People We Meet on Vacation is a romantic comedy film directed by Brett Haley from a screenplay co-written by Yulin Kuang, Amos Vernon, and Nunzio Randazzo. Based on Emily Henry‘s 2021 novel of the same name, the 2026 film follows best friends Poppy, who loves to explore and Alex, who loves to stay at home, and they live far from each other, but they meet each other every year during summer for a week. People We Meet on Vacation stars Tom Blyth, Emily Bader, Sarah Catherine Hook, Miles Heizer, Lukas Gage, Lucien Laviscount, Alan Ruck, Molly Shannon, and Jameela Jamil. So, if you loved the beautiful story, swoon-worthy romance, and likable characters in Netflix’s People We Meet on Vacation, here are some similar movies you should check out next.
Plus One (Disney+, Hulu, Tubi, The Roku Channel, Plex, & Rent on Prime Video)
Plus One is a romantic comedy film co-written and co-directed by Jeff Chan and Andrew Rhymer. The 2019 film follows Ben and Alice, two longtime single friends who decide to accompany each other to upcoming weddings in order to endure the drama of weddings, but things change when they begin to fall for each other. Plus One stars Maya Erskine, Jack Quaid, Beck Bennett, Rosalind Chao, Perrey Reeves, and Ed Begley Jr.
Always Be My Maybe (Netflix)
Always Be My Maybe is a romantic comedy film directed by Nahnatchka Khan from a screenplay co-written by Randall Park, Ali Wong, and Michael Golamco. The 2019 film revolves around childhood friends Marcus and Sasha, who went their separate ways after a brief fling, but when they reunite in their adulthood, they try to rekindle their relationship. Always Be My Maybe stars Ali Wong, Randall Park, James Saito, Michelle Buteau, Vivian Bang, Daniel Dae Kim, and Keanu Reeves.
Drinking Buddies (Prime Video, Disney+, Hulu, Pluto TV, Tubi, The Roku Channel, & Xumo Play)
Drinking Buddies is a comedy-drama film written and directed by Joe Swanberg. The 2013 film is set in Chicago, and it revolves around Kate and Luke, who work with each other at a craft brewery, but their relationship is forever changed after a fateful weekend getaway, which destroys their current relationships. Drinking Buddies stars Olivia Wilde, Jake Johnson, Anna Kendrick, and Ron Livingston.
What If (Pluto TV, Tubi, & Rent on Prime Video)
What If is a romantic comedy film directed by Michael Dowse from a screenplay by Elan Mastai. Based on the play Toothpaste and Cigars by TJ Dawe and Michael Rinaldi, the 2013 film revolves around Wallace and Chantry, two strangers who meet each other at a party and soon become friends, but things take a turn when they begin falling for each other, but Chantry is in a relationship. What If stars Daniel Radcliffe, Zoe Kazan, Megan Park, Adam Driver, Mackenzie Davis, and Rafe Spall.
A Woman as a Friend (Prime Video, Tubi, & The Roku Channel)
A Woman as a Friend is an Italian romantic comedy film directed by Giovanni Veronesi, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Ugo Chiti. The 2014 film follows best friends Claudia and Francis, whose relationship becomes complicated after Claudia decides to marry John, and they soon realize that there is something more to their friendship. A Woman as a Friend stars Fabio De Luigi, Laetitia Casta, Monica Scattini, Geppi Cucciari, Virginia Raffaele, and Valeria Solarino.
Love Forecast (Rent on YouTube Movies)
Love Forecast is a South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Park Jin-pyo from a screenplay co-written by Lee Byeong-heon and Park Jin-pyo. The 2015 film follows a young man as he tries to get out of the friend zone, but things take a disastrous turn when he learns that the woman he loves is trying to find another man. Love Forecast stars Lee Seung-gi, Moon Chae-won, Hong Hwa-ri, Lee Seo-jin, Jung Joon-young, and Go Yoon.
Love, Rosie (Pluto TV & Rent on Prime Video)
Love, Rosie is a romantic comedy-drama film directed by Christian Ditter from a screenplay by Juliette Towhidi. Based on Cecelia Ahern’s 2004 novel Where Rainbows End, the 2014 film follows childhood best friends Alex and Rosie, who are separated after school despite having feelings for each other, but as life goes on, they come in and out of each other’s lives. Love, Rosie stars Lily Collins, Sam Claflin, Christian Cooke, Tamsin Egerton, Suki Waterhouse, and Jamie Beamish.
Your Place or Mine (Netflix)
Your Place or Mine is a romantic comedy film written and directed by Aline Brosh McKenna. The 2023 film follows best friends Debbie Dunn and Peter Coleman, who have been lifelong best friends despite their opposing personalities and living far from each other, but things turn romantic when Peter comes to Debbie’s house to babysit her son, and Debbie goes to Peter’s house for work. Your Place or Mine stars Reese Witherspoon, Ashton Kutcher, Zoe Chao, Jesse Williams, and Wesley Kimmel.
A Lot Like Love (Rent on Prime Video)
A Lot Like Love is a romantic comedy-drama film directed by Nigel Cole from a screenplay by Colin Patrick Lynch. The 2005 film revolves around Emily Friehl and Oliver Martin, who meet each other during a flight, and there is an instant attraction, but they decide to be friends. As life goes on, they begin to fall for each other. A Lot Like Love stars Ashton Kutcher, Amanda Peet, Kathryn Hahn, Kal Penn, and Ali Larter.
One Day (Rent on Prime Video)
One Day is a romantic drama film directed by Lone Scherfig from a screenplay by David Nicholls. Based on Nicholls’ 2009 novel of the same name, the 2011 film revolves around Dexter Mayhew and Emma Morley, who have been best friends despite having completely opposite personalities and living far away from each other. They meet once a year and try to hide their feelings from each other. One Day stars Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, Patricia Clarkson, Ken Stott, and Romola Garai.