Common Sense Media Review
By Jennifer Green
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Woman finds love abroad in gentle romance; mild language.
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A Tourist's Guide to Love
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What's the Story?
After getting dumped by her boyfriend John (Ben Feldman) on the night she's expecting a marriage proposal, Amanda Riley (Rachel Leigh Cook) jumps on an opportunity to travel for work and get away in A TOURIST'S GUIDE TO LOVE. Mona (Missi Pyle), her boss at a tourist company, sends her to Vietnam to scout out a local tour organizer they're considering buying. Handsome guide Sinh (Scott Ly) runs the operation, together with his cousin Anh (Thanh Truc), whose father owns the company. Sinh and Amanda start to have feelings for each other, but Sinh doesn't know the company is up for sale and Amanda hasn't revealed her professional involvement.
Is It Any Good?
The Vietnam setting is the freshest element in this formulaic romance which, following previous Netflix productions, sends an American woman to a faraway locale to gain perspective and fall in love. Cook seems a little detached from her character in A Tourist's Guide to Love, and her pairing with Ly lacks enough steamy chemistry to make their vital choices believable. Ly's performance is more relaxed, and he manages to casually smile through the many #lifelessons he imparts. Truc is adorable as his spunky cousin. The big issue might be the writing, which sets up several obvious scenarios and overly scripted dialogues on its way to completing the formula. Vietnam is on postcard-worthy show, though, so come for the romance but stay for the locations.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the various locations seen in A Tourist's Guide to Love. How does the film present the different cities and towns? How do they compare, from what you see?
Do you think Amanda should have revealed her professional motives to Sinh? Why or why not?
What do you think happens in this story after the film ends?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming : April 21, 2023
- Cast : Rachel Leigh Cook , Ben Feldman
- Studio : Netflix
- Genre : Romance
- Topics : Friendship
- Run time : 96 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- Last updated : September 29, 2025
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