Lost in Translation (2003)
0.1686Canon Score · ranked #138 all time
Aggregated from 9 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
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.
Why it ranks #138
Every list on which Lost in Translation appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| BBC 100 Greatest of 21st Century (2016) | Major international poll | #22 / 102 |
| NYT 100 Best of 21st Century (2025) | Major international poll | #30 / 100 |
| Time Out 100 Best (2026 ed.) | Critics' canon | #44 / 99 |
| Rolling Stone 21st Century 100 (2025) | Critics' canon | #72 / 102 |
| Guardian 100 Best of 21st C (2019) | Critics' canon | #77 / 98 |
| Empire 100 Best (2025) | Editorial list | #93 / 100 |
| Empire 500 Greatest (2008) | Editorial list | #128 / 500 |
| Ebert Great Movies (I–IV) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| 1001 Movies (2003-2024 union) | Critics' canon | Selected |