- Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel has sold over six million copies in the US alone.
- Maika Monroe leads a star-studded cast in this deeply emotional redemption story.
- Reminders of Him opens across UAE cinemas exclusively this Eid Al Fitr weekend.
- Director Vanessa Caswill leads an all-female filmmaking team behind this adaptation.
Six million copies sold. Forty-five languages. A fanbase that has been waiting for this moment since the book first broke the internet in 2022. Colleen Hoover’s rise isn’t just another publishing trend, it’s a full reshaping of how Hollywood discovers stories, builds audiences, and decides what gets made next. And this Eid Al Fitr, UAE cinemas are getting exactly what BookTok readers have been asking for. Reminders of Him opens across the region on March 19, and the timing couldn’t feel more right.
The story follows Kenna, played by Maika Monroe, a young woman who returns to her hometown in Wyoming after seven years in prison, carrying the weight of an irreversible mistake and a desperate hope to reconnect with the daughter she has never known. It’s raw, it’s honest, and it’s the kind of emotional story that Hoover writes better than almost anyone working today. Hollywood isn’t producing enough adult romance dramas, and Hoover’s adaptations are filling a space that audiences have been hungry for, particularly women who haven’t had much to go to cinemas for lately. Reminders of Him is the answer to that gap, arriving at the most celebratory weekend of the year.
What makes this adaptation feel different from a standard book-to-screen transfer is the level of creative ownership behind it. Hoover co-wrote the screenplay alongside producer Lauren Levine and was involved in every step of the process, from interviewing directors to shaping the script from the ground up, a very different experience from her earlier, more hands-off adaptations.
Director Vanessa Caswill, leading an entirely female filmmaking team, brings the same warmth and precision she showed in Love at First Sight. The result is a film built by people who genuinely love the source material and understand its audience deeply.
The cast is equally compelling. Alongside Monroe, the film features Lauren Graham and three-time Emmy winner Bradley Whitford as Diem’s custodial grandparents, Rudy Pankow of Outer Banks fame as Scotty, and Grammy-winning country star Lainey Wilson making her screen debut as Kenna’s friend Amy. It’s a supporting ensemble that gives the film real emotional weight beyond its central romance. Fans are especially excited to see themes of redemption, forgiveness, and motherhood play out on screen, and if done right, this could be another major tearjerker that reminds audiences exactly why Hoover’s stories always land so hard.
Reminders of Him is in UAE cinemas now, just in time for Eid. Grab your tickets, take someone you love, and prepare to feel everything. This one earns every tear!
The film releases regionally this Eid Al Fitr, 19 March 2026, the trailer can be seen here.
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