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People We Meet on Vacation

People We Meet on Vacation

Comedy · Romance · 2026

Poppy's a free spirit. Alex loves a plan. After years of summer vacations, these polar-opposite pals wonder if they could be a perfect romantic match.

Movie details

People We Meet on Vacation

“On vacation, you're free to follow your heart.”

2026 Comedy · Romance 1h 56m

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TMDB

7.0 / 10

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Poppy's a free spirit. Alex loves a plan. After years of summer vacations, these polar-opposite pals wonder if they could be a perfect romantic match.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over People We Meet on Vacation?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Brett Haley

Written by

Yulin Kuang · Amos Vernon · Nunzio Randazzo

Emily Bader

Emily Bader

Poppy Wright

Tom Blyth

Tom Blyth

Alex Nilsen

Sarah Catherine Hook

Sarah Catherine Hook

Sarah

Jameela Jamil

Jameela Jamil

Swapna Bakshi-Highsmith

Miles Heizer

Miles Heizer

David Nilsen

Tommy Do

Tommy Do

Nam

Lucien Laviscount

Lucien Laviscount

Trey

Court is in session

Put People We Meet on Vacation on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.