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Overview

User Rating:
7.9/10   121,030 votes
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Director:
Sofia Coppola
Writer (WGA):
Sofia Coppola (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
3 October 2003 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
Everyone wants to be found. more
Plot:
A movie star with a sense of emptiness, and a neglected newlywed meet up as strangers in Tokyo, Japan and form an unlikely bond. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 70 wins & 59 nominations more
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(199 articles)
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Principal Photography Starts on Untitled Gus Van Sant Film
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User Comments:
Filmed in Tokyo, with Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson, one of the better movies I've seen in a while. more (1712 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Scarlett Johansson ... Charlotte

Bill Murray ... Bob Harris
Akiko Takeshita ... Ms. Kawasaki
Kazuyoshi Minamimagoe ... Press Agent
Kazuko Shibata ... Press Agent
Take ... Press Agent
Ryuichiro Baba ... Concierge
Akira Yamaguchi ... Bellboy
Catherine Lambert ... Jazz Singer

François du Bois ... Sausalito Piano (as Francois du Bois)
Tim Leffman ... Sausalito Guitar

Gregory Pekar ... American Businessman #1
Richard Allen ... American Businessman #2

Giovanni Ribisi ... John
Diamond Yukai ... Commercial Director (as Yutaka Tadokoro)
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for some sexual content.
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Runtime:
102 min
Country:
USA | Japan
Language:
English | Japanese | German | French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Indonesia:Dewasa | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Malaysia:18PL (re-rating) | Malaysia:(Banned) (uncut version) | Iceland:L | Hungary:14 | Greece:K | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Brazil:14 | Canada:14A (Alberta) | Canada:G (Québec) | Chile:TE | Finland:K-11 | Germany:6 (bw) | Hong Kong:IIB | Italy:T | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:PG | Norway:A | Peru:PT | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG (edited for re-rating) | Singapore:R(A) (original rating) | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:15 | USA:R | Singapore:M18 (DVD rating)
Filming Locations:
Heian Shrine, Kyoto, Japan more
Company:
Focus Features more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Bob was asked to channel Roger Moore when shooting the Suntory commercial, but he said he liked Sean Connery better. In the real world, Sean Connery actually did commercials for Suntory. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Bob's pillow when he's in his room with Charlotte more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Ms. Kawasaki: Welcome to Tokyo.
Bob: Thank you very much.
Ms. Kawasaki: My name is Kawasaki. Nice to meet you.
Bob: I've heard of you. Thank you.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Indie Sex: Extremes (2007) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Muyu more

FAQ

What did Bob whisper into Charlotte's ear?
What temples and shrines does Charlotte go to?
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User Comments

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200 out of 278 people found the following comment useful.
Filmed in Tokyo, with Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson, one of the better movies I've seen in a while., 7 February 2004
Author: TxMike from Houston, Tx, USA, Earth

For anyone who wants a synopsis of this movie, the critics Ebert and Berardinelli have excellent, complete reviews of 'Lost in Translation', and they both give it their highest ratings.

My wife and I saw it tonight on DVD, with DTS 5.1 sound and both think it is a remarkable movie. I like Bill Murray in just about everything, and this will go down as one of his strongest performances, as Bob, the actor in Japan for a week doing whisky commercials. Scarlett Johansson plays Charlotte, the young wife virtually abandoned in the city to do her own thing as her photographer husband (Ribisi) goes to various locations for shoots.

What I liked most was the realistic feel. Being in a strange city, with unusual customs and a language you have no hope of understanding. Meeting someone who because of circumstances (age, marital status) will only ever be a friend. Being able to talk freely. Reflecting on where we've been and where we might be going. Many of the negative comments about this movie relate to an impression that it is 'boring.' I'll put on my 'maturity hat' and state that anyone who thinks 'Lost In Translation' is boring simply was not able, at least while they watched it, appreciate the inner beauty of this movie.

The scene that made the whole story come together for me was when they were in one of their hotel rooms (doesn't matter which), overhead shot, they were in bed talking, fully clothed, he is on his back staring at the ceiling, she is on her side, eyes probably closed, the tips of her feet barely touching the side of his leg, and he moves his hand and puts it on her feet. Then the scene fades to black. It is the kind of tender, non-sexual touch that tells us how close they have become, and that theirs is a relationship of mutual trust and admiration, not one of lust.

People like Bob and Charlotte really exist, and they really do meet up in very similar situations. After a week, they must go their separate ways, he to his family and activities of his kids, she to wait for her husband and figure out how to get out of the rut. We sense that he does not love her they way she needs, and we wonder what will happen.

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