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Movies like Lost in Translation (2003) Finished Lost in Translation and want that feeling again? These are ranked by what it is actually about — its themes, its pacing, the kind of person at the centre of it — rather than the genre it was filed under. Every match says what it shares with Lost in Translation, and what it does not.
What did you love about Lost in Translation? Pick up to 3, and the matches below will be ranked around them. Optional — leave it blank for the closest overall.
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65% Reverina match Top pick 1966 · Film · Drama
Good match
Why it matches Also about alienation Also character study and character study at heart Built around the same human connection and identity More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
Algorithm anchor-3 · considered 139 candidates
Told the same way, nonlinear
What's different Not built around self-discovery or belonging Not about loneliness or midlife crisis Darkness Fairly light
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Commitment 1h 25m
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Where it streams HBO Max Amazon Channel YouTube TV Criterion Channel Add to watchlist Not for me
2014 · Film · Animation · Drama
Worth a look
Why it matches Also character study and character study at heart Built around the same human connection and self-discovery Also about loneliness Centres on the same outsider figure What's different Not built around identity or belonging Not about midlife crisis or alienation Where it streams HBO Max Amazon Channel HBO Max Add to watchlist Not for me
1984 · Film · Drama
Worth a look
Why it matches Also character study and drama at heart Also about loneliness Built around the same identity and self-discovery Told the same way, nonlinear What's different Not about midlife crisis or alienation Not really romance Add to watchlist Not for me
Remarkably Bright Creatures 2026 · 1h 54m
Also character study and drama at heart Built around the same human connection and self-discovery Before Sunrise 1995 · 1h 41m
Built around the same human connection and self-discovery Shares its melancholic and contemplative register A Man Called Otto 2022
Also character study and character study at heart Built around the same human connection Her 2013 · 2h 6m
Watched for the same thing: emotional intimacy Built around the same human connection
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