Foreign Translations of Movie Titles

Producers are thrilled to see big numbers as their U.S. movies open in foreign countries. They don't, however, have a lot of control over the various countries' new names for American movies. Here are a few strange ones.

China -- Knocked Up: One Night, Big Belly. Nixon: The Big Liar. (Writer's Note: Love it!) Free Willy: A Very Powerful Whale Runs to Heaven. Risky Business: Just Send Him to University Unqualified.

Germany -- K9: My Partner with the Cold Snout. Die Hard: Die Slowly. Girl, Interrupted: Cuckoo. Annie Hall: The Urban Neurotic.

Israel -- Superbad: Super Horny. The Naked Gun: The Gun Died Laughing.

Italy -- Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind: If You Leave Me, I Delete You.

Spain -- The Dark Knight: Night Of The Knight.

Mexico -- Juno: Juno: Grow, Run and Stumble. Thelma and Louise: An Unexpected End.

Portugal -- Lost In Translation: Meetings and Failures in Meetings. Die Hard: Skyscraper Attack. Die Hard 2: Airport Attack.

Czech Republic -- Bad Santa: Santa Is A Pervert. Hot Shots! : Warm Shots.

Finland -- Big Momma’s House: The Cop In Drag

Japan -- Army Of Darkness: Captain Supermarket. (Huh?) The Horse Whisperer: Held by Wind in Montana. Being John Malkovich: The Hole Of Malkovich. Mr. Holland’s Opus: The Sunny Classroom.

Taiwan -- Get Smart: Is The Spy Capable Or Not.

Latin America -- Rain Man: When Brothers Meet.

Foreign Translations of Movie Titles

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