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Parents' Guide to

The Tourist

By Sandie Angulo Chen, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 14+

Romantic thriller has some mature twists.

Movie PG-13 2010 104 minutes
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this movie.

Community Reviews

age 12+

Based on 9 parent reviews

age 18+

not for children

strong language not for children sexual imagery kissing lots of violence

This title has:

Too much violence
Too much sex
Too much swearing
age 2+

THIS IS A FANTABULOUS MOVIE

WOW THIS IS INAPPROPRIATE!!!! SHES WEARING A NIGHTGOWN??? RISQUE..............

This title has:

Too much sex

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (9 ):
Kids say (29 ):

THE TOURIST's look and feel are refreshing tributes to Alfred Hitchcock's classic thrillers, in which mysterious, beautiful women on a train usually spelled trouble. Jolie is perfectly cast; she's the kind of actress you can believe would have every single man (and woman) in a train car staring at her. But Depp is a bit miscast as the wide-eyed Frank, who looks cool (because he's Johnny Depp) but is actually awkward and unaccustomed to the sensual sophistication that Elise exudes with every swish of her hips. Their flirtatious conversations are sweet and funny, but there's not the kind of electrifying chemistry you'd expect (for perfection, see Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint in North by Northwest).

Still, for travel and fashion junkies, this film is a decadent treat (every single thing Elise dons is gorgeous). Even with all of the movie's eye candy -- from Jolie to Depp to Bettany to Rufus Sewell (as a silent character who may or may not be the real Alexander) -- chances are you'll probably be busier ogling Jolie's ensembles and her hotel suite at the luxurious Hotel Danieli. The romance? It's all right. But the costumes and scenery -- absolutely swoon worthy.

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