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Reminders of Him (2026)

Reminders of Him poster
Directed by
Vanessa Caswill
Genre
romantic drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 54m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 350 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman is released from prison and tries to reconnect with the daughter she never got to raise, but the people around her are angry and distrustful. She finds an unlikely ally in the best friend of the man she accidentally killed. Together they navigate grief and guilt to build a future.

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What happens

Reminders of Him is a 2026 American romance 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), Lauren Graham, and Bradley Whitford. Paroled from prison six years after being convicted of vehicular manslaughter of her boyfriend Scotty, Kenna attempts to meet her young daughter born during her incarceration, but faces resistance from everyone except bar owner Ledger, who had been Scotty's best friend. They grow closer, working together to heal past wounds to be able to move forward. 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 and was a box office success, grossing $89 million against a $25 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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