The Accidental Tourist

Name: The Accidental Tourist
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1988-12-23
Duration: 2 h 1 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Geena Davis, Amy Wright, David Ogden Stiers

1988·Movie·PG·121 min·★ 6.3(262)

Comedy Drama Romance More English titles

“Macon Leary was set in his ways. The way he lived, thought and worked. He imagined it would always be like that. Until an unusual woman showed him the way it could be.”

After the death of his son, travel writer Macon Leary seems to be sleep walking through life. Macon's wife is having similar problems. They separate, and Macon meets a strange, outgoing woman who brings him 'back down to earth', but his wife soon thinks their marriage is still worth another try.

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About The Accidental Tourist

The Accidental Tourist is a 1988 English-language comedy, drama and romance film directed by Lawrence Kasdan. The cast is led by William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Geena Davis. It has a runtime of 2h 1m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, The Roku Channel, YouTube Free.

The Accidental Tourist was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on December 23, 1988, and carries a PG certification. At the box office it grossed around $33 million worldwide.

Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Writers: Lawrence Kasdan, Frank Galati
Release date: December 23, 1988
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $33 million
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures

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The Accidental Tourist cast & crew

The Accidental Tourist was directed by Lawrence Kasdan and written by Lawrence Kasdan and Frank Galati.

The cast features William Hurt as Macon Leary, Kathleen Turner as Sarah Leary, Geena Davis as Muriel Pritchett, Amy Wright as Rose Leary, David Ogden Stiers as Porter Leary, and Ed Begley Jr. as Charles Leary.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Williams, cinematography is by John Bailey, and it was produced by Michael Grillo and John Malkovich.

Is The Accidental Tourist worth watching?

The Accidental Tourist holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 262 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 2h 1m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and romance, The Accidental Tourist is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Accidental Tourist

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