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‘People We Meet on Vacation’ Climbs Netflix Charts as Viewers Zero In on Book Changes and Filming Tricks

Emily Henry oversaw the adaptation to preserve the novel’s tone, leaving no sequel on the slate.

Overview

  • Released globally on January 9, the Netflix film adapts Emily Henry’s bestseller under director Brett Haley, starring Emily Bader and Tom Blyth.
  • Coverage reports the title quickly rose to become one of the platform’s most-viewed offerings shortly after launch.
  • The author served as executive producer, with Haley saying it was crucial she felt the movie did justice to her book.
  • Outlets note deliberate differences from the novel, including altered first-meeting details, trimmed family rosters, shifted destinations, and a reworked finale structure.
  • Haley says the production filmed only in Spain and the United States, using Barcelona and New Orleans to double for multiple locales through careful location work.