The Tourist

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The Tourist

PG-13

Released Dec 10, 2010

1h 39m

Mystery & Thriller

Action

Romance

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During an impromptu trip to Europe to mend a broken heart, math teacher Frank Tupelo (Johnny Depp) finds himself in an extraordinary situation when an alluring stranger, Elise (Angelina Jolie), places herself in his path. Their seemingly innocent flirtation turns into a dangerous game of cat and mouse while various people, who all think that Frank is Elise's thieving paramour, Alexander Pearce, try to capture the pair.

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Critics Consensus

The scenery and the stars are undeniably beautiful, but they can't make up for The Tourist's slow, muddled plot, or the lack of chemistry between Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie.

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: C

Feb 18, 2012

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Jim Schembri

The Age (Australia)

A bland, badly directed, star-driven cinematic molestation of Jérôme Salle's tight-as-a-drum 2005 French thriller Anthony Zimmer.

Rated: 1/5

Dec 27, 2010

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Philippa Hawker

The Age (Australia)

This should be a potent combination, but it turns out to be a fizzer.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 22, 2010

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

With a dash of humor and some Hitchcock-esque directorial flourishes, the film’s scenario could have been fun. But the production takes the lazy approach and leaves the viewer palpably aware of it.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 3, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

But even with its good-looking cast and locations, “The Tourist” is too shallow, too flat, and ultimately forgettable.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 27, 2022

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

The Tourist is not an absolute debacle, and was able to entertain a tolerant audience. [Full review in Spanish]

Aug 9, 2022

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Alec B

Honestly the script is cute and silly. Its beautiful to look at and the movie feels like an older romantic thriller but the two leads have ZERO chemistry. They might as well be asleep on the screen. If they had a real spark the movie would probably be fondly remembered as fun digression.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/03/25

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Chris H

This is a very, very bland film. What could have been a tight thriller full of tension and drama was instead tedious and highly predictable. Neither lead can save the film given a glacially paced script and screenplay, not that they have much chemistry themselves. Yes, Venice is pretty, but Google Maps would give you more enjoyable sightseeing.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/20/25

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Korra N

I didn't hate the movie, but it is fairly uninteresting and devoid of any real tension or chemistry. Beautiful to look at, though.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/02/25

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Dijete F

I honestly cannot believe Jolie is among highest paid actresses, the acting is terrible. lack of plot, and literally zero meaningful dialogue. entire movie comes down to Venice scenery and Jolie pouting lips saying nothing.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/25

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Lily C

absolutely amazing! i loved every minute! the plot had me guessing and absolutely astonished at the end! definitely an amazing action movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/09/24

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Audience Member

Pretty awful...boring, slow and incredibly stupid...just an easy paycheck movie for these actors

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/01/24

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Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

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Synopsis

During an impromptu trip to Europe to mend a broken heart, math teacher Frank Tupelo (Johnny Depp) finds himself in an extraordinary situation when an alluring stranger, Elise (Angelina Jolie), places herself in his path. Their seemingly innocent flirtation turns into a dangerous game of cat and mouse while various people, who all think that Frank is Elise's thieving paramour, Alexander Pearce, try to capture the pair.

Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Producer: Graham King, Tim Headington, Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber, Jonathan Glickman
Screenwriter: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, Christopher McQuarrie, Julian Fellowes
Distributor: Sony Pictures
Production Co: Birnbaum/Barber, GK Films
Rating: PG-13 (Violence|Brief Strong Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Action, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 10, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 5, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $67.6M
Runtime: 1h 39m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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