Lost in Translation
Film2003102 min

Lost in Translation

Taste attributes: comedydramaromanceslowrealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers allself destruction/implosionsocial commentarytroubled leadsunlikely connections

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"Everyone wants to be found."

Boxlist takeExpect an intimate, stirring romantic comedy, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers allself destruction/implosionsocial commentarytroubled leadsunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Bill MurrayScarlett JohanssonGiovanni RibisiAnna FarisAkiko Takeshita

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2003
Runtime
102 min
Status
Released
Studio
American Zoetrope
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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