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Lost in Translation

Play trailer Poster for Lost in Translation R Released Sep 19, 2003 1h 42m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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A lonely, aging movie star named Bob Harris (Bill Murray) and a conflicted newlywed, Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson), meet in Tokyo. Bob is there to film a Japanese whiskey commercial; Charlotte is accompanying her celebrity-photographer husband. Strangers in a foreign land, the two find escape, distraction and understanding amidst the bright Tokyo lights after a chance meeting in the quiet lull of the hotel bar. They form a bond that is as unlikely as it is heartfelt and meaningful.
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Effectively balancing humor and subtle pathos, Sofia Coppola crafts a moving, melancholy story that serves as a showcase for both Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson.

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Rania Richardson AV Club The culture has shifted in the two decades since Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson bonded in a Tokyo hotel for LOST IN TRANSLATION, one of Sophia Coppola's best. Rated: 3.5/4 Feb 14, 2024 Full Review Adam Nayman The Ringer Just like the final words of Sofia Coppola’s film, the best parts of the movie are left indecipherable... Sep 29, 2023 Full Review Joshua Rothkopf In These Times ...its pretty images of Tokyo and oddball intergenerational friendship coalesce into something unexpectedly moving... Mar 16, 2020 Full Review Adam Smith Radio Times [The] backdrop of night-time Tokyo as an alien landscape against which the couple delicately explore each other's ambiguous feelings, this talented young director has produced a sad, funny, magical and almost irresistibly moving experience. Rated: 5/5 Aug 8, 2024 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Sofia Coppola’s sophomore film is another exploration of delicate relationships and uncommunicated frustrations, this one in a beautifully composed atmosphere of isolation. Apr 8, 2023 Full Review Annlee Ellingson CineWomen It remains mesmerizing all these years later, even upon repeat viewings. Aug 17, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Marco L A veces, una película logra capturar aquello que sentimos pero no podemos expresar con palabras. Esa sensación de vacío y desconexión que, sin embargo, guarda dentro una chispa de esperanza y comprensión. Este filme explora el encuentro de dos almas perdidas, lejos de casa y de sí mismas, en una ciudad que late como un personaje más, lleno de luces, caos y un silencio ensordecedor. Tokio se convierte en el marco perfecto para esta historia donde cada mirada y cada pausa dicen más que cualquier diálogo. Bill Murray entrega una actuación magistral, construyendo a un hombre atrapado entre el peso de su pasado y una apatía que parece devorarlo. Scarlett Johansson, con su frescura y vulnerabilidad, es el contrapunto perfecto. Juntos, desarrollan una conexión tan sutil y auténtica que resulta imposible no sentirse reflejado en algún momento. Hay en ellos una humanidad que traspasa la pantalla y una química que no necesita grandes gestos para emocionar. La dirección de Sofia Coppola demuestra una madurez excepcional. Su habilidad para encontrar belleza en lo cotidiano y para convertir momentos aparentemente simples en instantes inolvidables es un regalo para el espectador. Cada escena está impregnada de una melancolía que acaricia el alma, mientras que la música, en especial ese cierre con "Just Like Honey" de The Jesus & Mary Chain, se siente como un abrazo que consuela y, al mismo tiempo, deja una herida abierta. Es un relato sobre encuentros improbables, sobre lo que significa ser visto de verdad, incluso cuando uno mismo se siente invisible. Habla del tiempo y de cómo, a veces, lo único que necesitamos es que alguien nos tome de la mano en medio de nuestra soledad. Esa conexión, tan efímera como inolvidable, es un recordatorio de que incluso en la distancia emocional más grande puede haber belleza. Por último, la película logra algo especial: convierte lo cotidiano en algo profundamente conmovedor. Es un recordatorio de cómo, a veces, en los momentos más simples, encontramos las emociones más grandes. Ese tipo de historias nos invitan a mirar hacia adentro y a valorar las conexiones que dejan huella en nosotros, esas que, aunque se queden en el pasado, siguen latiendo con fuerza en el presente. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/21/25 Full Review Iacob N In a movie where everything feels and seems so far away two kindred souls find eachother. Lost in translation puts both Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson in a strange desert void of comradery. As both the characters get closer to each other everything else seems to disappear. In a movie where nothing really matters everything matters. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/12/25 Full Review Audience Member Someone forgot to tell Coppola, Murray, and Johansson that this was just supposed to be an average movie. All three of them performed out of their mind and it shows. The movie is absolutely fantastic beyond what it needed to be. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/25 Full Review Mark B I love this movie! Bill Murray and Scarlet Johansen are priceless! Excellent soundtrack as well. Sofia Coppola is a fantastic director! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/28/24 Full Review William B Entertaining. It has a great casting. A bit confusing, to be honest. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/23/24 Full Review steve d Beautiful in it's simplicity. I could feel the connection between the characters by the end. Bill and Scarlett did great. Love the setting as well. I'm a stranger to Japan so they were my eyes and ears so it made me connect with them more. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/23/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A lonely, aging movie star named Bob Harris (Bill Murray) and a conflicted newlywed, Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson), meet in Tokyo. Bob is there to film a Japanese whiskey commercial; Charlotte is accompanying her celebrity-photographer husband. Strangers in a foreign land, the two find escape, distraction and understanding amidst the bright Tokyo lights after a chance meeting in the quiet lull of the hotel bar. They form a bond that is as unlikely as it is heartfelt and meaningful.
Director
Sofia Coppola
Producer
Sofia Coppola, Ross Katz
Screenwriter
Sofia Coppola
Distributor
Focus Features
Production Co
American Zoetrope, Elemental Films
Rating
R (Some Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 19, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 15, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$44.6M
Runtime
1h 42m
Sound Mix
Surround
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