People We Meet on Vacation (2026)

Directed by

Brett Haley

Genre

romantic comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 58m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 643 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two opposites, an adventurer and a homebody, become best friends after a shared ride. They spend one week each summer together on vacation, which eventually changes their relationship.

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What happens

People We Meet on Vacation is a 2026 American romantic comedy film directed by Brett Haley from a screenplay by Yulin Kuang, Amos Vernon, and Nunzio Randazzo, based on the 2021 novel by Emily Henry. It stars Emily Bader and Tom Blyth. Polar opposites, Poppy wants to explore the world while Alex would prefer to stay home with a good book, but surprisingly they become best friends after sharing a car to their small Ohio hometown from Boston. They live far apart, but for a decade they have shared one week of summer vacation together, which finally leads to a deeper connection. The film was released on Netflix on January 9, 2026. It received generally positive reception. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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