Akiko Takeshita, Akira Yamaguchi, Anna Faris
Bob Harris and Charlotte are two Americans in Tokyo. Bob is a movie star in town to shoot a whiskey commercial, while Charlotte is a young woman tagging along with her workaholic photographer husband....( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 3, 2004
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Flixster Reviews (23,887)
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October 28, 2009Had to rewatch this as Ive now been to Japan and seen it for myself, it makes the film much more believeable and touches me in a different way now, a whole new experience as I can relate to the story and the surroundings ^_^
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August 27, 2009Sofia Coppola is a great director in her own right and it annoys me when people say she only got as far as she did because of her father/family. People complain about the plot and script, and although winning best screenplay for a film that depends mostly on ad-libbing is a bit s...( read more)
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May 21, 2009It was kinda boring, but it had it's moments. Bill Murray was funny, and Scarlett Johansson was adorable.
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April 3, 2009murray and johansson are two of my favorite actors alive today and the theory behind the film was genius, i just had a real problem with much of the execution. this film caught trendy fanfare but overall i was disappointed.
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January 4, 2009Sofia Coppola's masterpiece is a beautiful, subtle, realistic look at people at a disconnect.
Bob and Charlotte are looking for ways to reconnect themselves in their own respective lives. This disconnection is mirrored by them being Americans lost in an unfamiliar country. Sofi...( read more) -
November 13, 2009Sad, funny, poignant etc. Look for the scene with the high class escort in the hotel room- dangerously funny. Bill Murray is great.
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November 13, 2009An exellent movie that failed to make an impact on me, mainly because it's lacking a main point. The acting of Bill Murray and Scarlet Johansson was great and it's the most I liked in this film. What I strongly disliked was the Japanese setting (which for most was a strong point)...( read more)
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November 11, 2009This film should certainly be used in how-to fashion to teach filmmakers that one need not rely on a fast-paced, action-packed popcorn flick to create a touching and mesmerizing experience.
"Lost in Translation" is a simple story set in Japan in which Bob Harris (Bill Murray), a...( read more)
Critic Reviews
October 7, 2003
Marcy Dermansky, About.com
September 20, 2003
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
In Lost in Translation, [Murray] emerges as a complete character -- honourable and venal, fallible and funny, adding vulnerability to the panache. full review
September 18, 2003
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson give performances that will be talked about for years. full review
September 13, 2003
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Sofia Coppola's stealthy romance about two Americans stranded in Tokyo is a work of marvelous delicacy -- and offers the performance of Bill Murray's career. full review
September 12, 2003
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Coppola, an assured and confident young filmmaker, has crafted a small poem, about being lost and being found. full review
September 12, 2003
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Sweet and sad at the same time it is sardonic and funny. full review
September 12, 2003
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
It allows Scarlett Johansson to arrive as an actress at the same time it finally gives Bill Murray the great role that has always eluded him. full review
September 11, 2003
Edward Havens, FilmJerk.com
If there were any doubts left as to Ms. Coppola's abilities [as a filmmaker]... "Lost in Translation" should smash down the snickering walls of her doubters once and for all. full review
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September 20, 2009yeah is kinda boring for people who dont know JAPAN . off is really good movie .
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January 11, 2008Ridiculous. I thought i was gonna enjoy this movie, but it ended before anything actually happened. Wouldn't bother watching it again.
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December 8, 2007loved it. It was the first film that made me appreciate media.I watched it because it was based in japan and now i love japan even more.But the messages and actual film is so simple its complicated wow an oxymoron.
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April 22, 2007Do not believe anyone who says this was not a great movie!!
Sept. 2003 I LOVED Scarlet & Bill Murray!! Dead pan? Guess you have never spent a week across the country in the madness of a convention? or or?? What an understated talent and beautiful direction by this newcomer talen (um, Sofia Coppola)! WOW!!!!! ALSO MUST SEE THE LOST CITY to truly appreciate the talents of (Bill Murray) this now clsssic funny man (former Saturday Night Live regular!!)...and of course Andy Garcia -
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November 1, 2006it looks sooooooooooo cute! that other stupid person that commented it is just plain weird!
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