“Regretting You” A Romance Story That Hits All The Feels
- Matt Palmer
- Nov 14, 2025
- 3 min read
Based on the popular 2019 Colleen Hoover novel “Regretting You,” when a devastating accident reveals a shocking betrayal, Morgan Grant and her daughter, Clara, explore what’s left behind as they confront family secrets, redefine love, and rediscover each other.
When I first started seeing the mostly mixed to negative reactions from critics, I really didn’t know what to expect - especially since most audiences enjoyed this romantic drama a lot more than the critics. So, after checking out the second Colleen Hoover film adaptation, I am definitely siding with the audiences on this one!
I’ll admit that the romantic drama can be on the slightly predictable side, yet it’s still a good watch. “Regretting You” delivers strong performances from the main cast, many emotional moments and a truly heartwarming story. Despite what most of the mixed to negative reactions from critics are saying, this movie has the ability to give us a satisfying, feel-good romance experience.
Throughout the movie, “Regretting You” is almost like an emotional roller coaster - the laughter and tears going back and forth, which honestly works well for this story. It may seem like the emotional and romantic tones can be a little inconsistent, yet, like I said, the movie makes it work! This movie features themes of grief, betrayal and happiness, which the lead characters Morgan and her daughter are going through.
The main cast did an amazing job with their performances and all of their on screen chemistry is incredibly astounding, which makes a lot of their moments throughout the drama very believable. The mother-daughter sequences throughout the movie can go from being on the light-hearted/sometimes humorous side to being extremely emotional. One hilarious moment that really stands out is when Clara sneaks off with Miller towards the end of her father’s funeral and Morgan ends up finding them in a parking lot.
“Regretting You” also features several emotional moments that are really memorable and one that really stands out from them all is when Morgan and Jonah (who’s wife died in the same car accident as Morgan’s husband) comes to the realization that an affair was going on and after that moment Morgan smashes her husband’s car in a moment
of rage, which is one of the many pivotal moments for the mother.
The mother-daughter story line delivers a lot of heart-warming moments, which can also make a few viewers get a little teary-eyed at times. Their story together portrays themes of growth, forgiveness, and the idea that some mothers (like daughters) are also navigating life’s challenges for the first time, especially once the Jonah character gets more involved.
Clara’s romance with the character Miller can also be appealing and heartwarming. The only aspect of the romance of the movie’s overall story is that both the Clara/Miller romance and a potential Morgan/Jonah romance is too quick, but with what the mother and daughter are going through, it can seem like an escape (especially for Clara). The Morgan and Jonah romance subplot is slowly revealed that they did have slight feelings for one another in high school and there is a chance that those feelings are slowly coming back.
During the romance between Clara and Miller, we see some really happy moments of them on their movie dates and their little “promposal” moment is a truly pivotal moment for the young couple. We also get to see more of Miller’s caring nature when we see him caring for his cancer-stricken grandfather, who has a bit of dry and humorous wit).
Overall, “Regretting You” really does have the ability to be an emotional and entertaining romance that delivers on the drama, romance and some tear-jerking moments that fans of the Colleen Hoover novel will really enjoy.
Cast: Allison Williams (Morgan Grant); McKenna Grace (Clara Grant); Dave Franco (Jonah Sullivan); Mason Thames (Miller Adams); Scott Eastwood (Chris Grant); Willa Fitzgerald (Jenny Davidson); Clancy Brown (Hank ‘Gramps’ Adams Sr.); Sam Morelos (Lexia); Ethan Costanilla (Efren).
Writer/director: Susan McMartin (After; Mr. Church) (writer); Josh Boone (director) (The Fault In Our Stars; The New Mutants)
MPA: Rated PG-13 for sexual content, teen drug and alcohol use, and brief strong language (runtime 116 minutes)
All the film posters displayed in Miller's bedroom are from Paramount Pictures productions.
This is the second feature film adaptation of a Colleen Hoover novel, following It Ends with Us (2024), and the third overall adaptation after the TV series Confess (2017).
All four lead actors previously appeared in 2025 horror films, three of them in sequels. Allison Williams reprises her role in M3GAN 2.0 (2025), McKenna Grace joins the cast of Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025), Mason Thames returns in The Black Phone 2 (2025), and Dave Franco stars alongside his wife Alison Brie in Together (2025).
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