Colleen Hoover is once again proving her box office prowess.
Universal’s romantic drama “Reminders of Him,” the author’s latest best-seller to land on the big screen, impressed with $18.2 million from 3,402 North American theaters in its debut. Those ticket sales are notably above pre-release expectations of $10 million to $12 million. The film earned $10 million from 56 overseas territories for a global tally of $28.2 million, a solid start against its $25 million budget.
This extends Hoover’s winning streak after 2024’s “It Ends With Us” and 2025’s “Regretting You,” underscoring the demand for female-focused stories. (Women represented 80% of opening weekend crowds for “Reminders of Him.”) Her next adaptation “Verity,” starring Dakota Johnson and Anne Hathaway, is set for October from Amazon MGM.
“Hollywood isn’t producing enough adult romance dramas,” said analyst Jeff Bock of Exhibitor Relations. “The audience is there, but the content isn’t. Colleen Hoover’s adaptations are filling that space.