# List of accolades received by Lost in Translation (film)

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. The film also features Giovanni Ribisi and Anna Faris in supporting roles. The film featured an original score by Kevin Shields and Brian Reitzell and cinematography by Lance Acord; it was edited by Sarah Flack. Lost in Translation premiered at the Telluride Film Festival in 2003. 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. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes surveyed 222 reviews and judged 95% of them to be positive.
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.

## Accolades

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref |
| Academy Awards | February 29, 2004 | Best Picture | Sofia Coppola and Ross Katz | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | February 29, 2004 | Best Director | Sofia Coppola | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | February 29, 2004 | Best Actor | Bill Murray | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | February 29, 2004 | Best Original Screenplay | Sofia Coppola | Won | |
| African-American Film Critics Association | December 22, 2003 | Top Ten Films | Lost in Translation | Won | |
| American Cinema Editors | February 15, 2004 | Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical | Sarah Flack | Nominated | |
| American Film Institute | N/A | Top Ten Films | Lost in Translation | Won | |
| American Screenwriters Association | February 8, 2004 | Discover Screenwriting Award | Sofia Coppola | Nominated | |
| ADG Awards | February 14, 2004 | Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film | K. K. Barrett, Anne Ross, Mayumi Tomita, and Rika Nakanishi | Nominated | |
| Australian Film Institute Awards | October 29, 2004 | Best Foreign Film | Sofia Coppola and Ross Katz | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 14, 2004 | Best Film | Sofia Coppola and Ross Katz | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 14, 2004 | Best Direction | Sofia Coppola | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 14, 2004 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Bill Murray | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 14, 2004 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Scarlett Johansson | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 14, 2004 | Best Original Screenplay | Sofia Coppola | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 14, 2004 | Best Editing | Sarah Flack | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 14, 2004 | Best Cinematography | Lance Acord | Nominated | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 14, 2004 | Best Film Music | Kevin Shields and Brian Reitzell | Nominated | |
| Bangkok International Film Festival | February 2, 2004 | Golden Kinnaree Award for Best Film | Sofia Coppola | Nominated | |
| Bodil Awards | February 27, 2005 | Best American Film | Sofia Coppola | Won | |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | December 14, 2003 | Best Film | Lost in Translation | 2nd Place | |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | December 14, 2003 | Best Director | Sofia Coppola | Won | |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | December 14, 2003 | Best Actor | Bill Murray | Won | |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | December 14, 2003 | Best Actress | Scarlett Johansson | Won | |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | December 14, 2003 | Best Screenplay | Sofia Coppola | Nominated | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | January 21, 2004 | Best Film | Lost in Translation | Nominated | [17] [18] |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | January 21, 2004 | Best Director | Sofia Coppola | Nominated | [17] [18] |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | January 21, 2004 | Best Actor | Bill Murray | Won | [17] [18] |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | January 21, 2004 | Best Actress | Scarlett Johansson | Nominated | [17] [18] |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | January 21, 2004 | Best Screenplay | Sofia Coppola | Won | [17] [18] |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | January 21, 2004 | Best Cinematography | Lance Acord | Won | [17] [18] |
| César Awards | February 26, 2005 | Best Foreign Film | Lost in Translation | Won | |
| Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos | January 24, 2005 | Best Foreign Film | Lost in Translation | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 10, 2004 | Top Ten Films | Lost in Translation | Won | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 10, 2004 | Best Picture | Lost in Translation | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 10, 2004 | Best Director | Sofia Coppola | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 10, 2004 | Best Actor | Bill Murray | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 10, 2004 | Best Supporting Actress | Scarlett Johansson | Nominated | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 10, 2004 | Best Screenplay | Sofia Coppola | Nominated | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | January 5, 2004 | Top Ten Films | Lost in Translation | Won | |
| David di Donatello | April 14, 2004 | Best Foreign Film | Sofia Coppola | Nominated | |
| Deutscher Filmpreis | June 18, 2004 | Best Foreign Film | Sofia Coppola | Won | |
| Directors Guild of America Awards | February 7, 2004 | Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Sofia Coppola | Nominated | |
| Directors Guild of Great Britain | February 21, 2004 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in International Film | Sofia Coppola | Nominated | |
| European Film Awards | December 11, 2004 | Screen International Award | Sofia Coppola | Nominated | |
| Film Critics Circle of Australia | November 7, 2004 | Best Foreign Film–English Language | Sofia Coppola | Won | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | January 2, 2004 | Best Screenplay | Sofia Coppola | Won | |
| French Syndicate of Cinema Critics | February 14, 2005 | Best Foreign Film | Sofia Coppola | Won | |
| Golden Eagle Award | January 29, 2005 | Best Foreign Language Film | Lost in Translation | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 25, 2004 | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Lost in Translation | Won | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 25, 2004 | Best Director – Motion Picture | Sofia Coppola | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 25, 2004 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Bill Murray | Won | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 25, 2004 | Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Scarlett Johansson | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 25, 2004 | Best Screenplay | Sofia Coppola | Won | |
