Reminders of Him Movie Overperforms With $18M Opening Weekend — Maika Monroe's Best Box Office Yet
Colleen Hoover is three-for-three at the multiplex. Reminders of Him opened March 13 and is tracking to an $18 million domestic debut — well above pre-release projections of $10M–$15M and a clear signal that the CoHo audience is showing up to theaters, not just TikTok, for their emotional fix.
The Story Behind the Film
After serving seven years in prison for the car crash that killed her boyfriend Scotty Landry, Kenna Rowan works to rebuild her life and befriends a former NFL player and local bar owner named Ledger Ward. She can't get close to her daughter Diem because the grandparents blame Kenna for their son's death.
Director Vanessa Caswill frames the film as a story about motherhood, forgiveness, and the power of love to overcome even the worst mistake. It's messier than that synopsis suggests — and the messiness is the point.
The Cast: Monroe Carries It, Wilson Steals Scenes
Maika Monroe stars as Kenna, Tyriq Withers plays Ledger Ward, Rudy Pankow appears as Scotty, and Lauren Graham and Bradley Whitford play Diem's custodial grandparents, Grace and Patrick.
The casting coup is Grammy-winning country artist Lainey Wilson, making her film debut as Kenna's friend and coworker Amy. Wilson's talent activation contributed to the film's pre-release social media reach of 349 million across TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X, and Facebook — ahead of It Ends With Us at the same point before its opening.
Collider called Monroe and Withers a believable romantic pair in a tender adaptation that Monroe elevates despite its sappier instincts. The chemistry is the engine — and both critics and audiences agree it runs.
Box Office: Overperforming by Every Metric
Thursday night previews came in above Regretting You — the previous Hoover adaptation from Paramount — and just below The Housemaid, which opened to $19 million. That preview number set the ceiling high, and the weekend delivery is clearing it.
Word of mouth on social runs positive, with emotion-forward reactions doing the heavy lifting. Fans lean into catharsis, repeat-viewing confessions, and book-to-screen loyalty, framing the film as a tear-jerker rather than a puzzle box.
The source novel has sold over 6 million copies in the United States and has been translated into 45 languages — more popular than Regretting You, less so than It Ends With Us. The domestic gross for It Ends With Us was $148 million. Regretting You finished at $48.8 million. Reminders of Him is tracking between those two benchmarks.
Mixed Reviews, Unified Audiences
The critical divide is real. Deadline called it the latest ludicrous Colleen Hoover adaptation, arguing logic exits the film repeatedly and without apology. Third Coast Review was equally unmoved, describing it as an emotional journey to nowhere.
Collider landed in the opposite camp — calling Monroe's performance the reason to go. The audience score tells its own story: social media conversation is running positive, with casting goodwill and Monroe's indie drama credibility cited repeatedly as reasons viewers trust the film even when the script strains.
Production, Rating, and Where to See It
Reminders of Him is directed by Vanessa Caswill from a screenplay by Colleen Hoover and Lauren Levine, based on Hoover's 2022 novel. It is rated PG-13 and runs 1 hour and 55 minutes. Universal Pictures distributes.
The film is rolling out in 57 foreign markets including the UK, Ireland, Australia, Germany, and Mexico. Production budget was reported at $25 million — meaning a $18 million domestic opening weekend puts it firmly in profitable territory before international receipts are counted.
Reminders of Him is in theaters nationwide now.
