People We Meet on Vacation
Seen it?2026 | 116 min | Comedy, Romance
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People are still talking about it, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved It Happened One Night, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
50 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; spent 4 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 1.7 million people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Brett Haley
- Emily BaderPoppy
- Tom BlythAlex
- Sarah Catherine HookSarah
- Jameela JamilSwapna
- Miles HeizerDavid
- Tommy DoNam
- Lucien LaviscountTrey
- Alan RuckJimmy
- Molly ShannonWanda
- Lukas GageBuck