Reminders of Him

"Everyone deserves a second chance."

2026 1h 54m EN

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 433

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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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.

“Everyone deserves a second chance.”

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Cast

Maika Monroe
Kenna Rowan
Tyriq Withers
Ledger Ward
Rudy Pankow
Scotty Landry
Bradley Whitford
Patrick Landry
Lauren Graham
Grace Landry
Zoe Kosovic
Diem Landry
Nicholas Duvernay
Roman
Jennifer Robertson
Ruth

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vanessa Caswill
Writers: Lauren Levine, Colleen Hoover
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 7

ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vanessa Caswill, shot by Tim Ives. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tom Howe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Michelle Harrison shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Maika Monroe and Tyriq Withers and Rudy Pankow carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

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Marketing tagline: "Everyone deserves a second chance.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt33714084 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Vanessa Caswill directs. Tim Ives behind the camera. Tom Howe scores. Michelle Harrison cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2Directed by Vanessa Caswill, shot by Tim Ives. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Tom Howe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Michelle Harrison shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Maika Monroe and Tyriq Withers and Rudy Pankow carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Everyone deserves a second chance.".
7IMDB entry: tt33714084 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 19 themes, including "wyoming, usa", "based on novel or book", "loss of loved one", "release from prison".

The technical file

Cinematography: Tim Ives
Original score: Tom Howe
Editing: Michelle Harrison
Production design: Francesca Massariol
Costume design: Jayna Mansbridge
Runtime: 114 min · 1h 54m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $30,000,000
Box office: $89,039,780
Return: 297% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Reminders of Him (2026)

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Manuel São Bento2026-03-15
★ 6/10
Full review: https://movieswetextedabout.com/reminders-of-him-movie-review-maika-monroes-magnetic-performance-anchors-a-melancholic-journey/ Rating: B- "Reminders of Him is an effective exercise in emotional catharsis that survives its structural flaws thanks to a committed cast and Maika Monroe in a state of grace. It’s a film that reminds us that objective judgment in cinema is an illusion and that, sometimes, we just need a story that validates the need for a second chance. The imperfect beauty of redemption proves that, even on the grayest days, love is the only light capable of illuminating the shadows of our past."
CinemaSerf2026-03-15
★ 6/10
“Kenna” (Maika Monroe - though I kept seeing Jane Seymour) returns to her hometown, fresh from a long spell in prison, and tries to find herself a job. Nobody wants to employ an ex-con, but luckily she finds work packing bags at the supermarket. Why is she there? Well we quickly discover that she and her late boyfriend “Scotty” (Rudy Pankow) had been in a road accident - hence her incarnation, and that during that time she had given birth to “Diem” (Zoe Kosovic). His parents “Grace” (Lauren Graham) and “Patrick” (Bradley Whitford) have adopted her and together with his best friend “Ledger” (Tyriq Withers) live happily enough with the latter man a sort of surrogate uncle. “Kenna” wants to meet her daughter but knows that’s highly unlikely unless she gets an ally, so unwittingly at first them more deliberately targets the bar-owning “Ledger” who was her boyfriend’s best pal, but whom she had never met. He quickly puts two and two together, but he’s also taken a bit of a shine to her so might he be the hormonal one to act as a conduit between her and her almost in-laws? We are drip-fed some of the backstory to contextualise her predicament, and there are also some letters that she continues to write to “Scotty” to drown us even more sentimentality as the story proceeds as predictably as the sun coming up. Withers and Monroe struggle to inject much chemistry into their characterisations and there is quite a lot of repetition as their will they/won’t they rapport gathers pace amidst a film that has the odd power ballad from acting débutante Lainey Wilson mixed in, too. It isn’t a bad film, it’s just so very nondescript and I know I will never remember it.