The only movie you need to watch this Friday night: ‘People We Meet on Vacation’
What do you do with the vacation mood that automatically arrives with Friday when you know very well that you cannot skip work on Monday? Well, if it were up to us, we’d camouflage with the couch and tune into People We Meet on Vacation on Netflix.
People We Meet on Vacation, the first Emily Henry adaptation for the screen, was the previous week’s chart-topper on the most popular movies chart on Netflix.
Although The Rip, starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, managed to topple it from the summit this time around, the romantic comedy is still going strong at number two with 23.3million views earned in the week dated January 12th to January 18th. Despite losing the top spot globally, People We Meet on Vacation remains the number one title in three countries, including Lithuania, Latvia, and Sri Lanka.
Directed by Brett Haley, People We Meet on Vacation follows two unlikely best friends, free-spirited Poppy and meticulous Alex, who have been friends for over a decade. Despite living in different cities, they made a pact to spend every summer vacation together, visiting new destinations and making new memories.
The romantic comedy details their first meeting, which took place during an ill-fated road trip to their shared hometown in Ohio after their freshman year at Boston College. While the trip was enough to make them realise just how truly different they are, it was also important in making them aware of their similarities. This kicks off a friendship that’s one for the books, making way for an annual tradition for years until a massive fallout.
People We Meet on Vacation primarily revolves around two strictly platonic best friends, who equally harbour unspoken feelings for each other. But it takes the duo a major friction, a messy wedding ceremony across the seas, and the courage to confront themselves for Poppy and Alex to ultimately reconcile with each other.
For many, People We Meet on Vacation serves as the perfect pre-Valentine’s pick on Netflix. But for us? It could be the ultimate Friday escape right from the comfort of our homes. If that’s not enough to have you sold, there are rave reviews and ratings to convince you all the more.
Plus, given that Netflix has announced two more Emily Henry adaptations in the making, this could be quite the start.
So, in case you were worried about Friday night going to waste, make the most of People We Meet on Vacation on Netflix this week.