Her stories include complicated romance and twisted secrets, and her scandalous prose has earned a legion of devoted fans. Naturally, Hollywood came calling, and three feature films have already been adapted from Colleen Hoover’s books since 2024 (with another coming later in 2026). Though none of them have fared well with critics, Hoover’s movies have bona fide box office appeal.
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Regretting You (2025)
Regretting You is Hollywood’s second stab at a Hoover novel, and it exposes her book’s weaknesses by amplifying them to cinematic proportions. Clara (McKenna Grace) is a teen with big dreams, but her father’s death reveals a shocking family secret. Besides the hokey melodrama, the biggest problem with the movie is that it peaks early and then fizzles out.
Juicy storylines keep the CoHorts coming back, but Regretting You‘s plot is predictable. It lays out the backstory and then things slowly resolve themselves until the inevitable conclusion. The cast does an admirable job, but are held back by the stagey material. It’s too weak to be good and not bad enough to be entertaining—it’s cinematic no man’s land.
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It Ends With Us (2024)
The behind-the-scenes drama surrounding It Ends with Us overshadowed the film’s blockbuster success, and it proved that Hoover’s books worked on screen. Lily (Blake Lively) has met the man of her dreams, but an old flame returns and has her questioning everything. Though it’s as subtle as an atomic bomb, the themes are important.
It Ends with Us grossed over $350 million.
It Ends with Us struggles with tone, and is quite inconsistent. The flashback sequences are strong, but fluctuations in quality lead to an uneven experience. It’s committed to the book material without fleshing it out, so much of the film feels like dead ends and broken promises. It could have used a few cuts, or about 20 more minutes.
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Reminders Of Him (2026)
Third time’s the charm in the realm of Colleen Hoover adaptations, and Reminders of Him is a decent movie. Kenna (Maika Monroe) is released from prison, and tries to put her life back together by sparking a new romance and reuniting with her daughter. Making liberal changes to the story, the film succeeds where others have failed.
Though it can’t fully escape the cheesy Hooverisms that plague her adaptations, Reminders of Him is able to translate them into the language of cinema. Monroe gives a stellar performance, and she lends credibility to the maudlin backstory. Supporting stars like Lauren Graham and Bradley Whitford are a welcome sight, and the characters help invest the viewer in the story.
Even if Reminders of Him isn’t perfect, it’s the first Colleen Hoover adaptation that feels cinematic. The locations add a sense of scale to the visuals, and the plot plays out with structure but not predictability. Future takes on the author’s work should take note, emphasizing translation more than literal adaptation.
Source: Box Office Mojo