Comedy, Romance, Drama  •  2026  •  116 min  •  Teen (13+)

People We Meet on Vacation (2026)

People We Meet on Vacation poster

People We Meet on Vacation (2026)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Family Values: Mixed

Viewer Rating
6.6

Overview

Romantic comedy adaptation of Emily Henry's novel, centering on best friends Poppy Wright and Alex Nilsen, who reunite for a vacation after two years apart, reflecting on their decade of shared summer trips. Directed by Brett Haley, starring Emily Bader as the free-spirited travel writer Poppy and Tom Blyth as the bookish teacher Alex, with Sarah Catherine Hook and Lukas Gage in supporting roles.


Starring Cast

Lukas Gage  •   Sarah Catherine Hook  •   Tom Blyth


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: Medium

The movie's core conflict revolves around personal relationships and individual journeys, devoid of any political messaging or ideological slant. This apolitical focus on romance and friendship determines its neutral stance.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

Diverse supporting actors from Black and Asian backgrounds appear alongside white leads in principal roles. The narrative emphasizes friendship turning to romance without critiquing traditional identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: Neutral
Confidence: Low

A gay wedding appears as a supportive, non-central scene in the ensemble, handled with care and inclusivity but without driving the core story.

Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Medium

Family elements appear peripherally in the narrative, with brief positive portrayals of sibling and parental bonds but no central exploration of structures or roles. A same-sex marriage is normalized without critique, contributing to a neutral stance on traditional versus progressive norms.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Low

No transgender characters or themes appear in the film. LGBTQ elements are present through a subplot involving a gay wedding, depicted as a joyful family event without deeper exploration of transsexual identity.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

The film faithfully adapts Emily Henry's novel, retaining the original genders for protagonists Poppy Wright and Alex Nilsen, both as in the source material, along with supporting characters like Sarah and David. No alterations to character genders occur.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

The adaptation casts white actors for the book's white protagonists Poppy and Alex. Secondary character Trey's race is unspecified in the novel, so his portrayal by a Black actor does not qualify as a race swap. No other mismatches occur.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.6
The Movie Database logo
6.9

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
7.8
Metacritic logo
5.0

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