Lost In Translation - Quiz
  • 1. Who directed the film 'Lost In Translation'?
A) Francis Ford Coppola
B) Christopher Nolan
C) Sofia Coppola
D) Quentin Tarantino
  • 2. Which two actors starred in the lead roles in 'Lost In Translation'?
A) Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson
B) Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett
C) Tom Hanks and Emma Stone
D) Leonardo DiCaprio and Natalie Portman
  • 3. What is the profession of Bob Harris, the character played by Bill Murray?
A) Chef
B) Actor
C) Architect
D) Lawyer
  • 4. Which famous landmark in Tokyo is featured prominently in the film?
A) Eiffel Tower
B) Golden Gate Bridge
C) Big Ben
D) Tokyo Tower
  • 5. What type of whiskey does Bob Harris promote in a commercial in the film?
A) Jameson
B) Jack Daniel's
C) Johnny Walker
D) Suntory
  • 6. In which year was 'Lost In Translation' released?
A) 2001
B) 2007
C) 2005
D) 2003
  • 7. What is the name of the hotel where the characters stay in 'Lost In Translation'?
A) Hilton Tokyo
B) Four Seasons Tokyo
C) Park Hyatt Tokyo
D) Ritz-Carlton Tokyo
  • 8. Which character is struggling with a failing marriage in 'Lost In Translation'?
A) Bob
B) John
C) Charlotte
D) Nancy
  • 9. How much did 'Lost in Translation' gross worldwide?
A) $50 million
B) $300 million
C) $200 million
D) $118 million
  • 10. At which film festival did 'Lost in Translation' premiere?
A) Telluride Film Festival
B) Venice Film Festival
C) Sundance Film Festival
D) Cannes Film Festival
  • 11. Which award did Sofia Coppola win for 'Lost in Translation'?
A) Best Director
B) Best Actor
C) Best Original Screenplay
D) Best Picture
  • 12. How long did principal photography for 'Lost in Translation' last?
A) 27 days
B) 45 days
C) 60 days
D) 10 days
  • 13. What was the budget for 'Lost in Translation'?
A) $30 million
B) $4 million
C) $20 million
D) $10 million
  • 14. Which company distributed 'Lost in Translation' in the United States and Canada?
A) Paramount Pictures
B) Universal Pictures
C) Warner Bros.
D) Focus Features
  • 15. What type of film is 'Lost in Translation'?
A) Action thriller
B) Romantic comedy drama
C) Science fiction
D) Horror
  • 16. How many BAFTAs did 'Lost in Translation' win?
A) Three
B) One
C) Seven
D) Five
  • 17. What was a significant aspect of the film's production regarding the screenplay?
A) Significant improvisation during filming
B) The screenplay was written during filming
C) Strict adherence to the screenplay
D) No screenplay was used
  • 18. What was a notable filming technique used by the director of photography, Lance Acord?
A) Use of artificial lighting
B) Use of black and white film
C) Use of available light
D) Use of CGI
  • 19. What was one criticism of 'Lost in Translation'?
A) Its special effects
B) Its depiction of Japanese people
C) Its action sequences
D) Its soundtrack
  • 20. How long did Sofia Coppola spend editing 'Lost in Translation'?
A) 30 weeks
B) 20 weeks
C) 5 weeks
D) 10 weeks
  • 21. What was unique about Bill Murray's contract for 'Lost in Translation'?
A) He signed a multi-film deal
B) He did not sign a contract
C) He was paid in cash only
D) He was paid in shares
  • 22. How many Academy Award nominations did 'Lost in Translation' receive?
A) Six
B) Two
C) Eight
D) Four
  • 23. What was Sofia Coppola's first feature film?
A) Lost in Translation
B) The Virgin Suicides
C) Marie Antoinette
D) The Beguiled
  • 24. How was 'Lost in Translation' promoted in the United States?
A) Through word of mouth
B) Through radio ads
C) Through billboards
D) Through television commercials
  • 25. What was the role of Lance Acord in 'Lost in Translation'?
A) Actor
B) Screenwriter
C) Director of photography
D) Producer
  • 26. What is the main reason Bob Harris is in Tokyo?
A) To attend a film festival
B) To film a new movie
C) To visit his family
D) To appear in advertisements for Suntory's Hibiki whisky
  • 27. What is Charlotte's field of study?
