# Lost in Translation (2003)

> Two adrift Americans find an unexpectedly intimate refuge in each other amid the neon solitude of Tokyo.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/120

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
- Director: Sofia Coppola
- Cast: Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi, Anna Faris, Akiko Takeshita, Kazuyoshi Minamimagoe, Kazuko Shibata, Take
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0335266/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, witty, wistful, quiet evening, reflective weekend

## Synopsis

A chance encounter in Tokyo leads to an unexpected bond between two lost souls navigating their lives.

## Movies like Lost in Translation

- [The Ramen Girl (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/11201)
- [My Blueberry Nights (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/1348)
- [Somewhere (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/24836)
- [Rental Family (2025)](https://ember.film/movie/1218583)
- [Whatever Works (2009)](https://ember.film/movie/11660)
- [Broken Flowers (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/261)
- [A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/5079)
- [Hotel Chevalier (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/3531)
- [Mystery Train (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/6292)
- [Before Sunrise (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/48)

---

Site overview: https://ember.film/llms.txt