Regretting You, adapted from the novel by Colleen Hoover, is a warm-hearted and emotionally engaging film that wrestles with grief, forgiveness and the bonds that hold us together. While it occasionally leans into familiar territory, its strong characters and honest performances make it a winning four-star experience. It’s definitely no ‘It Ends With Us’.
At the centre are two women whose lives are irrevocably altered: Morgan and her daughter Clara. Morgan grapples with the loss of her husband and the re‐shaping of her identity, and you feel the ache in her every decision—she’s determined, wounded, yet still capable of hope. Meanwhile Clara’s teenage turmoil is layered by tragedy: navigating her own heartbreak and rebellion while also trying to understand what keeps her mother standing. The film gives Clara space to be fierce and vulnerable, and the chemistry between them pulls you in.
Supporting them is a cast who add meaningful texture: the new love interest Morgan tentatively opens to, the friends Clara confides in, and the old wounds that resurface unexpectedly. These relationships are handled with care—none exist merely as plot props—they feel lived in, which elevates the film beyond a simple melodrama.
Visually and narratively, the film finds its groove in the quiet moments: a lingering shot of Morgan in the dawn light, a conversation between mother and daughter that happens neither entirely in daylight nor shadow. Director and cinematographer give the characters room to breathe, and that breathing space is where the film’s emotional truth lives. The pacing sometimes stalls—there are sequences where the tone shifts a little abruptly—but the core story keeps you rooted.
Where Regretting You really shines is in its depiction of how grief and love can co-exist, how forgiveness is messy, and how renewal often comes when we least expect it. The script doesn’t shy away from pain, but it doesn’t stay in it either. There’s hope threaded through the sorrow, and that contrast gives the film its heart.
In short: if you’re looking for a character-driven drama that offers emotional honesty, strong performances and a tale of survival and connection, Regretting You delivers. It might not reinvent the genre, but it brings freshness and warmth to well-trodden ground—and for that, it’s firmly a four-star recommendation.
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