People We Meet on Vacation
Directed by Brett Haley · 2026 ·
People We Meet on Vacation (2026) earns a 68% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Audiences (82%) responded more warmly than critics (75%).
Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.
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Netflix / Lionsgate Where to watch
- Netflix
Where to watch People We Meet on Vacation by country
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| India | Netflix |
| Indonesia | Netflix |
| Japan | Netflix |
| Malaysia | Netflix |
| Nigeria | Netflix |
| Pakistan | Netflix |
| Philippines | Netflix |
| South Africa | Netflix |
| South Korea | Netflix |
| Thailand | Netflix |
| Turkey | Netflix |
| United Arab Emirates | Netflix |
| United Kingdom | Netflix |
| United States | Netflix |
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Why this score?
- Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (75/100).
- General viewers mostly liked it (82%).
- Metascore is generally favorable (65/100).
- Celluloid Score 68% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.
Best for
- Short runtime — easy weeknight watch
Not ideal for
- Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films
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Is People We Meet on Vacation worth watching?
Yes — People We Meet on Vacation earns a 68% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Celluloid Verdict
Emily Henry's bestseller becomes a 75% critic / 82% audience romcom — Emily Bader and Tom Blyth's chemistry carries Brett Haley's adaptation even when the script plays it safe, landing squarely in Netflix-date-night territory after a theatrical window.
Celluloid editorial verdict
Audiences (82%) responded more warmly than critics (75%).
What is People We Meet on Vacation about?
Brett Haley adapts Emily Henry's bestseller about Poppy and Alex — platonic best friends who have taken one vacation together every year for a decade and refuse to admit the ritual might mean more. Emily Bader and Tom Blyth carry the chemistry as flashbacks from Palm Springs to Croatia replay their greatest hits and worst fights. When a scheduling conflict threatens to break the tradition, both must decide whether friendship is the safe story they have been telling themselves. Mason Gooding and Dolly de Leon add warmth to a romcom built on delayed recognition.
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Critic Reviews
People We Meet on Vacation Review: Emily Bader and Tom Blyth Carry Henry's Romcom at 75%/82%
★★★☆☆
Brett Haley adapts Emily Henry with Emily Bader and Tom Blyth — 75% critics, 82% audiences, and chemistry that almost saves a safe script from itself.
Date-night competent on Best of 2026 — United States romcom comfort before Netflix owns it.
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