People We Meet on Vacation (2026)

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

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.

Comedy Romance friendship based on novel or book romcom grief writer summer vacation second chance feelgood heartfelt exuberant vibrant

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Cast

Emily BaderPoppy Wright
Tom BlythAlex Nilsen
Sarah Catherine HookSarah
Jameela JamilSwapna Bakshi-Highsmith
Miles HeizerDavid Nilsen
Tommy DoNam
Lucien LaviscountTrey
Alan RuckJimmy Wright
Molly ShannonWanda Wright
Lukas GageBuck

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Brett HaleyDirector
Yulin KuangScreenplay
Amos VernonScreenplay
Nunzio RandazzoScreenplay
Emily HenryNovel
Rob GivensDirector of Photography
Keegan DeWittOriginal Music Composer
Evan HenkeEditor
Wyck GodfreyProducer
Isaac KlausnerProducer

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