The Accidental Tourist (1988) Critic Reviews

The chief delight is Kasdan. “Body Heat” was appropriately slick, but “The Big Chill” and “Silverado” too much so. Tourist is edgier - also the work of a genuine craftsman. Frankly, I didn't think Kasdan had it in him. [23 Dec 1988, Life, p.1D]Read the full review

I've never seen a movie so sad in which there was so much genuine laughter. The Accidental Tourist is one of the best films of the year.Read the full review

Irresistibly funny… Just about the best holiday gift imaginable. [23 Dec 1988, Calendar, p.6-1]Read the full review

Slow, sonorous and largely satisfying.Read the full review

The Accidental Tourist often relies on Miss Tyler's methods without tempering them, and gives a tone of crashing obviousness to material that need not have seemed that way. [23 Dec 1988, p.C12]Read the full review