Lost in Translation (2003)

09/18/2003 (GB) • 1h 42m

Drama, Romance, Comedy

Everyone wants to be found.

Overview

Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace and pensive freedom to be real in each other's company, away from their lives in America.

Top Billed Cast


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Speed

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$4,000,000.00

Revenue

$119,723,856.00

Keywords

hotel room

adultery

japan

unsociability

upper class

pop star

age difference

photographer

commercial

karaoke

homesickness

culture clash

jet lag

midlife crisis

melancholy

loneliness

tokyo, japan

older man younger woman relationship

nostalgic

unlikely friendship

aftercreditsstinger

woman director

lyrical

introspective

serene

wistful

hopeful

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