Reminders of Him Is Dominating the Box Office This Weekend — Cast, Story, Reviews, and Where to Watch
Reminders of Him is officially one of the biggest romantic drama openings of 2026. The latest Colleen Hoover adaptation hit theaters nationwide on March 13, topped Friday's box office chart, and is now tracking well ahead of studio projections heading into Sunday. Here is everything to know about the film that has Hoover fans flooding theaters coast to coast.
Reminders of Him Box Office Opening Weekend: $19 Million and Counting
Universal's Reminders of Him opened to $8 million on its first day from 3,402 locations, putting it on course for a $19 million opening weekend against a reported $25 million production budget.
The female-skewing film came in well ahead of expectations, with a domestic debut now projected to land between $19 million and $20 million. That is a decisive overperformance for a movie originally forecast to open somewhere between $10 million and $15 million.
Hoover's pipeline of adaptations has built serious momentum. It Ends With Us cleared $351 million worldwide, Regretting You followed with around $90 million globally, and Reminders of Him now looks poised to add another strong chapter to what has become one of the more reliable franchises in contemporary romantic drama.
What Is Reminders of Him About?
Reminders of Him is a 2026 American romantic drama directed by Vanessa Caswill, based on Colleen Hoover's 2022 bestselling novel. 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 and local bar owner named Ledger Ward.
Kenna is desperate to resume her life and get to know her daughter Diem, who she has barely spent time with. Returning to her small town in Wyoming, she finds Diem's current guardians unwilling to let her anywhere near her own daughter. As her secret romance with Ledger deepens, so do the dangers for both of them — and the hope for a second chance at forgiveness.
Reminders of Him Cast: Maika Monroe, Tyriq Withers, and a Country Music Debut
The film stars Maika Monroe as Kenna, Tyriq Withers as Ledger, Rudy Pankow as Scotty, Lauren Graham as Grace Landry, and Bradley Whitford as Patrick Landry.
Country music star Lainey Wilson also makes her feature film debut in the cast, adding to the Heartland marketing angle that Universal leaned into heavily ahead of release. Wilson's presence has resonated strongly with audiences in the South and Midwest, where the film is outperforming national averages.
Universal launched a Heartland Tour to promote the film, kicking off in Chicago with a moderated screening, and star Tyriq Withers was able to reunite with his grandmother and aunt at one of the tour stops — a moment that generated significant social media attention.
Reminders of Him Reviews: Critics Divided, Audiences Invested
Critics have been mixed on Reminders of Him, with a 56% Rotten Tomatoes score. However, Hoover's passionate fanbase is leaning strongly positive, reflected in an 89% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes and a B on CinemaScore.
Social media reach for Reminders of Him measured 349 million across TikTok, YouTube, X, Instagram, and Facebook — ahead of It Ends With Us at the time of its opening. Audience reactions ran emotion-forward, with fans framing the film as a tear-jerker and citing repeat-viewing intentions and strong book-to-screen loyalty.
Where to Watch Reminders of Him — Streaming Date and When It Hits Peacock
Reminders of Him is exclusively in theaters right now. Universal Pictures is the distributor, which points to Peacock as the likely streaming home once the theatrical window closes. Fans at home should expect a premium video-on-demand rental window to open around mid-April 2026, with a full Peacock streaming launch projected for summer 2026.
For Colleen Hoover fans eager for more, Verity — starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson and directed by Michael Showalter — is also on the 2026 release calendar, currently scheduled for October. Reminders of Him is rated PG-13 and runs 1 hour and 54 minutes. It is playing in theaters nationwide now.
