Reminders of Him

2026

Action / Drama / Romance

17
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 88% · 112 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 88% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.4/10 10 5193 5.2K

wyoming, usa based on novel or book loss of loved one release from prison mistake car accident

Plot summary

When Diem's custodial grandparents adamantly refuse Kenna's attempts to see her daughter, Kenna discovers unexpected compassion, and then something truer and deeper, with former NFL player and local bar owner Ledger. As their secret romance develops, so do the dangers for both of them, leading Kenna toward heartbreak and, ultimately, the hope for a second chance.

Director

Vanessa Caswill Photo
Vanessa Caswill

Top cast

Tyriq Withers Photo
Tyriq Withers as Ledger Ward
Anne Hawthorne Photo
Anne Hawthorne as Kenna's Mother
Maika Monroe Photo
Maika Monroe as Kenna Rowan
Bradley Whitford Photo
Bradley Whitford as Patrick Landry
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1.03 GB
1280*534
English 2.0
PG-13
Subtitles es   fr   in   us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 54 min
Seeds 100
2.12 GB
1920*800
English 5.1
PG-13
Subtitles es   fr   in   us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 54 min
Seeds 100
1.92 GB
1920*800
English 5.1
PG-13
Subtitles es   fr   in   us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 54 min
Seeds 100

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by 6 / 10

"Reminders of Him" is Dopey But at Times Endearing...

If you know what you're going into with a Colleen Hoover book adaptation, then you'll get a mixture of parts where you'll shake your head at silliness or absurdity and other parts of endearment and tugging at your heart strings. "Reminders of Him" is no different. It's a story that hits home to me as seeing good people step up to raise a child when their parent isn't here anymore is a beautiful thing. There's a lot here in this story about grief, loss, love and friendship. At the heart of the story is a little girl who has lost her father and I like how it never shies away from that. The film has plenty of flaws like how easy it is for the little girl's father's best friend to fall in love with the little girl's mother after the little girl's father is gone. But, in spite of that, it's tough subject matter for some if you've ever gone through something like grief, loss or heartache. But, it's a story with a lot of redeeming qualities. "Reminders of Him" is worth a watch. I would RECOMMEND either a theatrical viewing if you're a Colleen Hoover fan. If you're new to Colleen Hoover stories, I would suggest waiting to view it on streaming.
Reviewed by 7 / 10

A very touching film

As someone who didn't read the book, I really enjoyed this film. The first half is quite slow and drags on a bit, but once the movie gets going, it's a decent emotional film that will have you tearing up and not being able to stop. This is a very touching film about death, forgiveness, family, and love, and we could all learn something from this film.
Reviewed by 7 / 10

Flawed, but I enjoyed it

I saw "Reminders of Him" on 03/12/2026. I think it's a good movieThe movie has decent pacing, with a good run-time. I like the various flashbacks, which the movie smoothly integrates with the main present-tense story.Maika Monroe gives a convincing performance acting-wise, and her character Kenna is likeable and sympathetic. She and Tyrik Withers have great chemistry. Numerous romance scenes are well-done: I like the snow-cone and radio scenes the most. The girl who plays Kenna's daughter is adorable.The movie has a good soundtrack, especially for country-music fans like me (On that note - I was glad to see Lainey Wilson on the big screen!)Altogether, this movie is probably Maika's best since 2024's "Longlegs," and this movie is better than Tyrik Wither's last 2 films, "Him" and "I Know What You Did Last Summer."Nonetheless, my issues with the movie are plentiful. The movie makes no effort at originality. The story unfurls and concludes exactly as you would expect. If you've watched the trailer, then you've got the gist of the entire 2-hour story alreadyThe movie's conflict suffers from the easy solution right in front of everyone's eyes. Simply, Kenna wants to see her daughter, but the boyfriend's parents don't allow it. All they really had to do was sit them down together and have them talk it out. This whole problem could've been resolved in the first 25 minutesAnother issue is that Kenna has no actual culpability for the boyfriend's death. The flashbacks show that the incident was just an accident. She wasn't drunk. She wasn't negligent. She wasn't nefariousI think the absence of culpability on her end is a mistake in the story. It eroded the film's chance to convey a profound message about redemption, reformation, second chances, and forgiveness. As it is, Kenna isn't redeemed because she did no wrong for which she needed to be redeemed. She doesn't win forgiveness because she did nothing for which she needed to be forgiven. She doesn't undergo any reformation: she's a good person before-and-after the accident.As I said, Maika Monroe and Tyrik Withers have good chemistry. But whereas Maika is a good actress, Tyrik is a bad actor. There's a scene, for example, where the parents show up at the bar while Maika is in the backroom. In that scene, Tyrik's worried facial expression looks comically bad: he looks the way Will Smith in "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" would've looked if Uncle Phil unexpectedly arrived during a house-party. Tyrik's acting really took me out of the movie a few timesLastly - the movie gets too syrupy. Some parts, like the scene where Maika says that "Scotty was the closest thing to a home that I ever had," made me wince a little bit.7.0/10.
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