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The Accidental Tourist

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.

6.3(270)19882h 1m3

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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Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
$32.6M
Language
English
  • sibling relationship
  • paris, france
  • based on novel or book
  • baltimore, usa
  • travel
  • dog
  • dog trainer
  • travel writer
  • loss of child
  • corgi

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical (limited)PG23 Dec 1988
    • TheatricalPG6 Jan 1989
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalPG24 Feb 1989
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalPG3 Jan 1989
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical1226 May 1989
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical12IMDB18 May 1989
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalU5 Apr 1989
  • IrelandIE

    • TheatricalPG24 Feb 1989
  • JapanJP

    • TheatricalG28 Oct 1989
  • PortugalPT

    • TheatricalM/1210 Mar 1989

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The Accidental Tourist was released on 23 December 1988.

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    Peter McGinn

    4/5/2020

    9/10

    ** I recently watched this movie again after several years and will add just a few small edits *** This is a quiet and quirky movie, and may not appeal to some viewers. Certainly it differs from 95% of the movies being made these days. But what the heck, our tastes are all different, right? William Hurt gives the restrained performance the role calls for, playing a man who has disconnected from his feelings so as…

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