A) Literature
B) Art
C) Philosophy
D) Psychology
  • 28. Who is Kelly in the story?
A) A Japanese ikebana instructor
B) A local journalist
C) A hotel manager
D) A vacuous Hollywood actress
  • 29. What activity does Charlotte try by chance?
A) Tea ceremony
B) Ikebana
C) Sushi making
D) Calligraphy
  • 30. How do Bob and Charlotte initially connect?
A) During a photo shoot
B) In the hotel bar
C) At a local restaurant
D) In a karaoke box
  • 31. What causes tension between Bob and Charlotte?
A) Charlotte hears the jazz singer from Bob's room
B) Bob misses a flight
C) Charlotte loses her luggage
D) Bob cancels their plans
  • 32. What do Bob and Charlotte do after reconciling?
A) Make a final visit to the hotel bar
B) Visit a local temple
C) Attend a sumo wrestling match
D) Go to a traditional tea house
  • 33. How does Bob feel when he sees his likeness used in an advertisement?
A) Proud
B) Excited
C) Confused
D) Alienated
  • 34. What does Charlotte feel when she peers over the city from her hotel room window?
A) Curious
B) Excited
C) Relaxed
D) Isolated
  • 35. What perspective does Todd McGowan use to analyze the film?
A) Economic perspective
B) Lacanian psychoanalytic perspective
C) Feminist perspective
D) Historical perspective
  • 36. Which feminist philosopher's thoughts does Lucy Bolton evoke in her analysis?
A) Betty Friedan
B) Luce Irigaray
C) Judith Butler
D) Simone de Beauvoir
  • 37. What does the film 'Lost in Translation' depict Tokyo as?
A) A city bubbling over with excess
B) A small and unimportant city
C) A city with no attractions
D) A quiet and peaceful city
  • 38. What is the nature of the encounter between Bob and Charlotte as described by Coppola?
A) Long-lasting
B) Brief
C) Unimportant
D) Romantic
  • 39. What does Coppola say about the impact of Bob and Charlotte's encounter?
A) It is forgettable
B) It makes an impression on you
C) It is insignificant
D) It is confusing
  • 40. When did principal photography for 'Lost in Translation' begin?
A) August 15, 2002
B) October 1, 2002
C) July 20, 2002
D) September 29, 2002
  • 41. Which artist's cover of '(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding' is featured in the film but not on the soundtrack?
A) David Bowie
B) Elvis Costello
C) Bruce Springsteen
D) Bob Dylan
  • 42. What did Stephanie Zacharek praise about Sofia Coppola's direction?
A) Her focus on action sequences.
B) Her over-the-top direction.
C) Her lack of subtlety.
D) Her understated narrative style.
  • 43. What marketing strategy did Focus Features employ for 'Lost in Translation'?
A) Major television advertising
B) Celebrity endorsements
C) Social media campaign
D) Indie-style marketing campaign
  • 44. Which track is described as 'cool and distant' and used in a sequence with Charlotte observing Tokyo?
A) Wonderwall
B) Stairway to Heaven
C) Bohemian Rhapsody
D) Tommib
  • 45. Which film's dynamic inspired the relationship between Bob and Charlotte?
A) Casablanca.
B) The Big Sleep.
C) The Godfather.
D) Gone with the Wind.
  • 46. Which song did Coppola include as an early image in the screenplay?
A) Elvis Presley's 'Heartbreak Hotel'.
B) The Sex Pistols' 'God Save the Queen'.
C) The Beatles' 'Hey Jude'.
D) Michael Jackson's 'Thriller'.
  • 47. What was the estimated number of theaters 'Lost in Translation' expanded to at its highest theater count?
A) 632 theaters
B) 183 theaters
C) 117 theaters
D) 882 theaters
  • 48. Which critic praised Lost in Translation as 'one of the few Hollywood films I have seen this year that has a brain; but more than that, it has a soul.'?
A) Kenneth Turan
B) Peter Travers
C) Joe Queenan
D) Richard Corliss
  • 49. What type of shots were used to evoke a sense of isolation in Bob?
A) Stationary shots
B) Dolly shots
C) Tracking shots
D) Crane shots
  • 50. In 2021, where was 'Lost in Translation's screenplay ranked on the list of the 101 greatest screenplays of the 21st century?
A) 75th
B) 19th
C) 50th
D) 5th
  • 51. Which artist co-wrote two tracks produced for the film with Brian Reitzell?
