March 9, 2026:

English-language cinemas have an interesting week ahead of them owing to yet another Colleen Hoover project and some thrilling releases. Find out below.
1. The Optimist (The Optimist: The Bravest Act Is Truth)
Inspired by a true story, The Optimist follows Herbert Heller, who runs a toy store in Northern California but hides his holocaust stories by night. After meeting a young girl and getting diagnosed with a terminal illness, he reveals the dark secrets of his past during his time in Theresienstadt and Auschwitz to her and develops a strong bond.
2. Reminders of Him
Based on Colleen Hoover’s 2022 novel of the same name, Reminders of Him follows a woman named Kenna Rowan who ends up behind bars for seven years after being involved in a car accident that took the life of her then-boyfriend, Scotty Landry. Now, years later, she comes across Ledger Ward, a former NFL player and local bar owner, and sparks fly.
3. Slanted
A Chinese-American teenager’s decision to look like many of her peers leads her to an experimental ethnic modification surgery, which changes her life at high school drastically. Hoping that her new look would get her the prom queen title, she’s in for a big surprise when things don’t go as planned.
4. Undertone
Evy and Justin host a paranormal podcast, and despite not believing in otherworldly presence, she comes to learn of a married couple’s submission of strange noises in their home. While taking care of her ailing mother, she ends up witnessing more fear than originally expected.
ALSO READ: 3 Hollywood Theatrical Releases (March 2-8, 2026): From Jessie Buckley-Christian Bale’s The Bride, Dave Franco’s Hoppers