SummaryUnable to sleep, Bob (Bill Murray) and Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson), two Americans in Tokyo, cross paths one night in the luxury hotel bar. This chance meeting soon becomes a surprising friendship. Charlotte and Bob venture through Tokyo, having often hilarious encounters with its citizens, and ultimately discover a new belief in life's possibi... Read More
Directed By:Sofia Coppola
Written By:Sofia Coppola
Lost in Translation
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Universal Acclaim
91
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Generally Favorable
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100
Sofia Coppola's second movie as a director is more than a breakthrough: it's an insouciant triumph. She conjures a terrifically funny, heartbreakingly sad and swooningly romantic movie from almost nowhere and just makes it look very easy - as well as very modern and very sexy. It is a funky little Brief Encounter for the new century.
100
Longer on atmosphere and observation than on story, but you don't mind: Coppola maintains her quietly charged tone with a certainty that would be unbelievable in a second film if you didn't suspect genetics had a hand.
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34 Ratings
34 Ratings
Feb 5, 2026
10
Lost in Translation là phim tâm lý – lãng mạn nghệ thuật về sự cô đơn và kết nối mong manh giữa hai con người xa lạ.
Oct 17, 2025
10
Sometimes a film manages to capture what we feel but cannot express in words. That sense of emptiness and disconnection that, deep down, still holds a spark of hope and understanding. This movie explores the meeting of two lost souls, far from home and from themselves, in a city that breathes like another character—full of lights, chaos, and a deafening silence. Tokyo becomes the perfect backdrop for this story where every glance and every pause say more than any dialogue.Bill Murray delivers a masterful performance, portraying a man trapped between the weight of his past and an apathy that seems to consume him. Scarlett Johansson, with her freshness and vulnerability, is the perfect counterbalance. Together, they create a bond so subtle and authentic that it’s impossible not to see oneself reflected at some point. There’s a humanity in them that transcends the screen and a chemistry that doesn’t need grand gestures to move you.Sofia Coppola’s direction shows remarkable maturity. Her ability to find beauty in the everyday and to turn seemingly simple moments into unforgettable ones is a gift to the audience. Each scene is infused with a melancholy that touches the soul, while the music—especially that closing with “Just Like Honey” by The Jesus & Mary Chain—feels like an embrace that comforts and, at the same time, leaves an open ****’s a story about unlikely encounters, about what it means to be truly seen, even when one feels invisible. It speaks of time, and how sometimes all we need is for someone to hold our hand in the middle of our loneliness. That connection, as fleeting as it is unforgettable, reminds us that even within the greatest emotional distance, there can be beauty.Ultimately, the film achieves something special: it turns the ordinary into something deeply moving. It’s a reminder that sometimes, in the simplest moments, we find the greatest emotions. These kinds of stories invite us to look inward and value the connections that leave a mark on us—those that, even if they remain in the past, continue to beat strongly in the present.
100
This is one of the year's most subtly moving films, and a strong affirmation of Coppola's substantial talent.
90
The movie contains priceless slapstick from Bill Murray, finely tuned performances by Murray and the beautiful Scarlett Johansson and a visual and aural design that cultivates a romantic though melancholy mood.
89
A lovely, quietly thrilling thing.
80
By the time the film was half over, I was ready to catch the next flight to Japan. Until travel arrangements can be made, though, I'll just watch Lost in Translation again.
60
It can be funny, but the humor is too often based in stereotypical perceptions of Asians (they're short, they're laughably polite, they eat weird food), and Coppola shamelessly invites us to laugh along with Murray's character, who, believe it or not, thinks it's hilarious when his hosts get their "r"s and "l"s switched.
Oct 12, 2025
10
A movie about ordinary peoples’ struggles, joys and lives. Perfectly executed and beautifully strong story. Lost in Translation is everything above. It will touch you and it will probably make you think.
Sep 23, 2023
6
Masterclass in melancholic story-telling, but couldn’t quite shake the underlying autobiographical quality of its writer-director commodifying the tiresome woes of a privileged life. It’s beauty and downfall both lie in the fact that there are no true villains present, nor are there any heroes. At the end of the day life goes on and it becomes an intimate decision to smile over succumbing to a nihilistic viewpoint.
Mar 7, 2021
6
This film feels so real and charming. Performances are great, but you could say its a bit simple movie.
Jan 3, 2016
2
Why is this film so praised? Our protagonists are a naive stuck-up girl right out of college and an equally stuck-up cynical actor. Neither show any real interest in Japanese culture (he's even quite disrespectful) and neither makes any really attempt to connect with the Japanese (even though they both get the chance to connect). Even though she seems to have a degree in philosophy and he seems to be somewhat of an intellectual type, their interactions remain mostly superficial. And still, their interaction with one another is pretty much everything we get to see for this entire film. I guess this film appeals to people just as pretentious and shallow as the main protagonist (which is the only reason I can think of to explain its popularity), but I personally found it hard to connect with either of them AT ALL. Further, I wonder how much sense it makes for their relationship to have remained purely platonic. Both seem to be estranged from their respective spouses, his wife is on the other side of the ocean, her husband is on a photo shoot for several days, both act like they haven't had sex in a long time, she's a beautiful impressionable young girl, he's a famous actor, they both don't shun alcohol and at one point they become close enough to lie together on a bed while he touches her feet. Maybe it's just me, but I personally find it hard to believe they didn't end up having sex together considering the aforementioned conditions. Anyway, the shame and confusion arising from such a situation (after both realise they made a mistake cheating their respective spouse) would at least have made a far more interesting film to watch Maybe this film appeals to people who never spent more than a few days in a foreign country, but having spent about 3 months in Poland I couldn't see anything I haven't experienced myself AT A FAR GREATER INTENSITY. For me, this makes "Lost In Translation" as exciting to watch as two people sitting at a bus stop waiting for the bus to arrive. Actually the latter would probably be more interesting, because the bus doesn't take THAT long to arrive.
Mar 18, 2020
1
A very boring movie! A real piece of **** Sofia Coppola must absolutely stop her career!
Production Company:
- Focus Features
- Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (TFC)
- American Zoetrope
- Elemental Films
Release Date:Sep 12, 2003
Duration:1 h 42 m
Rating:R
Tagline:Everyone wants to be found.
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 3 Wins & 5 Nominations
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
Online Film & Television Association
• 2 Wins & 10 Nominations
