Regretting You is a romantic drama about a mother and daughter named Morgan and Clara. After a car crash kills Clara's father and Morgan's sister, they uncover a shocking affair between the two. The film follows them as they deal with grief, rebuild their lives, and find new love.
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These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Regretting You.
Woke representation / casting
The casting is very traditional. The main actors are white. The only diverse casting is supporting actress Sam Morelos, who plays Clara's best friend. This role is a standard supporting part and has no activist identity signaling.
0%
Woke political dialogue
The characters talk only about their feelings, grief, family drama, and romance. No one uses political words, activist talk, or social-justice slogans.
0%
Production
Identity-driven story themes
The movie focuses on a mother and daughter dealing with grief and finding love. The story has no themes about race, gender identity, or other social-justice topics.
0%
Western institutional / cultural critique
The film does not criticize traditional values, marriage, or family. The husband's affair is treated as a personal mistake, not as a symbol of bad masculinity or systemic issues in society.
0%
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant
0%
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
There was no anti-woke backlash or political complaints from audiences. Viewers discussed the soap-opera plot, acting, and the bad CGI effects instead of political topics.
0%
Creator track record context
Most of the creative team, including director Josh Boone and writer Colleen Hoover, make mainstream romance stories with no history of activism. Co-producer Allison Williams has an activist footprint, but her personal history did not affect the traditional content of this movie.
15%
