Americans Abroad
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Americans Abroad

It's a classic formula: Take an American tourist or two and plop them somewhere exotic. Which travel movie makes you wish you were fleeing the country yourself?

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1 Lost in Translation
An aging actor (Bill Murray) loneliness is hard to overcome in Tokyo. 13 55
2 National Lampoon's European Vacation
The incorrigibly clueless Griswold clan wreaks havoc all over the Continent. 12 48
3 The Talented Mr. Ripley
As the title character, Matt Damon demonstrates just how easily a resourceful American voyager can reinvent himself. 5 47
4 The Darjeeling Limited
In India, the best laid plans go awry for three brothers (Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, and Jason Schwartzman). 3 45
5 An American in Paris
Gene Kelly plays an exuberant artist with an unlikely penchant for dramatic choreography. 2 40
6 Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Woody Allen's pic has Rebecca Hall and Scarlett Johansson furthering the rep of adventurous women abroad. -5 43
7 Babel
Is it so unreasonable for Brad Pitt to expect access to a doctor when Cate Blanchett is shot? -9 37
8 Before Sunrise
Can one magical night in a foreign land change your destiny? Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy think so. -16 32
9 My Life in Ruins
Nia Vardalos stars in this lady-tour-guide-in-Greece flick. -19 31
10 My Life in Ruins
 -19 27
11 Sex and the City
Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) and her crew have vastly different reactions to Mexico. -31 45