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.
The Accidental Tourist has generally received positive reviews.
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The Accidental Tourist was released in 1988 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 146 reviews, giving The Accidental Tourist (1988) an average rating of 62%.
Overall, film critics marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 74%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 69%.
With a score of 62%, The Accidental Tourist is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1988, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 1988 with similar scores include films like Moonwalker, Killer Klowns from Outer Space and Hellbound: Hellraiser II.
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