March 13, 2026. The film received mixed reviews from critics.

Plot

After serving seven years in prison for a car crash that killed her boyfriend Scotty Landry, Kenna Rowan works to rebuild her life and befriends a former NFL player/local bar owner named Ledger Ward. She seeks to meet her daughter Diem for the first time, but cannot, as Scotty's parent Grace and Patrick blame Kenna for their son's death. As Kenna and Ledger grow closer, Kenna begins to find hope and eventually, a second chance at forgiveness.

Cast

  • Maika Monroe as Kenna Rowan, an ex-convict who served seven years in prison for a car crash that she was in
  • Tyriq Withers as Ledger Ward, a former NFL player and local bar owner
  • Rudy Pankow as Scotty Landry, Kenna's boyfriend who died in a car crash that Kenna was in
  • Lauren Graham as Grace Landry, Scotty's mother and Diem's grandmother
  • Bradley Whitford as Patrick Landry, Scotty's father and Diem's grandfather
  • Lainey Wilson as Amy, Kenna's friend
  • Jennifer Robertson as Ruth Clayton, Kenna's landlord
  • Zoe Kosovic as Diem Landry, Kenna and Scotty's daughter
  • Monika Myers as Lady Diana, Kenna's neighbor
  • Hilary Jardine as Mary Anne Walker, Ledger's co-worker
  • Nicholas Duvernay as Roman, Ledger's co-worker

Production

In October 2024, Universal Pictures announced an adaptation of Colleen Hoover's novel Reminders of Him was in the works, with Hoover and Lauren Levine writing the script.[6] Hoover and Levine are also responsible for the production of the film together with Gina Matthews.[7] Later in December of that year, Vanessa Caswill was announced as director.[8] In March 2025, Maika Monroe joined the cast.[9] In April, Tyriq Withers, Rudy Pankow, Lauren Graham, Nicholas Duvernay, Bradley Whitford, and Lainey Wilson joined the cast.[10][11][12][13][14][15]

Filming

Principal photography began in Calgary on April 16, 2025, and wrapped on June 12, 2025.[16]

Post-production

Tom Howe composed the film's score.[17]

Release

Reminders of Him premiered at Los Angeles on March 9, 2026, and was released in the United States on March 13, 2026.[18] It was previously scheduled to be released on February 13, 2026[19] and February 6.[20]

Reception

Box office

In the United States and Canada, Reminders of Him was released alongside undertone, and was projected to gross $10–15 million from 3,400 theaters in its opening weekend.[21] The film made $8 million on its first day, including $1.9 million in Thursday box office previews.[22]

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 56% of 77 critics' reviews are positive.[23] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 49 out of 100, based on 28 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[24] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale, while 66% surveyed by PostTrak said they would definitely recommend it.[22]

References

  1. ^ https://www.timives.com/
  2. ^ https://www.michelleharrisoneditor.com/
  3. ^ "Für immer ein Teil von dir - Reminders of Him [12]". Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle der Filmwirtschaft (in German). January 26, 2026. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  4. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 10, 2026). "'Hoppers' Hopping To $27M In Weekend 2; Colleen Hoover Returns To Big Screen With 'Reminders Of Him' – Box Office Preview". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
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  8. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 18, 2024). "'Reminders Of Him': Feature Take Of Colleen Hoover Novel To Be Directed By Vanessa Caswill". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  9. ^ Kroll, Justin (March 18, 2025). "Maika Monroe To Star In Universal's Adaptation Of Colleen Hoover's 'Reminders Of Him'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  10. ^ Kroll, Justin; Grobar, Matt (April 9, 2025). "Tyriq Withers To Co-Star Opposite Maika Monroe In Universal's Colleen Hoover Novel Adaptation 'Reminders Of Him'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  11. ^ Kroll, Justin (April 16, 2025). "'Outer Banks' Star Rudy Pankow Joins Universal's Adaptation Of The Colleen Hoover Novel 'Reminders Of Him'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  12. ^ Grobar, Matt (April 24, 2025). "Lauren Graham Latest To Join Universal's Colleen Hoover Adaptation 'Reminders Of Him'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  13. ^ Grobar, Matt (April 25, 2025). "'The White Lotus' Actor Nicholas Duvernay Joins Universal's 'Reminders Of Him'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
  14. ^ Grobar, Matt (April 28, 2025). "Bradley Whitford Joins Universal's 'Reminders of Him'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  15. ^ Grobar, Matt (April 30, 2025). "Country Star Lainey Wilson Set For Universal's 'Reminders Of Him'".
  16. ^ Gilligan, Melissa (March 19, 2025). "'Longlegs' star Maika Monroe coming to Calgary to film Colleen Hoover movie". CTV News. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  17. ^ "Tom Howe Scoring Vanessa Caswill's 'Reminders of Him'". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  18. ^ McClintock, Pamela (September 18, 2025). "Universal Pushes Colleen Hoover Movie 'Reminders of Him' Back a Month to March 2026". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  19. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 7, 2024). "Universal Bringing Colleen Hoover's 'Reminders Of Him' To Big Screen; Sets February 2026 Release". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  20. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 5, 2025). "Colleen Hoover's 'Reminders Of Him' Moves Ahead Of Margot Robbie & Jacob Elordi's 'Wuthering Heights' In Pre-Valentine's Day 2026 Frame". Deadline. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  21. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 10, 2026). "'Hoppers' Hopping To $27M In Weekend 2; Colleen Hoover Returns To Big Screen With 'Reminders Of Him' – Box Office Preview". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
  22. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 14, 2026). "'Hoppers' Still Has Teeth With $30M Second Weekend, 'Reminders Of Him' Overperforming With $19M+ — Saturday Box Office Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
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  24. ^ "Reminders of Him". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved March 14, 2026.