The Accidental Tourist
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Metascore
53 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critics What's this?

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8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 7 Ratings

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  • Starring: Geena Davis, Kathleen Turner, William Hurt
  • Summary: An author of travel books (Hurt) sees his world turned upside down when his son dies, his wife (Turner) leaves him, and he meets an eccentric dog trainer (Davis).

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 4 out of 12
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    I've never seen a movie so sad in which there was so much genuine laughter. The Accidental Tourist is one of the best films of the year.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Staff (Non Credited)
    80
    Hurt's performance is remarkably assured, and Davis beautifully captures her character's insouciance. Less than perfect is Turner, whose capable performance presents a figure somewhat hollow at the center.
  3. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Rosenbaum
    50
    Hurt's character is so inert and unemotional that some spectators may find it difficult to stay interested in him.
  4. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    38
    The message of the film is that life isn't neat and predictable like a well-arranged business trip; yet everything in the picture is so calculated that there's no life to it. [23 Dec 1988, A& L, p.19]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. lucys.
    10
    This film requires several viewings. Appreciation for William Hurt's abilities may be difficult to endure if one is in a similar state of mind. The possibilities of life returning after a devistating experience of the death of a child, particularly to a person who was guarded against life previously to the child's death, demonstrates transformation at its most wonderful state.… Expand
  2. MikeG.
    2
    I'm with Pauline Kael on this one. This movie dragged and dragged and dragged, except when Geena Davis showed up every few minutes to annoy the audience - her performance was someone rubbing her hand over a balloon. I just couldn't believe how long this movie seemed to be and how relieved I was when it was finally over.… Collapse

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