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People We Meet on Vacation Debuts on Netflix Jan. 9

Author Emily Henry publicly backs the adaptation after a premiere screening.

Overview

  • The film begins streaming Friday at 12 a.m. PT/3 a.m. ET, with a global rollout including 8 a.m. GMT for U.K. viewers.
  • Netflix lists a 1 hour 57 minute runtime, and the release is streaming-only with no theatrical window.
  • Emily Bader and Tom Blyth lead as Poppy and Alex under director Brett Haley, who collaborated with Henry to preserve the story’s core relationship.
  • The adaptation relocates a book trip from Palm Springs to Barcelona for practical reasons, with other settings including New Orleans and Squamish, British Columbia.
  • Early reviews note sunny visuals and engaging performances, while some critics describe the storytelling as conventional or lacking heat.