The Accidental Tourist
1988 · 121 min · Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
After the death of his son, Macon Leary, a travel writer, seems to be sleep walking through life. Macon's wife, seems to be having trouble too, and thinks it would be best if the two would just split up. After the break up, Macon meets a strange outgoing woman, who seems to bring him back down to earth. After starting a relationship with the outgoing woman, Macon's wife seems to think that their marriage is still worth a try. Macon is then forced to deal many decisions
Emotional fingerprint
The Accidental Tourist (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Love20%
- Sadness15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 55 % | 42 % | 45 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 61 % | 49 % | 51 % | 29 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 56 % | 44 % | 43 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 59 % | 39 % | 38 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 57 % | 29 % | 24 % | 44 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 46 % | 21 % | 9 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 45 % | 20 % | 8 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 49 % | 21 % | 11 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 60 % | 43 % | 35 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sadness | 73 % | 60 % | 51 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Hope | 65 % | 50 % | 29 % | 20 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Hope | 55 % | 41 % | 18 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 55 % | 40 % | 28 % | 41 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Hope | 56 % | 39 % | 31 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 59 % | 39 % | 30 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 55 % | 36 % | 25 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Empathy | 54 % | 43 % | 33 % | 45 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Sadness | 62 % | 53 % | 47 % | 52 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Lucas Loomis
Ethan
Debbie
Dorrie
Caroline
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Details
- Directed by
- Lawrence Kasdan
- Written by
- Lawrence Kasdan, Anne Tyler, Frank Galati
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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