Movie Review — Regretting You, How Do Mother and Daughter Find Each Other Again?

Adapted from bestselling author Colleen Hoover’s novel, Regretting You hit theaters on October 31, 2025. Directed by Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars), this film weaves together a car accident, an affair, and a mother-daughter relationship into an emotional tale about betrayal, regret, and redemption.

A Car Crash Unveils Unspeakable Secrets

The story begins with a sudden car accident. Single mother Morgan Grant (Allison Williams) and her 17-year-old daughter Clara (Mckenna Grace) seem to have a perfect family life, until a tragic crash takes the lives of Morgan’s husband Chris (Scott Eastwood) and her sister Jenny (Willa Fitzgerald).

What makes it even more heartbreaking is the devastating truth hidden behind the accident : Chris and Jenny were having an affair before their deaths. Faced with this cruel reality, Morgan chooses to hide it from Clara, trying to protect her from further pain. But secrets can never stay buried forever. When Clara begins to sense her mother’s deception, cracks start to appear in their once-close relationship.

Meanwhile, the appearance of Jenny’s widowed husband Jonah (Dave Franco) complicates matters further. This man, equally betrayed, becomes a source of understanding and…