Reminders of Him Reaches Netflix on November 10, Four Months After Its Peacock Debut

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Reminders of Him, the Colleen Hoover adaptation starring Maika Monroe, arrives on Netflix in the United States on Tuesday, November 10. It had a theatrical run earlier in the year and then made its streaming debut exclusively on Peacock on July 10, so this is its second streaming home.

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The reason is a window deal. What's on Netflix reports that the film is part of the first-window arrangement between Netflix and Universal for live-action titles, and in this case the film reached Peacock first. It is a good example of how the streaming calendar now works for studio films, with a title passing from one service to the next before it settles.

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The story comes from one of the best-selling romance novels of recent years. It is about a woman who returns to her small town after a prison sentence and tries to reconnect with her daughter, while falling for a man who is connected to her past. I am describing the book's outline here, and I cannot vouch for every change the film makes.

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I am not the core audience for Hoover adaptations, but I respect how reliably her books bring in viewers who do not usually go to cinemas. Netflix tends to surface that kind of film quickly, so I would not be surprised to see it on the weekly chart.

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If you missed it in cinemas and never had Peacock, this is your chance. Have you read the book, and did you like the film?