Adapted from the worldwide bestseller by Colleen Hoover, Regretting You is a romantic drama directed by Josh Boone, best known for Our Opposite Stars. The film will be released on October 29, 2025, and stars Allison Williams(Get Out, M3GAN), Mckenna Grace(Ghostbusters: The Legacy), Dave Franco(Elusive) and Mason Thames(Black Phone).
Synopsis: Morgan Grant (Allison Williams) has put her dreams on hold to raise her daughter Clara (Mckenna Grace). While they share an unwavering love for each other, everything else divides them: values, choices, and ways of loving. Morgan wants to protect Clara at all costs, even if it means suffocating her. But when a brutal tragedy reveals an unimaginable betrayal, their equilibrium is shattered. Morgan finds unexpected support from the one person she kept at a distance, while Clara grows closer to a forbidden boy. Two parallel destinies, two hearts in need of repair, one truth to face.
The film features an intergenerational cast. Allison Williams plays Morgan opposite Mckenna Grace as Clara. Dave Franco and Mason Thames round out the main cast. Scott Eastwood, Willa Fitzgerald, Sam Morelos, and Clancy Brown are also in the cast. The project is produced by Constantin Film, Harbinger Pictures, and Frayed Pages, with Paramount Pictures presenting. It is directed by Josh Boone, who is associated with Young Adult cinema after The Fault in Our Stars.
Winner of last season's Star Academy, Marine continues her rise in the music world after her hits Ma Faute and Cœur Maladroit. Her unreleased track Restes d'averses, co-written with Eddy de Pretto, has been chosen as the original song for Regretting You. The announcement was made in a video shared by Allison Williams, Mckenna Grace and Mason Thames, who praised the French singer's artistic sensibility.
Our opinion
Regretting You explores mother-daughter dynamics, the weight of secrets, and resilience in the wake of tragedy. Inspired by Colleen Hoover's novel, the film combines romantic drama with a story of rebuilding, in the vein of The Fault in Our Stars and Love, Rosie. It touches the heart by exploring the complex relationship between a mother marked by painful choices and a teenager convinced that she alone carries the weight of the world.
The film stands out for the way it brings together two parallel love stories: that of a woman who tries to pick herself up after being betrayed and losing her way, showing remarkable resilience, and that of a young girl who discovers love as an escape. This duality, both tender and tormented, creates a powerful emotion, carried by Allison Williams' nuanced performance and Mckenna Grace's freshness.
The female characters dominate the narrative, at the center of an emotional journey marked by wounds, emancipation, and resilience. However, the male characters are not reduced to mere supporting roles: they accompany these trajectories with a touching maturity, while carrying their own flaws. Their presence acts more as a support, in a dynamic where love is built on listening rather than control.
The film reinforces its depth by offering a fewflashbacks to the past, revealing the adults' younger years. These fragments of youth echo the contemporary story of the teenagers, establishing a set of parallels and evolutions. Where the previous generation clashes with outside influences and compromises, the new generation seeks to assert itself by making its own choices, as a subtle response to what their elders failed to defend.
While the teenager's reactions may sometimes seem selfish, they reflect a deep misunderstanding: that of a filial bond suffocated by a lack of dialogue rather than a lack of love. What is striking is the way in which the film manages to remain uplifting despite its painful themes, notably through a teenage romance treated with delicacy and humor at times, thanks in particular to the character of the best friend, who speaks her mind.
The only question mark regarding the direction is the surprising choice to have text messages that are already displayed on screen read aloud in voiceover, which is surprising and may seem artificial, but does not detract from the emotional power of the story. Regretting You will appeal to readers of Colleen Hoover, fans of contemporary romance and intergenerational dramas, as well as those who enjoy stories centered on family and the quest for resilience.
Regretting You will be released in French theaters on October 29, 2025.
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