Episode Summary: JR and Stacey dive into the Colleen Hoover adaptation "Regretting You," discussing the film's quiet release, impressive box office performance, and why the critical response might be unfairly harsh. They explore the cast, compare it to other Hoover adaptations, and debate whether this movie deserved better ratings than it received.

Key Discussion Points:

• How JR accidentally picked this thinking it was a rom-com (spoiler: it's not)
• Stacey's initial theory about the plot twist vs. what actually happened
• The film's marketing strategy and quiet theatrical release
• Box office success: $30M budget → $90.5M worldwide gross
• Critical reception disparity: 28% Rotten Tomatoes vs. B CinemaScore
• Cast highlights: McKenna Grace, Mason Thames, and Dave Franco
• Comparisons to "It Ends With Us" and the Colleen Hoover cinematic universe
• Why this generation's Colleen Hoover is like previous generations' Danielle Steel
• The impact of cancel culture on critical reviews

Box Office & Reception:

• Budget: $30 million
• Box Office: $90.5 million worldwide
• Rotten Tomatoes: 28%
• Metacritic: 33/100
• CinemaScore: B

Hosts' Verdict: Both hosts disagree with the harsh critical scores, with Stacey suggesting it deserved at least 75%. JR argues the negative reviews stem from backlash against the first Hoover adaptation rather than the film's actual quality.

Shout Outs:

• Paramount Pictures
• Half Price Books & McKay's used bookstores
• King Jerm's podcast "Podddin Saved Our Marriage"