People We Meet on Vacation, the first of Emily Henry’s book-to-film adaptations, is coming to our screens – and now the first trailer has dropped!
Out on Netflix next year, the movie stars Emily Bader as Poppy and Tom Blyth as Alex, as well as an epic list of co-stars. Check out the trailer below plus everything you need to know including full cast and release date:
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What is People We Meet on Vacation about?
Well, let’s start with the book: Released in 2021, it follows the story of besties Poppy and Alex who met in a car share home from college 11 years ago. They live far apart but every summer, they go on holidays together for one week – and it’s the best time of their lives! Written with dual timelines, we learn their friendship was fractured over a mysterious incident at one point and they haven’t spoken since. But Poppy plans a trip to Palm Springs in an attempt to repair their bond. And Alex agrees to be there…
As for the film adaptation, Netflix has shared this official logline: “Free-spirited Poppy and routine-loving Alex have been unlikely best friends for a decade, living in different cities but spending 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?”
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Who else is in the cast?
In addition to Emily Bader and Tom Blythe, the film also stars Jameela Jamil, Lucien Laviscount, Lukas Gage, Sarah Catherine Hook, Alan Ruck, Molly Shannon, Alice Lee and Miles Heizer.
Going by the trailer, we know Alan Ruck and Molly Shannon play Poppy’s free-spirited parents whilst Jameela Jamil plays Swapna, Poppy’s boss.
When will the film be released?
People We Meet On Vacation is out on Netflix January 9, 2026.
(Feature Image Credit: courtesy Netflix)
