Directed by:
Sofia CoppolaScreenplay:
Sofia CoppolaCinematography:
Lance AcordCast:
Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Akiko Takeshita, Anna Faris, Giovanni Ribisi, Takashi Fujii, Nancy Steiner, Kei Takyo, Makisuke OkamuraVOD (6)
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Sofia Coppola's poignant drama about Americans abroad stars Bill Murray as Bob Harris, a movie actor well past his prime who is in Tokyo to shoot a whiskey commercial. Jet-lagged and disillusioned, Bob spends most of his free time in the hotel bar, where he meets Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson). She is married to John (Giovanni Ribisi), a successful photographer in Tokyo on an assignment, who pays her scant attention, leaving her to her own devices most of the time. Both bored and lonely, Bob and Charlotte become friends, and form a strong and meaningful bond as they explore Tokyo together. The two share a dissatisfaction with their lives: Charlotte is intelligent enough to understand that her marriage is going nowhere, and Bob's relationship with his wife has become more like a business partnership (his wife communicates with him by Fed-Exing upholstery samples for his new study to the hotel) than a marriage. As their friendship develops, the fun and warmth they are getting from it serves to highlight the lack of affection in their marriages, and they both start to gain an insight into what really matters in their lives. (Entertainment One)
(more)Awards
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- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2004 - Sofia Coppola (Best Original Screenplay)
- 2004 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 2004 - Sofia Coppola (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 2004 - Bill Murray (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2004 - Ross Katz, Sofia Coppola (Best Feature)
- 2004 - Sofia Coppola (Best Director)
- 2004 - Bill Murray (Best Male Lead)
- 2004 - Sofia Coppola (Best Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2004 - Bill Murray (Best Leading Actor)
- 2004 - Scarlett Johansson (Best Leading Actress)
- 2004 - Best Editing
- 2004 - Best Film
- 2004 - Sofia Coppola (Best Director)
- 2004 - Sofia Coppola (Best Original Screenplay)
- 2004 - Lance Acord (Best Cinematography)
- 2004 - Brian Reitzell, Kevin Shields (Best Music)
European Film Awards
- 2003 - Sofia Coppola (Screen International Award)
César Awards
- 2005 - Best Foreign Film
German Film Awards
- 2004 - Sofia Coppola (Best Foreign Film)
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2005 - Sofia Coppola (Best American Film)
Guldbagge Awards
- 2004 - Sofia Coppola (Best Foreign Film)
Golden Globes
- 2004 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 2004 - Sofia Coppola (Best Screenplay)
- 2004 - Bill Murray (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 2004 - Sofia Coppola (Best Director)
- 2004 - Scarlett Johansson (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2004 - Best Picture
- 2004 - Sofia Coppola (Best Director)
- 2004 - Bill Murray (Best Actor)
- 2004 - Scarlett Johansson (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2004 - Sofia Coppola (Best Writer)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2003 - Sofia Coppola (Best Screenplay)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2003 - Bill Murray (Best Actor)
- 2003 - Scarlett Johansson (New Generation Award)
- 2003 - Best Film
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2003 - Sofia Coppola (Best Director)
- 2003 - Bill Murray (Best Actor)
- 2003 - Sofia Coppola (Best Screenplay)