Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- glamorous
- witty
- suspenseful
- date night
- travel fantasy night
What critics said
Critics broadly agreed that the film's beautiful European scenery and star presence could not overcome its slow, muddled plotting and weak romantic chemistry.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The pursuit moves through Paris and Venice, emphasizing hotels, canals, trains, and polished urban scenery.
Elise selects Frank and presents him as her wanted lover in order to divert police and criminal enemies.
The action and evasion plot is framed by star glamour, flirtation, mistaken identity, and understated humor.
Elise and her pursuers are connected by the mobster's stolen money and the search for her absent lover.
Films like The Tourist, and why
Charade
glamorous European locations, undercover identities, romantic tension, and pursuit-driven thriller structure
The Thomas Crown Affair
stylish international espionage, mistaken identity, romance, and elegant travel settings
Knight and Day
romantic suspense built around deception, criminal pursuit, and star-driven chemistry
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
continental crime intrigue, fake identities, and a polished action-romance tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
- Release Date
- 2010-12-08
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (5873)
Cast
- Johnny Depp
- Angelina Jolie
- Paul Bettany
- Timothy Dalton
- Steven Berkoff
- Rufus Sewell
- Christian De Sica
- Alessio Boni
- Daniele Pecci
- Giovanni Guidelli
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Tourist about?
- A stylish stranger becomes an unwitting decoy in a romantic chase through the criminal underworlds of Paris and Venice.
- What is The Tourist like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Tourist as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Tourist violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Tourist as mild.
- What did critics think of The Tourist?
- Critics broadly agreed that the film's beautiful European scenery and star presence could not overcome its slow, muddled plotting and weak romantic chemistry.
- Which films are like The Tourist?
- Films with a similar feel include Charade, The Thomas Crown Affair, Knight and Day, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E..
- How long is The Tourist?
- The Tourist runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Tourist?
- In United States, The Tourist streams on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
