It’s pretty obvious watching the book-to-screen adaptation of People We Meet On Vacation that When Harry Met Sally served as major inspiration. In fact, in Emily Henry’s “Behind the Book” notes, she references the great rom-com as such. However, the movie on Netflix’s 2026 schedule pays homage to more iconic films, too. Two of those references specifically come during the amazing dance number between Poppy and Alex, and I spoke to Tom Blyth and Emily Bader about them.
