US EditionMovie Review: 'Reminders of Him' is a sad-happy Colleen Hoover adaptation, mixing grief and romance
- On Friday, Universal Pictures releases 'Reminders of Him', a cinematic adaptation of Colleen Hoover's 2022 novel starring Maika Monroe as Kenna Rowan, a woman returning to her Wyoming hometown.
- After serving seven years in prison for the accidental death of her boyfriend Scotty, Kenna returned to Laramie hoping to reconnect with her 5-year-old daughter Diem, whom she gave birth to while incarcerated.
- Scotty's parents, Grace and Patrick, blame Kenna for their son's death and refuse her access to Diem, while Ledger Ward, Scotty's best friend, forms an unexpected bond with Kenna as they both navigate their complicated relationships to the child.
- Critics praise Monroe, Tyriq Withers, Lauren Graham, and Bradley Whitford for delivering emotionally authentic performances that anchor the melodramatic narrative with genuine depth and nuance.
- While 'Reminders of Him' is a well-crafted, well-acted Hoover adaptation, reviewers note the film relies heavily on melodramatic manipulation and contrived plot elements that veer into territory some describe as cringey.
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I will not forget you (Reminders of Him, USA / 2026). Address: Vanessa Caswill. Screenplay: Lauren Levine, Colleen Hoover. Photo: Tim Ives. Edition: Michelle Harrison. Cast: Maika Monroe, Bradley Whitford, Tyriq Withers, Lauren Graham, Lainey Wilson. Rating: Suitable for 13+ years with reservations. Distributor: UIP. Duration: 114 minutes. Our opinion: Good. It's official: The romantic drama in Hollywood is in the Colleen Hoover era. It usually …
‘Reminders Of Him’ Review: Logic Flies Out The Window (Again) In The Latest Ludicrous Colleen Hoover Adaptation
There’s a very big reminder of “him” — Scotty Landry (Rudy Pankow), killed in a car accident — right at the start of this dreary tearjerker, but Kenna (Maika Monroe) jumps out of her ride, kicks it to the ground and steals it. “He hated memorials,” she tells us in voiceover, as if anybody really […]
Review | Colleen Hoover’s ‘Reminders of Him’ is unfortunately gripping
I’ve never claimed to be a Colleen Hoover fan, far from it, actually, but the announcement that Hoover’s latest book-to-screen adaptation, “Reminders of Him,” would be having an early screening at FilmScene was too intriguing to pass up on. After securing tickets and suffering through this truly once-in-a-lifetime event, I can safely say “Reminders of Him” lived down to my low expectations. I must admit I had never read the novel this film was b…
Movie Review: ‘Reminders of Him’ is a sad-happy Colleen Hoover adaptation, mixing grief and romance
The hunky, sweet hero in the new romantic drama “Reminders of Him” at one point turns to the movie's heroine and tells her: “I’m starting to wonder if you’re the saddest girl I’ve never met.” It's hard to argue.
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Movie Review: 'Reminders of Him' is a sad-happy Colleen Hoover adaptation, mixing grief and romance
“Reminders of Him” follows Kenna Rowan as she tries to rebuild her life after prison and reconnect with her young daughter.
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