People We Meet on Vacation first look teases two best friends falling for each other in the Netflix film

People We Meet on Vacation is a forthcoming romantic comedy film that is slated to release on Netflix on January 9, 2026. The film is helmed by Brett Haley, while Yulin Kuang is the writer. It's an adaptation of Emily Henry's 2021 namesake novel. Here's the official synopsis as per Letterboxd:

Free-spirited Poppy and routine-loving Alex, who have been unlikely best friends for a decade, lives in different cities but spends every summer vacation together. The careful balance of their friendship is put to the test when they begin to question what has been obvious to everyone else—could they actually be the perfect romantic match?

The film's first look was released recently.

People We Meet on Vacation first look revealed

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The makers of People We Meet on Vacation have released several first-look images from the film. The stills showcase the film's protagonists in different situations.

The film is produced by Isaac Klausner, Marty Bowen, and Wyck Godfrey under the banners of 3000 Pictures (owned by Sony Pictures) and Temple Hill Entertainment. Its cast members (as per IMDb) include,

Emily Bader as Poppy Wright
Jameela Jamil as Swapna Bakshi-Highsmith
Tom Blyth as Alex Nilsen
Alan Ruck as Jimmy
Sarah Catherine Hook as Sarah
Lucien Laviscount as Trey
Michael A. Newcomer as Bob
Lukas Gage as Buck
Molly Shannon as Wanda
Miles Heizer as David
Alice Lee as Rachel
Tommy Do as Nam

People We Meet on Vacation is about two best friends who meet each year for vacation. After some time, they realize that they might have more than friendship between them. This puts their friendship to the test as they try to explore more possibilities.

Brett Haley spoke to Tudum about the film.

“What mattered most was preserving the heart of the story: the relationship between Poppy and Alex. Their love story is the spine of the book, and it had to be the spine of the film.”

Emily Henry, who wrote the original book, said:

“I’ve been kind of an anxious wreck about who would play these characters. I truly could not feel more confident that my readers and then so many more people who don’t even know about the book are going to completely fall in love with Poppy and Alex.”

People We Meet on Vacation will drop on January 9, 2026. It's made on a production budget of $14.3 million.