Reminders of Him Scores, Bride Collapses

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.

Hoover co-wrote the screenplay for “Reminders of Him,” which follows a single mom who returns home after serving five years in prison for a tragic mistake. Audiences were mixed, giving the film a “B” grade on CinemaScore exit polls.

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.”

“Reminders of Him” debuted at No. 2 behind Disney and Pixar’s animated adventure “Hoppers,” which remained in first place with $28.5 million in its second weekend of release. That marks a strong hold (down just 36%) from its opening of $45 million, boosting domestic revenues to $86 million. The kid-friendly film has earned $77.9 million overseas for a global tally of $164.7 million. “Hoppers” is snapping a cold streak for Pixar, which has scored with sequels such as “Inside Out 2” but hasn’t fielded an original hit since 2017’s “Coco.” Although the film needs to stick around on the big screen to justify its $150 million price tag (theater owners keep roughly 50% of ticket sales), “Hoppers” looks to have steady box office legs.

Meanwhile, director Maggie Gyllenhaal’s R-rated monster mash “The Bride!” has flatlined with $2.1 million in its sophomore outing, tumbling to the No. 6 spot. With poor reviews and frighteningly bad audience scores, ticket sales collapsed by 70% from its tragic $7 million debut. The film has earned $11.3 million in North America and $21 million globally to date. “The Bride!” is shaping up to be an unmitigated financial disaster for Warner Bros., which spent $90 million to produce and $65 million to promote the film.

Third place went to A24’s micro-budget paranormal horror story “Undertone,” which scored a better-than-expected $9.3 million from 2,570 in its opening weekend. It’s a killer start for the R-rated film, which A24 acquired for approximately $3 million to $4 million. Written and directed by Ian Tuason in his directorial debut, “Undertone” follows a podcast host who uncovers terrifying recordings when she moves home to care for her dying mother. The movie has a “C” grade on CinemaScore exit polls, which is typical for a genre that leaves moviegoers feeling deeply disturbed.

“This is the kind of original horror filmmaking that makes the genre interesting and unpredictable,” says David A. Gross, who publishes the box office newsletter FranchiseRe. “The movie is succeeding on storytelling talent and fresh faces.”

Another scary movie, Paramount’s slasher sequel “Scream 7,” added $8.3 million from 3,243 theaters in its third weekend of release. Despite mixed reviews, the film has generated a mighty $107 million domestically and $176.9 million globally. “Scream 7” is officially the highest-grossing installment in the long-running franchise, overtaking the lifetime tallies of the original 1996 “Scream” ($173 million) and 1997 sequel “Scream 2” ($172 million), not adjusted for inflation.

This weekend’s overall attendance is significantly above the same period in 2025 (up 70% from a year ago, according to Comscore), but ticket sales are still roughly 20% behind the pre-pandemic average. Moviegoing is expected to get a major boost when Amazon MGM’s space-set adventure “Project Hail Mary,” starring Ryan Gosling, lifts off on March 20. Then the box office should kick into high gear with Universal’s “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” on April 1.

“We are on the cusp of an impressive debut for ‘Project Hail Mary,’” predicts Comscore’s head of marketplace trends, Paul Dergarabedian. “And then we can look forward to April, which will reinvigorate the marketplace.”