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89 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 44 Critics What's this?

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6.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 551 Ratings

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  • Starring: Bill Murray, Giovanni Ribisi, Scarlett Johansson
  • Summary: Unable to sleep, Bob (Murray) and Charlotte (Johansson), two Americans in Tokyo, cross paths one night in the luxury hotel bar. This chance meeting soon becomes a surprising friendship. Charlotte and Bob venture through Tokyo, having often hilarious encounters with its citizens, and ultimately discover a new belief in life's possibilities. (Focus Features)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 44
  3. Negative: 0 out of 44
  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    100
    Smart, funny, and splendidly acted.
  2. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Carrie Rickey
    100
    This year's must-see film.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    60
    It can be funny, but the humor is too often based in stereotypical perceptions of Asians (they're short, they're laughably polite, they eat weird food), and Coppola shamelessly invites us to laugh along with Murray's character, who, believe it or not, thinks it's hilarious when his hosts get their "r"s and "l"s switched.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 225 out of 356
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 356
  3. Negative: 111 out of 356
  1. ryancarroll88
    10
    If "Titanic" was the iconic bloated romance novel of movies, then "Lost in Translation" is the quiet, poignant poem that is all the more affecting because of that.… Expand
    • 6 of 9 users said yes
  2. JamieP.
    5
    Coppola's idea is really great. too bad it was not presented in a good way. you cannot miss the fact that this movie is boring and overrated.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. AllanO
    0
    Both me and my Asian wife thought this was way too slow with no real content. Very boring. I see very little humour, most of which plays on the Asian culture, which was not funny to one familiar with it. No real plot, no finish, no point.. I got all the subtleties, but I was expecting some amount of entertainment, I want the two hours of my life back.… Expand
    • 2 of 3 users said yes

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