Lost in Translation (2003)
95 %
Reviews Counted: 205 Fresh: 194 Rotten:11 Average Rating: 8.4/10
Consensus:
Murray gives one of his best performances in this expertly crafted mood piece.
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Theatrical Release: Sep 12, 2003 Limited
Box Office: $44,566,004
Synopsis: Sofia Coppola's second feature-length film focuses on two guests at a Tokyo hotel--Bob (Bill Murray), a middle-aged actor in town to film whiskey commercials, and Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson), the young wife of a trendy photographer (Giovanni Ribisi) who is always out on a shoot. When... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi, Anna Faris, Fumihiro Hayashi
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11/01/07
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Working this time with her own story, Coppola lets it relax and breathe, devoting herself to moods and moments.
08/13/07
Alternately laugh-out-loud silly and profoundly moving, kudos to Sofia Coppola for managing to capture an undeniable chemistry between Murray and his 18 year-old co-star, despite a certain asexuality.
05/23/07
While Sofia Coppola's debut was based on a well-received novel, her accomplished sophomore effort is a personal film based on her own experience. The melancholy film benfits from strong chemistry between Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson.
01/24/07
Perfectly acted. Immeasurably funny. A great second outing for director Sofia Coppola.
08/08/06
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06/24/06
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03/07/05
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...charged with some of the same inchoate longing of Hiroshima, Mon Amour and employs some of the same guerilla production tactics of Godard's Breathless
01/27/05
Sofia Coppola shows the eccentricity and subtlety of Jim Jarmusch, the poet's gift of Krzysztof Kieslowski, and a piercing sense of humor all her own.
01/15/05
The performances are a bit too underplayed to suit me, but the melancholy film is both funny and fascinating.
10/30/04
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08/07/04
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As in Rushmore...kindness is the underlying trait of Murray's character.
06/22/04
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