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Lost in Translation
2003
· Movie
· 102 min
B
MEANRANK
79/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #792
- IMDb #665
- Google retired #2578
- Rotten Tomatoes #521
- Metacritic #176
- Letterboxd #1315
+9 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #380
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1064
- Metacritic Critics #148
- Metacritic Audience #481
- Criticker #679
- Douban #797
- Kinopoisk #1871
- AlloCiné #821
- Trakt #1468
Every rating
61–95
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 61, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 95. Critics average 93, everyone else 76.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A faded movie star is in Tokyo to film a commercial, struggling with insomnia and a sense of irrelevance. He forms an unlikely bond with a young woman who is feeling neglected by her photographer husband. They wander the city together, sharing conversations and experiences that create a brief but profound connection.
Details
- Director
- Sofia Coppola
- Writer
- Sofia Coppola
- Studio
- American Zoetrope, Elemental Films
- Released
- 18 September 2003
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English, Japanese, German, French
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $4.0M
- Box office
- $119.7M
- Awards
- 64 wins, 45 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 109 →11 major awards won · 64 wins from 109 nominations across 52 ceremonies
| César Awards 2005 | Best Foreign Film | Lost in Translation | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2004 | Best Original Screenplay | Sofia Coppola | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2004 | Top Ten Films | Lost in Translation | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2004 | Best Screenplay | Sofia Coppola | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2004 | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Lost in Translation | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2004 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Bill Murray | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2004 | Best Director | Sofia Coppola | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2004 | Best Film | Sofia Coppola and Ross Katz | Winner |
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Independent Spirit Awards
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Director | Sofia Coppola | Winner |
| Best Film | Sofia Coppola and Ross Katz | Winner |
| Best Male Lead | Bill Murray | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Sofia Coppola | Winner |
Golden Globe Awards
5 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Bill Murray | Winner |
| Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Lost in Translation | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Sofia Coppola | Winner |
| Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Scarlett Johansson | Nominee |
| Best Director – Motion Picture | Sofia Coppola | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Top Ten Films | Lost in Translation | Winner |
| Best Actor | Bill Murray | Nominee |
| Best Director | Sofia Coppola | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Lost in Translation | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Sofia Coppola | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Scarlett Johansson | Nominee |
Academy Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Screenplay | Sofia Coppola | Winner |
| Best Actor | Bill Murray | Nominee |
| Best Director | Sofia Coppola | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Sofia Coppola and Ross Katz | Nominee |
César Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Film | Lost in Translation | Winner |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Original Screenplay | Sofia Coppola | Winner |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Sofia Coppola | Nominee |
Directors Guild of Great Britain
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in International Film | Sofia Coppola | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Bill Murray | Nominee |
New York Film Critics Online
5 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actor | Bill Murray | Winner |
| Best Director | Sofia Coppola | Winner |
| Best Film | Lost in Translation | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Scarlett Johansson | Winner |
| Top Films of the Year | Lost in Translation | Winner |
U.S. Comedy Arts Festival
4 nominations, 4 won
| Audience Award | Lost in Translation | Winner |
| Best First-Time Comedy Director | Sofia Coppola | Winner |
| Best Performance in a Comedy Film | Bill Murray | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Sofia Coppola | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
8 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Bill Murray | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Scarlett Johansson | Winner |
| Best Editing | Sarah Flack | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Lance Acord | Nominee |
| Best Direction | Sofia Coppola | Nominee |
| Best Film | Sofia Coppola and Ross Katz | Nominee |
| Best Film Music | Kevin Shields and Brian Reitzell | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Sofia Coppola | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
6 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Bill Murray | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Lance Acord | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Sofia Coppola | Winner |
| Best Actress | Scarlett Johansson | Nominee |
| Best Director | Sofia Coppola | Nominee |
| Best Film | Lost in Translation | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
5 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor – Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical | Bill Murray | Winner |
| Best Film – Comedy or Musical | Lost in Translation | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Sofia Coppola | Winner |
| Best Director | Sofia Coppola | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical | Scarlett Johansson | Nominee |
Boston Society of Film Critics
4 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Bill Murray | Winner |
| Best Actress | Scarlett Johansson | Winner |
| Best Director | Sofia Coppola | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Sofia Coppola | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Bill Murray | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Sofia Coppola | Winner |
| Best Actress | Scarlett Johansson | Nominee |
| Best Director | Sofia Coppola | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Brian Reitzell and Kevin Shields | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Lost in Translation | Nominee |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Bill Murray | Winner |
| New Generation Award | Scarlett Johansson | Winner |
National Board of Review
2 nominations, 2 won
| Special Achievement in Filmmaking | Sofia Coppola | Winner |
| Top Ten Films | Lost in Translation | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Bill Murray | Winner |
| Best Director | Sofia Coppola | Winner |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Bill Murray | Winner |
| Best Film | Lost in Translation | Winner |
Seminci
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best New Director | Sofia Coppola | Winner |
| FIPRESCI Prize | Sofia Coppola | Winner |
Venice International Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Lina Mangiacapre Award | Sofia Coppola | Winner |
| Upstream Prize for Best Actress | Scarlett Johansson | Winner |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Bill Murray | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Sofia Coppola | Winner |
African-American Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Ten Films | Lost in Translation | Winner |
American Film Institute
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Ten Films | Lost in Translation | Winner |
Bodil Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best American Film | Sofia Coppola | Winner |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Ten Films | Lost in Translation | Winner |
Deutscher Filmpreis
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Film | Sofia Coppola | Winner |
Film Critics Circle of Australia
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Film–English Language | Sofia Coppola | Winner |
Florida Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Sofia Coppola | Winner |
French Syndicate of Cinema Critics
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Film | Sofia Coppola | Winner |
Golden Trailer Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Independent Film | Lost in Translation | Winner |
Nastro d'Argento
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Director | Sofia Coppola | Winner |
National Society of Film Critics
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | Bill Murray | Winner |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Rising Star Award | Scarlett Johansson (also for Girl with a Pearl Earring ) | Winner |
Robert Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best English Language Film | Lost in Translation | Winner |
São Paulo International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best in Competition | Sofia Coppola | Winner |
Toronto Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film | Lost in Translation | Winner |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film | Lost in Translation | Winner |
Irish Film & Television Academy
4 nominations
| Best International Actor | Bill Murray | Nominee |
| Best International Actress | Scarlett Johansson | Nominee |
| Best International Film | Lost in Translation | Nominee |
| Best Music | Kevin Shields | Nominee |
MTV Movie Awards
2 nominations
| Best Breakthrough Female | Scarlett Johansson | Nominee |
| Best Male Performance | Bill Murray | Nominee |
ADG Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film | K. K. Barrett, Anne Ross, Mayumi Tomita, and Rika Nakanishi | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical | Sarah Flack | Nominee |
American Screenwriters Association
1 nomination
| Discover Screenwriting Award | Sofia Coppola | Nominee |
Australian Film Institute Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Sofia Coppola and Ross Katz | Nominee |
Bangkok International Film Festival
1 nomination
| Golden Kinnaree Award for Best Film | Sofia Coppola | Nominee |
Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Lost in Translation | Nominee |
David di Donatello
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Sofia Coppola | Nominee |
European Film Awards
1 nomination
| Screen International Award | Sofia Coppola | Nominee |
Golden Eagle Award
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Lost in Translation | Nominee |
Guldbagge Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Sofia Coppola | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
1 nomination
| Actor of the Year | Bill Murray | Nominee |