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A Tourist's Guide to Love
Official release poster
Directed bySteven K. Tsuchida
Written byEirene Tran Donohue
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJon Keng
Edited byLauren Connelly
Music by
  • Jina Hyojin An
  • Shirley Song
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • April 21, 2023 (2023-04-21)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages

A Tourist's Guide to Love is a 2023 romantic comedy film directed by Steven K. Tsuchida and written by Eirene Tran Donohue. It stars Rachael Leigh Cook, Scott Ly, Missi Pyle, Ben Feldman, Nondumiso Tembe and Andrew Barth Feldman.

Filming was done on location in Vietnam in April 2022, and it was released on April 21, 2023, on Netflix.

Plot

Following an unforeseen end to a romantic relationship, Amanda (Cook), a travel industry professional agrees to undertake a covert mission to gain insight into Vietnam's tourism sector. She arrives just in time for the Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebration Tết, and soon embarks on a voyage of self-discovery and falls in love with her Vietnamese expatriate tour guide, Sinh (Ly). They decide to hijack the tour bus to experience life and love in unconventional ways.[1]

Cast

Production

In April 2021, Variety reported that Rachael Leigh Cook would star in and produce a romantic comedy, A Tourist's Guide to Love, that is based on an original idea of hers with Eirene Tran Donohue writing the screenplay.[2] The film is a Netflix Original film produced by Head First Productions and Muse Entertainment.[2] In May 2022, the casting of Scott Ly, Ben Feldman, Missi Pyle, Jacqueline Correa, Nondumiso Tembe, Morgan Lynee Dudley, Andrew Barth Feldman, Glynn Sweet, Alexa Povah, Thanh Truc and Le Thien was announced.[3]

Principal photography commenced in April 2022, and took place on location in various cities of Vietnam, such as Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Hội An, Hanoi and Hà Giang.[3][4] Donohue explained why it was important to her not to have an American film set in the country that focused on war, saying "There are almost no American movies set in Vietnam that aren't about the trauma of war. It was really important to me to tell a story about life now. One that was full of joy and love and celebration. I wanted to change the conversation about Vietnam, to highlight it as a modern thriving country whose stories are worthy of being told".[1]

Release

A Tourist's Guide to Love was released on April 21, 2023, on Netflix.[5]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 67% of 6 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6/10.[6] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 47 out of 100, based on five critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Jones, Adrienne (February 11, 2023). "A Tourist's Guide To Love: What We Know About Rachael Leigh Cook's New Netflix Rom-Com". Cinema Blend. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Otterson, Joe (April 1, 2021). "Rachael Leigh Cook to Star in Netflix Movie A Tourist's Guide to Love', Eirene Donohue to Write (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Grobar, Matt (May 6, 2022). "Ben Feldman, Missi Pyle & More Round Out Cast Of Netflix's Romance 'A Tourist's Guide To Love'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 11, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "A Tourist's Guide to Love to commence filming in Việt Nam". Việt Nam News. March 9, 2022. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Paz, Maggie Dela (January 19, 2023). "A Tourist's Guide to Love Photos: Rachael Leigh Cook Leads Netflix Rom-Com". ComingSoon.net. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "A Tourist's Guide to Love". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  7. ^ "A Tourist's Guide to Love". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
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