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Comedy, Drama

Lost in Translation (2003)

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Lost in Translation (2003)

Country: USA, Japan
Language: English, Japanese, German, French
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director: Sofia Coppola
Screenplay: Sofia Coppola
Stars: Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi
Filming dates: 29 September – 8 November 2002
Release date: 29 August 2003

Filming locations:

Japan

  • Tokyo
  •  Kyoto
    • Heian Shrine, Sakyo Ward
    • Nanzen-ji Temple, Sakyo Ward
    • Ryoan-Ji Temple, Ukyo Ward
  • Kawaguchiko Country Club, Fujikawaguchiko, Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi (golf course)
  • Mount Fuji, Fujinomiya, Shizuoka
Tokyo, Japan: Shibuya Crossing
Tokyo, Japan: Rainbow Bridge

Lost in Translation (2003) trailer on IMDb

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Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

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Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Country: USA
Language: English, Japanese, Xhosa, German
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Screenplay: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely
Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chadwick Boseman, Brie Larson, Tom Holland, Karen Gillan, Zoe Saldana, Evangeline Lilly, Tessa Thompson, Rene Russo, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Tom Hiddleston
Filming dates: 10 August 2017 – 12 January 2018
Release date: 22 April 2019

Filming locations:

Japan

United Kingdom

  • Durham Cathedral, Durham, England (Asgard)
  • St Abbs, Eyemouth, Scotland (Tønsberg/New Asgard)

United States of America

  • Georgia
    • SANY America, Peachtree City (Avengers HQ)
    • Atlanta
    • Pinewood Atlanta Studios, Fayetteville (studio)
  • New York City, New York
Tokyo, Japan

Avengers: Endgame (2019) trailer on IMDb

Action, Crime, Thriller

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)

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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)

Country: USA, Germany, Japan
Language: English, Japanese, Portuguese
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Director: Justin Lin
Screenplay: Chris Morgan
Stars: Lucas Black, Zachery Ty Bryan, Shad Moss
Release date: 4 June 2006

Filming locations:

Japan

United States of America

  • California
    • Azusa Canyon (final race, crash scenes) 
    • Hawthorne Plaza, Hawthorne (parking garage)
    • Victorville
    • Stage 28, Universal Studios, Universal City (studio)
    • Stage 29, Universal Studios, Universal City (studio)
Tokyo, Japan: Shibuya Crossing

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Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Jumper (2008)

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Jumper (2008)

Country: USA, Canada
Language: English, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Director: Doug Liman
Screenplay: David S. Goyer, Jim Uhls, Simon Kinberg, based on: Jumper by Steven Gould
Stars: Hayden Christensen, Jamie Bell, Rachel Bilson, Max Thieriot, AnnaSophia Robb, Diane Lane, Michael Rooker, Samuel L. Jackson
Filming dates: 28 August – 8 December 2006
Premiere: 6 February 2008

Filming locations:

(20 cities in 14 countries)

Canada

  • Ontario
    • Peterborough
    • Toronto
      • Toronto Film Studios (studio)
      • Cinespace Film Studios (studio)

Czech Republic (Czechia)

  • Barrandov Studios, Prague (studio)

Egypt

  • Giza Plateau
    • The Great Pyramids, Giza

France

Italy

  • Rome, Lazio
    • Colosseum (location)
    • Piazza della Repubblica (location)
      • Boscolo Hotel Exedra, Piazza della Repubblica (location)

Japan

Mexico

  • Baja California Norte
    • Tijuana
    • Fox Baja Studios, Rosarito (studio)

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

  • England
    • London
      • Big Ben, Houses of Parliament

United States of America

  • Arizona
    • Horseshoe Bend, Glen Canyon, Page
    • Page (cave lair scene)
  • Louisiana
    • Praireville
    • Baton Rouge
  • Massachusetts
    • Martha’s Vineyard
  • Michigan
    • Ann Arbor
    • Newport
  • New York
    • New York City
      • Manhattan
        • Central Park
Burj Al Arab, Dubai, UAE

Jumper (2008) trailer on IMDb

Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Wasabi (2001)

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Wasabi (2001)

Country: France, Japan
Language: French, Japanese
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: Gérard Krawczyk
Screenplay: Luc Besson
Stars: Jean Reno, Ryôko Hirosue, Michel Muller, Carole Bouquet, Yoshi Oida, Christian Sinniger
Filming dates: July 2001
Release date: 31 October 2001

Filming locations:

Japan

  • Kyoto
    • Kyoto Station (Hubert and Momo get off the train)
    • Kiyomizu-dera Temple (Hubert finds Miko’s message)
  • Tokyo
    • Tokyo Jumbo Golf Center, Adachi
    • Imperial Hotel (hotel, where Hubert and Yumi stay)
  • Narita
    • Narita International Airport (airport)

France

Tokyo, Japan

Wasabi (2001) trailer on IMDb