Lost in Translation is a 2003 comedy-drama film written and directed by Sofia Coppola . The film focuses on the relationship between a washed-up movie star, Bob Harris (Bill Murray ), and a recent college graduate in an unhappy marriage, Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson ), over the course of one week in Tokyo .[1] The film also features Giovanni Ribisi and Anna Faris in supporting roles.[2] The film featured an original score by Kevin Shields and Brian Reitzell and cinematography by Lance Acord ; it was edited by Sarah Flack .[3] Lost in Translation premiered at the Telluride Film Festival in 2003.[4] Focus Features gave the film a limited release on September 12, 2003, before a wide release on October 3. It grossed a worldwide total of over $119 million on a production budget of $4 million.[5] Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes surveyed 222 reviews and judged 95% of them to be positive.[6]
Lost in Translation received awards and nominations in a variety of categories, particularly for Coppola's direction and screenwriting as well as the lead acting performances from Murray and Johansson. At the 76th Academy Awards , it won Best Original Screenplay (Coppola) and the film received three further nominations—Best Picture , Best Director (Coppola), and Best Actor (Murray). The film garnered three Golden Globe Awards from five nominations; Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy , Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy , and Best Screenplay . At the 57th British Academy Film Awards , Lost in Translation won three awards; Best Actor in a Leading Role , Best Actress in a Leading Role (Johansson), and Best Editing .
Lost in Translation also received awards from various foreign award ceremonies, film festivals, and critics' organizations. Among others, the film won Best American Film at the Bodil Awards , Best Foreign Film at the César Awards , and Best Foreign Film at the Film Critics Circle of Australia , French Syndicate of Cinema Critics , and Deutscher Filmpreis as well as the Nastro d'Argento for Best Foreign Director. The film also won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Film , Best Film – Comedy or Musical at the Satellite Awards , and two prizes at the Venice International Film Festival . In terms of critics' organizations, Lost in Translation received awards in the Best Film category from the San Francisco Film Critics Circle , the Toronto Film Critics Association , and the Vancouver Film Critics Circle .
^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients and have finalists. For simplicity, finalist mentions are considered to be nominations in this awards tally.
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