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• Lost in Translation is a critically acclaimed American dramatic-comedy starring Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson about two ex-patriots who meet in Japan and strike up an unlikely friendship. The film follows the pair as they bond over their increasing sense of isolation and alienation. As the second film from writer-director Sofia Coppola, the movie was a critical success and earned four Academy Award nominations, as well as helping to establish Bill Murray as a dramatic actor.

• Fast Facts

  1. Released: 2003
  2. Directed by: Sofia Coppola
  3. Written by: Sofia Coppola
  4. Starring: Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi
  5. Filmed on location in Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan
  6. Production Budget: $4 million.
  7. Gross: $119 million worldwide
  8. Distributor: Focus Features (Division of Universal Studios)
  9. Coppola won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
  10. Many critics hailed Bill Murray's performance as his best ever, culminating in his first Academy Award nomination

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