People We Meet on Vacation

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

2026 1h 56m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 740

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Emily Bader
Poppy
Tom Blyth
Alex
Sarah Catherine Hook
Sarah
Jameela Jamil
Swapna
Miles Heizer
David
Tommy Do
Nam
Lucien Laviscount
Trey
Alan Ruck
Jimmy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brett Haley
Writers: Yulin Kuang, Amos Vernon, Nunzio Randazzo
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brett Haley, shot by Rob Givens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Keegan DeWitt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Evan Henke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Emily Bader and Tom Blyth and Sarah Catherine Hook carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "On vacation, you're free to follow your heart.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt22740896 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Brett Haley directs. Rob Givens behind the camera. Keegan DeWitt scores. Evan Henke cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
3Directed by Brett Haley, shot by Rob Givens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Keegan DeWitt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Evan Henke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Emily Bader and Tom Blyth and Sarah Catherine Hook carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "On vacation, you're free to follow your heart.".
8IMDB entry: tt22740896 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 14 themes, including "friendship", "based on novel or book", "romcom", "vacation".

The technical file

Cinematography: Rob Givens
Original score: Keegan DeWitt
Editing: Evan Henke
Costume design: Colin Wilkes
Makeup / hair: Sasha Grossman
VFX supervisor: Wesley Sewell
Stunt coordinator: Chelsea Bruland
Runtime: 116 min · 1h 56m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $1,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: People We Meet on Vacation (2026)

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Rachills + Thrills2026-01-18
★ 7/10
It All Feels Right by Washed Out almost sent me into a nostalgic frenzy - love the music choices (clearly big Polo & Pan fans 🫶🏻)

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