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Lost in Translation

2003 1h 42m
Drama Comedy Romance
MOVIEVIBE Rating
7.4/10
8,311 reviews
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Lost in Translation

Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace and pensive freedom to be real in each other's company, away from their lives in America.

"Everyone wants to be found."

Top Billed Cast

Bill Murray
Bill Murray
Bob Harris
Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson
Charlotte
Giovanni Ribisi
Giovanni Ribisi
John
Anna Faris
Anna Faris
Kelly
Akiko Takeshita
Akiko Takeshita
Ms. Kawasaki
Kazuyoshi Minamimagoe
Kazuyoshi Minamimagoe
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Kazuko Shibata
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Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews

J J4stringthang Verified TMDB Critic
2014-02-06

Ok movie Lovers. If you didn't like The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, then don't even bother with Lost in Translation. The jokes are dry and the dialogue is weak. At least in Life Aquatic they wore funny outfits. Being a world traveler myself I could appreciate the jet lag and overall moping around thru out the whole film. You will definatly feel lost. Although I found myself laughing out loud a few times at Bill Murray and his quips, BY NO MEANS should the average movie fans think this is a comedy. It is an independent art film and should be treated as so....

W Wuchak Verified TMDB Critic
2018-03-28

True love transcends sexual expression

RELEASED IN 2003 and written & directed by Sofia Coppola, "Lost in Translation" was a big hit in 2003-2004. It's about an aging actor, Bob Harris (Bill Murray), who's in Tokyo doing commercials for a week. His home-life is mundane and he's experiencing a bit of the mid-life crisis. He runs into an attractive 20 year-old something woman, Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson), who's in Tokyo with her photog husband (), but he's gone most of the time and takes her for granted.

This is a mature, semi-arty film and you have to be in the right mode/maturity leve...

J JPV852 Verified TMDB Critic
2019-08-29

Lost in Translation is one of my all-time favorite movies. The film grabbed me when I first saw it in the theater (unusual for back then, but my cineplex got this one in) and since I've watched it dozens of times. Bill Murray and Scarlet Johansson are both great and Sofia Coppola's direction taking in the sights and sounds of Tokyo (a city I've always been curious about and wanted to visit) was amazing....

P Peter McGinn Verified TMDB Critic
2020-08-29

The first time I watched Lost in Translation, many years ago, I really liked it. I am partial to quiet movies, which feature a good ensemble cast, wit and good dialogue. Often, as with this movie, the story is told simply from start to finish without complex bounces back and forth with flashbacks, or made complicated with multiple perspectives. And in fact, I bought a used copy of Lost in Translation on DVD.

After all this time I finally watched it again recently. I still like the movie. I love watching Bill Murray and he gives a fine restrained performance of an actor past his prime and r...