The film's cinematographer Daniel Moder is the husband of Julia Roberts. This marks their third collaboration.
Like in the original The Secret in Their Eyes (2009), the role played by Julia Roberts was initially earmarked for a male actor, but director and screenwriter Billy Ray rewrote it specifically for the actress.
Julia Roberts's mother passed away during the production. Roberts returned to filming five days after the loss of her mother.
The director of the original film, Juan José Campanella, worked as an executive producer on this remake.
Was shot as an R rated film but was edited down to PG-13 for its theatrical release.