Lost in Translation

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Lost in Translation

R

2003

1h 42m

Comedy

Drama

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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.

Critics Consensus

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

Feb 14, 2024

3.5/4

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.

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Adam Nayman

The Ringer

Sep 29, 2023

Just like the final words of Sofia Coppola’s film, the best parts of the movie are left indecipherable...

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Joshua Rothkopf

In These Times

Mar 16, 2020

...its pretty images of Tokyo and oddball intergenerational friendship coalesce into something unexpectedly moving...

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Don Shanahan

Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast

Aug 12, 2026

Transformative and reflective stuff and an announcement of talent from Coppola and Johansson.

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Fico Cangiano

CineXpress Podcast

Mar 27, 2025

4.5/5

More than two decades later, this is still Sofia Coppola's best film. An exquisite dramedy that stays with you long after the credits roll. [Full review in Spanish]

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Adam Smith

Radio Times

Aug 8, 2024

5/5

[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.

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Tom

Feb 11, 2026

absolutely love this film

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Jennifer B

Feb 10, 2026

Slow-moving, boring movie.

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X L

@RT75122615 Sep 8, 2026

The more you know who you are and what you want，the less you let things upset you.

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Chris H

@ChrisNH Sep 7, 2026

I've never understood the fuss about this film. I saw it at the cinema when it first came out and it was OK but honestly the only bit I remember about it now is the awful "lip my tights" scene. But apparently it's great so... there you go.

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Kryptonian T

@kryptonian139 Sep 5, 2026

They have such great chemistry why don’t they become a couple?

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Sean K

@RT34718511 Aug 17, 2026

This movie is extremely over rated movie. it’s a creepy love story between a borning miserable old looser and a borning miserable scarrlote Johanson. The only reason the old miserable man loves is because of her looks and the reason she loves him its because of he’s looks it’s because she’s a gold digger. Thats the movie in a nutshell 🤣🤣🤣

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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: Elemental Films, American Zoetrope
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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