A) St. Vincent
B) Roger Joseph Manning Jr.
C) Beck
D) Grizzly Bear
  • 52. How many pages was the completed screenplay for 'Lost in Translation'?
A) 100 pages.
B) 75 pages.
C) 50 pages.
D) 120 pages.
  • 53. What performance led Sofia Coppola to consider Scarlett Johansson for a role?
A) Manny & Lo.
B) Lost in Translation.
C) Ghost World.
D) The Other Boleyn Girl.
  • 54. At which awards did Lost in Translation win Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy?
A) Academy Awards
B) Golden Globe Awards
C) British Academy Film Awards
D) Independent Spirit Awards
  • 55. Where did the chase scene after the bar take place?
A) At Omote-sando Station
B) At Shibuya Crossing
C) Around Naka-Meguro Station
D) In Kyoto
  • 56. Who supervised the soundtrack for 'Lost in Translation'?
A) Brian Reitzell
B) David Byrne
C) Mark Mothersbaugh
D) Danny Elfman
  • 57. Which band's frontman wrote four original tracks for the 'Lost in Translation' soundtrack?
A) Radiohead
B) My Bloody Valentine
C) Nirvana
D) The Smashing Pumpkins
  • 58. On what date did 'Lost in Translation' end its run in the United States and Canada?
A) December 31
B) January 31
C) March 25
D) October 13
  • 59. Which song by Phoenix is featured on the 'Lost in Translation' soundtrack?
A) Too Young
B) 1901
C) Love for Granted
D) Lisztomania
  • 60. For which award did Sofia Coppola receive recognition at the National Board of Review?
A) Special filmmaking achievement
B) Best Original Screenplay
C) Best Actor
D) Best Director
  • 61. What was the reaction of the Japanese crew to the American style of filmmaking?
A) They experienced cultural misunderstandings
B) They ignored it
C) They were indifferent
D) They embraced it fully
  • 62. Which song by The Jesus and Mary Chain is featured on the 'Lost in Translation' soundtrack?
A) Darklands
B) Just Like Honey
C) Reverence
D) Head On
  • 63. Which director included 'Lost in Translation' in his list of top 20 films released since 1992?
A) Steven Spielberg
B) Christopher Nolan
C) Martin Scorsese
D) Quentin Tarantino
  • 64. Which camera was primarily used for filming 'Lost in Translation'?
A) RED ONE
B) Panavision Millennium DXL2
C) Aaton 35-III
D) ARRI Alexa
  • 65. What format was Lost in Translation released on May 29, 2007?
A) HD DVD
B) DVD
C) Blu-ray
D) Ultra HD Blu-ray
  • 66. Which critic likened Murray's performance to the sardonic persona of W.C. Fields?
A) Edelstein
B) Lisa Schwarzbaum
C) Richard Corliss
D) Roger Ebert
  • 67. Which band's song 'More Than This' is included as a bonus track?
A) The Police
B) The Human League
C) Spandau Ballet
D) Roxy Music
  • 68. What was the number of theaters 'Lost in Translation' expanded to after receiving Academy Award nominations?
A) 183 theaters
B) 117 theaters
C) 23 theaters
D) 632 theaters
  • 69. What quality did Coppola want Tokyo to have in the film?
A) A 'dreamy feeling'.
B) A futuristic vision.
C) A realistic portrayal.
D) A historical accuracy.
  • 70. What did the Variety critic David Rooney describe Lost in Translation as?
A) A drama
B) A thriller
C) A mood piece
D) A romantic comedy
  • 71. Which song by Sébastien Tellier is included in the soundtrack?
A) My God Is Blue
B) La Ritournelle
C) Divine
D) Politics
  • 72. How many reviews contributed to the Rotten Tomatoes approval rating for Lost in Translation?
A) 150 reviews
B) 300 reviews
C) 234 reviews
D) 44 reviews
  • 73. What did J. Hoberman compare Lost in Translation to?
A) The Godfather
B) The Shawshank Redemption
C) Richard Linklater's Before Sunrise
D) Pulp Fiction
  • 74. Who encouraged Sofia Coppola that Bill Murray would show up for filming?
A) Mitch Glazer.
B) Wes Anderson.
C) Akira Kurosawa.
D) Francis Ford Coppola.
  • 75. How long did it take Sofia Coppola to complete the screenplay?
