THINGS TO WATCH LIKE ‘PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION’
Another ‘wathcalike’ list is in order and this time it’s all about things to watch like People We Meet on Vacation. The latest adaptation to drop on Netflix, this one is a feature that adapts the novel by Emily Henry, and is, I am sure, one that will climb the most watched charts. Turns out, the film is one easy to put in this category.
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THINGS TO WATCH LIKE ‘PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION.’ Did you love #PeopleWeMeetonVacation? Consider watching some of these other titles too! #Movies #GoodMovies #Romance Share on XThe movie is great fun and entertaining and its flashback vacation scenes help to make the movie so fun and gives us more insight into who our leads, Poppy and Alex (played by Emily Bader and Tom Blyth, as seen below), are. The romance element also works and overall, I think the film is thoroughly charming as it follows these two best friends through ten or so summers of one week vacations and their present where they haven’t talked or seen each other for two years. There are elements of each character that will probably feel very relatable, and I think insomuch as it can be, this is a great adaptation that does omit some things (not all of which are bad removals) but adds strength to others.
None of the titles we suggest are exactly like this delightful new drop, however they share commonalities either through a vacation or the friends trope. Scroll on to see what titles you may enjoy if you like this one.
THINGS to WATCH like PEOPLE we MEET on VACATION
A LOT like LOVE
This one follows two people who meet serendipitously and over seven years, they keep running into each other making them friends, which eventually makes them into something more. Ashton Kutcher and Amanda Peet co-lead this one.
Synopsis: Emily and Oliver meet on the way from LAX to NYC, then meet on and off the next 7 years. – Prime Video
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A WISH COME TRUE
A woman makes a wish for all of her birthday wishes to come true, and it is also a best friend romance.
Synopsis: A down-on-her-luck birthday girl suddenly receives everything she wished for. – Prime Video
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BLENDED
Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler co-star in this as dueling single parents (her divorced, him widowed) who end up having to share vacation accommodations after a mix up forces them together.
Synopsis: Two single-parent families are stuck together at a resort. – Prime Video
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EMMA
This is a Jane Austen story and is a best friend’s story that turns into a romance. There are many different versions, but one of the more mainstream and fan favorite ones is the one with Gwyneth Paltrow and Jeremy Northam.
Synopsis: This adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel about misguided matchmaking takes a comic look at the romantic meddling of mischievous young beauty, Emma Woodhouse. – Prime Video
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JUST GO WITH IT
Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler co-star in a story about a woman who gets roped into playing the ex-wife of her boss, a man who pretends to be a mistreated husband in order to pick up women. Only then he meets someone he really does like!
Synopsis: Danny (Adam Sandler) is a successful plastic surgeon who pretends to be unhappily married to get women. – Prime Video
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LETTERS to JULIET
Amanda Seyfriend, before her fame with The Housemaid, stars as Sophie a woman who is neglected during a romantic trip. To fill time, she becomes involved with the women in the Secretaries of Juliet, penning letters to people who leave letters at the famed Verona courtyard. There is of course more to the story and it’s really quite a charming one.
Synopsis: In modern Verona, where women seeking their Romeos leave letters to Juliet, a young writer (Amanda Seyfried) finds a life-altering 50-year-old letter. – Prime Video
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LOVE at FIRST SIGHT
Based on a novel by Jennifer E. Smith, this movie surprised me in the best possible ways. It’s a bittersweet and sad story in many respects but still keeps things upbeat. It follows strangers who meet in the airport and exchange witty banter throughout their flight. The story is just wonderful, and one that is, in my cinematic opinion, vastly underrated.
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LOVE in the VILLA
This one follows a woman who loves Romeo and Juliet and finally, along with her boyfriend, is taking a dream trip to Verona. When he suggests they take space, she is devastated but goes alone where she meets a man with whom she doesn’t get along – but they must share a villa!
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LOVE, ROSIE
Based on a novel, this one chronicles the highs and lows of two best friends who eventually come to wonder if they are actually right for each other.
Synopsis: Based on the bestselling novel and from the writer of PS I Love You, Love, Rosie is a heart-warming, modern and romantic comedy-of-errors. Since the age 5, Rosie and Alex have been best friends, facing the highs and lows of growing up side by side. – Prime Video
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MADE of HONOR
A best friend plot, this one follows besties Tom and Hannah, and the wedge that comes between them when he learns he’s going to lose her to a handsome Scottish guy she meets while in Scotland for business. The movie is universally hated by many, but if you watch it as something to make you laugh, well, it’s enjoyable. things like people we meet on vacation
Synopsis: Always shy of commitment, Tom lives as a serial dater. Hannah, his best friend, has wanted to marry and now has found Mr. Right — just as Tom realizes he really loves Hannah. When she asks him to be in her bridal party, Tom seizes the opportunity to prevent the nuptials and woo her himself. – Prime Video
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MATERIALISTS
A more recent release, all this really shares in common with People We Meet on Vacation is its modern romance genre, but I decided to add it regardless. The plot is about a woman who works as a matchmaker and the choice she finds she must make for her own love life when she meets a wealthy businessman while also reuniting with the ex she has never really forgotten.
