--- title: "The Tourist: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-tourist/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/film/the-tourist" critics_score: 32 critics_reviews: 15 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # The Tourist (2010): what the critics said Critics' score 32 from 15 reviews: 0 positive, 2 mixed, 13 negative. Most critics dismiss The Tourist as a glossy caper that never gets going. Thirteen of the fifteen reviews are negative, and the complaint is close to identical in each: Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie generate no spark together, and a romantic thriller cannot survive that. What praise there is goes to the surroundings rather than the stars. Venice is handsomely shot, the costumes are stylish, and the visual style is clean and expensive. Several reviews also find small pleasures in the supporting cast. The reviews part on Depp himself. Digital Spy credits his casual charm and one-liners with saving the film, and Collider likes both leads, while Slant finds him lifeless. The late twist draws fire from most who mention it, for being either obvious or left unexplained. The spread is narrow: the two mixed verdicts, from Screen Daily and Empire, find an almost-good romp that never catches fire, and nobody finds a good one. ## Screen Daily — Tim Grierson Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). 9 December 2010. The accessible page identifies this as a review, but its verdict is hidden behind the paywall. No specific praise or complaint is visible in the available text. [Read the review](https://www.screendaily.com/the-tourist/5021407.article) ## Empire — Kim Newman Fi1m's normalised score 55/100 (inferred from the text). 5 November 2008. Newman finds the film an almost-good, elegant romp that never quite catches fire. He praises its glamour and Rufus Sewell’s performance, while criticizing the lack of chemistry and excitement. [Read the review](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/tourist-review/) ## The Guardian — Peter Bradshaw Rating 2/5. 9 December 2010. Bradshaw finds the film a glossy but muddled caper, with its stars’ appeal undermined by the spy plot. He singles out Depp and Jolie’s unchanging performances and the film’s quick abandonment of its comic side for criticism. [Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/dec/09/the-tourist-review) ## Total Film — Matt Mueller Rating 2/5. 9 December 2010. Mueller finds the film a rushed, workmanlike caper that fails to live up to its romantic aspirations. He praises Venice’s lush visuals, while noting the supporting actors provide small pleasures. [Read the review](https://www.gamesradar.com/the-tourist-review/) ## Slant Magazine — Nick Schager Rating 1/4. 9 December 2010. Schager pans the film as an inert, incompetent thriller and a vehicle for Angelina Jolie’s vanity. He especially faults the lead actors’ lack of chemistry and Johnny Depp’s lifeless performance. [Read the review](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/the-tourist/) ## The New York Times — Manohla Dargis Fi1m's normalised score 25/100 (inferred from the text). 10 December 2010. Dargis gives the film a negative verdict, finding it an unconvincing thriller. She singles out its lack of energy as a key weakness. [Read the review](https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/10/movies/10tourist.html) ## Los Angeles Times — Kenneth Turan Fi1m's normalised score 20/100 (inferred from the text). 10 December 2010. Turan finds the thriller tedious and uninvolving, with plot twists that arrive too late to matter. He particularly faults the lack of chemistry between Depp and Jolie, while noting that the supporting cast brings some energy to the film. [Read the review](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-dec-10-la-et-tourist-20101210-story.html) ## Time Out — Trevor Johnston Rating 1/5. 9 December 2010. Johnston gives the film one star, signaling a strongly negative verdict. The visible blurb singles out its Oscar-winning director and screenwriters as an incongruous setup, but offers no fuller criticism. [Read the review](https://www.timeout.com/movies/the-tourist-1) ## Variety — Justin Chang Fi1m's normalised score 20/100 (inferred from the text). 9 December 2010. Chang finds the film a sumptuous but dull thriller with little romantic spark. He praises Venice’s beauty and the clean visual style, but says the stars’ glamour cannot make up for the lack of chemistry. [Read the review](https://variety.com/2010/film/reviews/the-tourist-1117944170/) ## Eye for Film — Andrew Robertson Fi1m's normalised score 40/100 (inferred from the text). 17 December 2010. The critic finds the film entertaining but disappointing and muddled, falling short of its talent. The beautiful Venice locations and stylish costumes are singled out as its most appealing assets. [Read the review](https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/the-tourist-film-review-by-andrew-robertson) ## Collider — Matt Goldberg Rating D. 10 December 2010. Goldberg calls the film a charming but forgettable diversion, undone by a nonsensical twist. He praises Depp and Jolie’s performances, while criticizing the Venice-focused visuals and the ending’s failure to explain its revelations. [Read the review](https://collider.com/the-tourist-movie-review-angelina-jolie-johnny-depp/) ## Digital Spy — Stella Papamichael Fi1m's normalised score 30/100 (inferred from the text). 10 December 2010. The review finds the film a watered-down, rickety caper that is too laidback to work as a thriller. It praises Depp’s casual charm and witty one-liners as its saving grace. [Read the review](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a292434/the-tourist/) ## Den of Geek — Paul Martinovic Rating 1/5. 9 December 2010. The critic finds the film a laughably bad, forgettable star vehicle with little chemistry between its leads. He particularly condemns the performances and calls the twist obvious and foolish. [Read the review](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-tourist-review/) ## The Playlist Fi1m's normalised score 20/100 (inferred from the text). 9 December 2010. The headline indicates the critic found the film not worth the trip. The accessible page provides no further details about the review’s reasoning. [Read the review](https://theplaylist.net/review-the-tourist-is-not-worth-getting-out-your-passport-for-20101209/) ## HeyUGuys — Adam Lowes Fi1m's normalised score 10/100 (inferred from the text). 10 December 2010. The review pans the film as a contrived, poorly crafted romantic thriller. It especially criticizes the implausible twist ending and the leads’ lack of chemistry and screen presence. [Read the review](https://www.heyuguys.com/the-tourist-review/) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/the-tourist.md