A) Six months.
B) Two years.
C) Three months.
D) One year.
  • 76. What was the gross of 'Lost in Translation' during its opening weekend?
A) $925,000
B) $2.62 million
C) $18.5 million
D) $44.6 million
  • 77. To how many theaters was 'Lost in Translation' expanded the week after its opening?
A) 117 theaters
B) 23 theaters
C) 183 theaters
D) 882 theaters
  • 78. How many theaters did 'Lost in Translation' initially open in during its limited release in the United States?
A) 632 theaters
B) 23 theaters
C) 183 theaters
D) 882 theaters
  • 79. Which company released the DVD of Lost in Translation?
A) Focus Features
B) Universal Studios Home Video
C) Sony Pictures
D) Kino Lorber
  • 80. What was the approval rating of Lost in Translation on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 65%
B) 85%
C) 75%
D) 95%
  • 81. Which award did Lost in Translation win at the Venice International Film Festival?
A) Best Director
B) Best Actor
C) Two prizes
D) Best Screenplay
  • 82. What was the rank of 'Lost in Translation' at its peak in the box office chart?
A) Ten
B) Seven
C) Fifteen
D) One
  • 83. Who supervised the editing of 'Lost in Translation'?
A) Bill Murray
B) Lance Acord
C) Sarah Flack
D) Sofia Coppola
  • 84. What does the concluding sequence in 'Lost in Translation' signify according to Wendy Haslem?
A) A clear romantic union
B) Resolution by reinforcing the myth of romantic love
C) A definitive end to the characters' relationship
D) Ambiguity
  • 85. Which song by Death in Vegas is noted for its significant role in setting the mood early in the film?
A) The Man With No Face
B) Aisha
C) Dirge
D) Girls
  • 86. What was the filming style described as on public streets and subways?
A) Experimental-style
B) Narrative-style
C) Documentary-style
D) Classical-style
  • 87. What aspect of Bob's character did Coppola want to highlight?
A) His comedic talent.
B) His more sensitive side.
C) His adventurous spirit.
D) His leadership skills.
  • 88. What type of music did Brian Reitzell create to help Coppola write the screenplay?
A) Classical music.
B) Rock music.
C) Jazz music.
D) Dream pop compilation mixes.
  • 89. How did 'Lost in Translation' perform in smaller and medium-sized markets?
A) Well
B) Disappointingly
C) Moderately
D) Poorly
  • 90. Which film stock was used for night exteriors in 'Lost in Translation'?
A) Kodak Vision 500T 5277
B) Kodak Vision 250D 5245
C) Kodak Vision 500T 5263
D) Kodak Vision 200T 5247
  • 91. At which Academy Awards did Lost in Translation win Best Original Screenplay?
A) 75th Academy Awards
B) 77th Academy Awards
C) 78th Academy Awards
D) 76th Academy Awards
  • 92. What filming approach was used for 'Lost in Translation'?
A) Storyboarding
B) Run-and-gun
C) Pre-visualization
D) Method acting
  • 93. Who wrote that Coppola's representation of Japan was 'outrageously biased and banal'?
A) Homay King
B) E. Koohan Paik
C) Kiku Day
D) Yoshiro Tsuchiya
  • 94. What did David Rooney comment about Scarlett Johansson's performance?
A) She overacts in her role.
B) She lacks depth in her role.
C) She gives a smartly restrained performance.
D) She is forgettable in her performance.
  • 95. What was one of the marketing tactics used by Focus Features?
A) Advance press screenings
B) Celebrity interviews
C) Radio jingles
D) Billboard advertising
  • 96. Who starred in the 2023 Suntory tribute video directed by Sofia Coppola?
A) Bill Murray.
B) Keanu Reeves.
C) Scarlett Johansson.
D) Wes Anderson.
  • 97. Who argued that the comedy in 'Lost in Translation' is 'rooted in the otherness of the Japanese people'?
A) E. Koohan Paik
B) Homay King
C) Kiku Day
D) Yoshiro Tsuchiya
  • 98. Where did Kevin Shields and Brian Reitzell conduct recording sessions for the film's music?
A) Tokyo
B) London
C) Paris
D) New York
  • 99. Which record label released the soundtrack for 'Lost in Translation'?
A) Interscope Records
B) Sony Music
C) Warner Bros. Records
D) Emperor Norton Records
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