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People We Meet on Vacation

Directed by Brett Haley · 2026 ·

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Answer Summary: Is People We Meet on Vacation worth watching?

People We Meet on Vacation (2026) earns a 71% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Audiences (82%) responded more warmly than critics (75%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for People We Meet on Vacation?

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

71%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

75% Critic Score
82% Audience
65 Metascore
★★★☆☆ Letterboxd 3.2
6.9 IMDb /10
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Runtime
1h 50m
Cast
Emily Bader , Tom Blyth , Mason Gooding , Dolly de Leon
Streaming
Netflix

Where to watch

People We Meet on Vacation is in cinemas now — it isn't streaming anywhere yet.

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (75%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (82%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (65/100).
  • Celluloid Score 71% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

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 71% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

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 Critics Consensus

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

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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](/best/2026/) — [United States](/country/united-states/) romcom comfort before Netflix owns it.

Sarah Chen TV & Streaming Critic

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