Synopsis: Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal, and Chris Evans take part in a love triangle in this romantic drama as a successful matchmaker, her perfect match… and her imperfect ex. – Prime Video
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MONTE CARLO
This one isn’t so much romance as it is about three girl friends (or they become besties) who take a trip together before their lives are about to devolve in different directions. Selena Gomez leads this silly but also darling movie, and yes, there is still some romance!
Synopsis: Three young women get the upgrade of a lifetime on a post-high school trip to Paris in this comedy. – Prime Video
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PERSUASION
This one came to mind because it is a story about a romance full of longing (two people who loved each other deeply, parted, and reunite later) and there is an entire sequence and pretty scenes at the beach. In fact, while not my favorite adaptation overall, Netflix has a version of this Jane Austen story, and it does boast some stunning beach moments.
Stream, at publication, the 2022 adaptation exclusively with Netflix
A PINCH of PORTUGAL
Heather Hemmens features in this one and an Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. alumni, too. It’s a fun movie and I remember loving all the colors and watching the characters explore the country.
Synopsis: When a celebrity chef walks off his show, prep cook Anna must step into the spotlight and make the show her own, with the help of her Aussie cameraman and Portuguese location scout. – Hallmark+
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SISTERHOOD of the TRAVELLING PANTS
Not a romance, this one follows a group of four girl friends who go on their own journeys, and one travels to Greece. The movie has some pretty scenes because of this, and I love friendships plus yes, some romance. This is also based on a novel.
Synopsis: Based on a novel by Ann Brashares. – Prime Video
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TICKET to PARADISE
Julia Roberts and George Clooney reunite in this film about a divorced couple who reunite in order to attend the wedding of their daughter who has meets the love of her life unexpectedly. The film has some gorgeous water scenery and fun chemistry between veteran actors.
Synopsis: A man and his ex-wife race to Bali to stop their daughter from getting married to a seaweed farmer and wind up rekindling their own romance.
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VILLA AMORE
This is easily one of the best movies from Hallmark in 2025. It has Eloise Mumford in the lead and features one very relatable scene that still gives us romanticism but also allows us to relate to the characters. It’s just good and the movie has some pretty scenes, too.
Synopsis: Liara goes to Italy and impulsively buys the villa where her parents met. She soon learns she is in way over her head and must ask a lawyer-turned-handyman to help her renovate. – Hallmark+
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YOUR PLACE or MINE?
Told over the course of many years, this one follows two people who form a friendship (and have a brief fling) over those years and as their respective lives devolve, so does their friendship. It’s a story that keeps its characters apart for much of the screen time, and in this way, it’s annoying, but the movie entertains if you like that type of plot. This one, even without the vacation aspect, feels like a good match on this things to watch like People We Meet on Vacation collection!
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WHAT IF?
It took me forever to finally watch this and while I don’t remember specifics, I did quite enjoy the movie featuring Daniel Radcliffe. This one fits because it’s about two people who become the best of friends and have to eventually ask, is there more?
Synopsis: After a string of failed relationships, Wallace decides to put his love life on hold. However at a party he meets Chantry and the two form an instant connection, but as Chantry has a longtime boyfriend, the two just become great friends… – Prime Video
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WIN A DATE with TAD HAMILTON
A best friend comedy about a woman who ends up being swept off her feet by a suave movie star only for her and her bestie to realize that maybe they are each other’s person. This movie, which is now over twenty (!!) years old is actually all kinds of darling.
Synopsis: Rosalee, star-struck small-town girl wins a date with the Hollywood hunk Tad Hamilton. And while it may be Rosalee’s dream-come-true, it means complete chaos for her best friend Pete. – Prime Video
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MORE to CONSIDER
BOYS and GIRLS
LOVEWRECKED
ONE SMALL HITCH
SOMETHING BORROWED
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Have you seen any of these? Which ones would you watch? Which ones are you going to add to your list? Comment all of your thoughts below – including which ones should we add to this list of People we Meet on Vacation things to watch!
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Great list, Rissi! I’ve seen most of them, but there are a few new ones to me.
Hope the new ones you’d enjoy if you do see them. :)