People We Meet on Vacation (film)

People We Meet on Vacation is an upcoming American romantic comedy film directed by Brett Haley from a screenplay by Yulin Kuang, based on the 2021 novel of the same name by Emily Henry. It stars Emily Bader, Tom Blyth, Lukas Gage, Jameela Jamil, Alan Ruck, and Molly Shannon.

People We Meet on Vacation
Directed by	Brett Haley
Screenplay by	Yulin Kuang
Based on	People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
Produced by	Marty Bowen Wyck Godfrey Isaac Klausner
Starring	Emily Bader Tom Blyth Lukas Gage Jameela Jamil Alan Ruck Molly Shannon
Production companies	3000 Pictures Temple Hill Entertainment
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	January 9, 2026 (2026-01-09)
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$14.3 million[1]

Cast

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

Production

The film has Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, and Isaac Klausner as producers for Temple Hill. The film is being produced under Sony Pictures first look deal with Netflix.^[2] Brett Haley is set to direct, with Yulin Kuang adapting the screenplay. In July 2024, Emily Bader and Tom Blyth joined the lead cast.^[3] Sarah Catherine Hook, Jameela Jamil, Lucien Laviscount and Lukas Gage joined in September 2024.^[4] Additional casting included the addition of Alan Ruck and Molly Shannon. Principal photography began that month.^[5]

Release

It is scheduled to be released on January 9, 2026.^[6]