| Golden Trailer Awards | May 25, 2004 | Best Independent Film | Lost in Translation | Won | |
| Guldbagge Awards | January 24, 2005 | Best Foreign Film | Sofia Coppola | Nominated | |
| Independent Spirit Awards | February 28, 2004 | Best Film | Sofia Coppola and Ross Katz | Won | |
| Independent Spirit Awards | February 28, 2004 | Best Director | Sofia Coppola | Won | |
| Independent Spirit Awards | February 28, 2004 | Best Male Lead | Bill Murray | Won | |
| Independent Spirit Awards | February 28, 2004 | Best Screenplay | Sofia Coppola | Won | |
| Irish Film & Television Academy | October 30, 2004 | Best International Film | Lost in Translation | Nominated | |
| Irish Film & Television Academy | October 30, 2004 | Best International Actor | Bill Murray | Nominated | |
| Irish Film & Television Academy | October 30, 2004 | Best International Actress | Scarlett Johansson | Nominated | |
| Irish Film & Television Academy | October 30, 2004 | Best Music | Kevin Shields | Nominated | |
| Nastro d'Argento | June 19, 2004 | Best Foreign Director | Sofia Coppola | Won | |
| London Film Critics' Circle | February 11, 2004 | Actor of the Year | Bill Murray | Nominated | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | January 7, 2004 | Best Film | Lost in Translation | 2nd Place | [37] [38] |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | January 7, 2004 | Best Actor | Bill Murray | Won | [37] [38] |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | January 7, 2004 | New Generation Award | Scarlett Johansson | Won | [37] [38] |
| MTV Movie Awards | June 5, 2004 | Best Male Performance | Bill Murray | Nominated | |
| MTV Movie Awards | June 5, 2004 | Best Breakthrough Female | Scarlett Johansson | Nominated | |
| National Board of Review | December 3, 2003 | Top Ten Films | Lost in Translation | Won | |
| National Board of Review | December 3, 2003 | Special Achievement in Filmmaking | Sofia Coppola | Won | |
| National Society of Film Critics | January 3, 2004 | Best Film | Lost in Translation | 3rd Place | |
| National Society of Film Critics | January 3, 2004 | Best Director | Sofia Coppola | 3rd Place | |
| National Society of Film Critics | January 3, 2004 | Best Actor | Bill Murray | Won | |
| National Society of Film Critics | January 3, 2004 | Best Cinematography | Lance Acord | 2nd Place | |
| New York Film Critics Circle | December 15, 2003 | Best Director | Sofia Coppola | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Circle | December 15, 2003 | Best Actor | Bill Murray | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Circle | December 15, 2003 | Best Screenplay | Sofia Coppola | 3rd Place | |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 15, 2003 | Top Films of the Year | Lost in Translation | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 15, 2003 | Best Film | Lost in Translation | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 15, 2003 | Best Director | Sofia Coppola | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 15, 2003 | Best Actor | Bill Murray | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 15, 2003 | Best Supporting Actress | Scarlett Johansson | Won | |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 5, 2004 | Best Picture | Lost in Translation | Nominated | |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 5, 2004 | Best Director | Sofia Coppola | Nominated | |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 5, 2004 | Best Actor | Bill Murray | Won | |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 5, 2004 | Best Actress | Scarlett Johansson | Nominated | |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 5, 2004 | Best Original Screenplay | Sofia Coppola | Won | |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 5, 2004 | Best Original Score | Brian Reitzell and Kevin Shields | Nominated | |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | January 19, 2004 | Rising Star Award | Scarlett Johansson (also for Girl with a Pearl Earring) | Won | |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 15, 2003 | Best Film | Lost in Translation | Won | |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 15, 2003 | Best Actor | Bill Murray | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | January 23, 2004 | Best Film – Comedy or Musical | Lost in Translation | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | January 23, 2004 | Best Director | Sofia Coppola | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | January 23, 2004 | Best Actor – Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical | Bill Murray | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | January 23, 2004 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical | Scarlett Johansson | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | January 23, 2004 | Best Original Screenplay | Sofia Coppola | Won | |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | February 22, 2004 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Bill Murray | Nominated | |
| São Paulo International Film Festival | October 30, 2003 | Best in Competition | Sofia Coppola | Won | |
| Seminci | November 1, 2003 | Best New Director | Sofia Coppola | Won | |
| Seminci | November 1, 2003 | FIPRESCI Prize | Sofia Coppola | Won | |
| Toronto Film Critics Association | December 17, 2003 | Best Film | Lost in Translation | Won | |
| U.S. Comedy Arts Festival | July 8, 2004 | Audience Award | Lost in Translation | Won | |
| U.S. Comedy Arts Festival | July 8, 2004 | Best First-Time Comedy Director | Sofia Coppola | Won | |
| U.S. Comedy Arts Festival | July 8, 2004 | Best Screenplay | Sofia Coppola | Won | |
| U.S. Comedy Arts Festival | July 8, 2004 | Best Performance in a Comedy Film | Bill Murray | Won | |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | February 2, 2004 | Best Film | Lost in Translation | Won | |
| Venice International Film Festival | September 6, 2003 | Lina Mangiacapre Award | Sofia Coppola | Won | [11] [53] |
| Venice International Film Festival | September 6, 2003 | Best Actress | Scarlett Johansson | Won | [11] [53] |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 19, 2003 | Best Actor | Bill Murray | Won | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 19, 2003 | Best Original Screenplay | Sofia Coppola | Won | |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | February 21, 2004 | Best Original Screenplay | Sofia Coppola | Won | |