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The Tourist
2010 103 min France, United States of America PG-13 16+
★5.5
Action, Thriller, Romance
Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
🎭 Based on
«Anthony Zimmer»
Trailers
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Description
American tourist Frank meets mysterious British woman Elise on the train to Venice. Romance seems to bud, but there's more to her than meets the eye.
Budget:
$100M
US Gross:
$67.63M
Worldwide:
$278.73M
Starring
Johnny Depp
Actor
Angelina Jolie
Actor
Paul Bettany
Actor
Awards
Golden Globe 2011
— Best Actress (Comedy or Musical)
Golden Globe 2011
— Best Picture (Comedy or Musical)
Golden Globe 2011
— Best Actor (Comedy or Musical)
Key opinion
The Tourist is widely considered a visually polished but narrative-thin production that relies heavily on its star power. While opinions on the chemistry between the leads and the pacing are deeply divided, there is a consensus regarding the film's stunning depiction of Venice and its superficial, predictable script.
| Production | Venice serves as a spectacular, beautifully captured backdrop that provides the film's most consistent visual appeal. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is criticized as generic and formulaic, failing to offer a compelling mystery or coherent genre identity. | |
| Acting | The performances of Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie trigger polarized reactions, ranging from praise for their elegant restraint to criticism of them being miscast and lacking chemistry. | |
| Pacing | The film's pacing is a subject of debate, with some viewers appreciating the deliberate, contemplative tempo and others finding it tedious and lacking necessary action. | |
| Ending | The ending is frequently highlighted as being predictable, though a segment of the audience finds the twist to be a surprising, effective payoff. |