Movie Localization Services
We provide movie localization for production companies, distributors, and streaming teams taking a film into new markets. You get the script, subtitles, dubbing, and marketing materials adapted by one team, so every territory hears the same story.
Launch your film in new markets with the script, subtitles, dub, and poster localized side by side.
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- SOC 2 Type II Attested
- AES-256 at Rest
- TLS 1.3 in Transit
- ATA Corporate Member
Where Film Releases Break Down in New Markets
Plenty of films test well at home and still stumble abroad. When that happens, the cause is usually the localization, not the budget or the cast. These are the five problems we see most when a release crosses borders, along with how our team solves each one.
The subtitles, the dub, and the poster disagree.
Three vendors translate a character's name three ways. Our team handles every asset for the film, so names, titles, and recurring lines match from the trailer to the end credits.
The jokes land flat.
Puns and local references that work in English mean nothing in Seoul. Our script localizers work with your writers on idioms, tone, and local references, so the scene keeps its intent.
The subtitle file fails the platform's check.
Each platform sets its own rules. The 2022 Netflix timed text style guide caps each subtitle at two lines and seven seconds on screen. We format every file to the specification of the platform that receives it.
The dub sounds wrong.
Even a strong translation falls apart with a flat voice cast. That's why we audition professional voice-over artists for each role before recording starts.
The marketing tells a different story.
Trailer lines and taglines translated word for word miss the audience. Our team adapts the marketing so it sells the film each market will actually see.
Movie Localization Services We Provide
Every market needs its own script, subtitles, dub, and marketing. Our team localizes all of them for your release, or only the ones you need.
Subtitles and Closed Captions
Translated subtitles for every version of the film, plus closed captions for viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing. Speech runs faster than viewers read, so each subtitle carries the character's meaning and tone in fewer words. We produce the timed files as part of our subtitling services.
Dubbing and Voice-Over
Lip-sync dubbing for feature films and series, and voice-over for documentaries and interviews. Every voice actor we cast is a native speaker of the target language. We handle recording and audio production too, as part of our voice-over services.
Ready to release abroad? Hand every asset to our team and keep each version of your film in step.
One Team for Every Version of Your Film
Most localization problems start when each asset goes to a different vendor. Our team avoids that by building a dedicated group for each film.
After the scoping call, we combine specialists based on what the release needs. That group includes linguists who live in the market you're targeting. They check slang, humor, and cultural references against how people there actually talk. Native-level translators handle the language work, and our team runs quality assurance on every job.
The same group stays with the film from the script to the press kit. Every choice made in the dubbing script carries into the subtitles and the trailer, because the people who made it work on all three.
How a Movie Localization Project Runs
Our team runs every step of the project for you. Here's how a film moves from the first call to finished assets for each market.
Scoping call:
We start with a scoping call about your film, your target markets, and the assets you plan to release.
Analysis:
Our team reviews the film, the script, any existing subtitles, and the marketing materials, then builds a localization plan for each market.
Localization:
Our specialists adapt each asset to the plan, and your project team gets updates at every stage.
Testing:
We check and test every localized asset for accuracy and cultural fit before release.
Book a scoping call today, and we'll build the localization plan for each of your markets.
How We Protect Unreleased Films
Unreleased films are the most valuable files a production company holds, so our team protects every one from the first upload. These controls from our Trust Center cover each project:
AES-256 encryption at rest and TLS 1.3 in transit
Zero-trust architecture with multi-factor authentication enforced
Role-based permissions and least-privilege access
NDA-bound workforce
EU data stored in the EU
Only the specialists assigned to your film open its files.
Movie Localization Services FAQs
SDH stands for subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. Along with dialogue, they include speaker names and sound cues, such as music or a door slamming.
CCSL stands for combined continuity and spotting list. It records every shot change, dialogue line, and timecode in the final cut, and distributors request it for subtitling and dubbing.
Yes. Our team transcribes the dialogue from the final cut first. Localization then works from that transcript, and our video transcription team handles the first step.
No. The plot, characters, and creative intent stay the same. Localization changes only the lines that wouldn't land in a new market, such as a joke built on wordplay. The new line keeps the original intent.
Yes. Our team translates the lyrics of songs within a film, and music videos get translated subtitles. Lyric work runs alongside the script, so a song's meaning matches the scene around it.
Yes. Series, documentaries, short films, and trailers follow the same process. Series work keeps character names and recurring terms consistent from episode to episode.
Yes, for most releases. Latin American and European Spanish differ in vocabulary, slang, and humor, so each audience gets its own version from linguists in that market. Brazilian and European Portuguese work the same way.
Movie Localization for Your Next Release
Whether you're a production company, a distributor, or a streaming team, every release raises one question. Will the film work in each new market? Our team gives every territory the same story, with the script, subtitles, dub, and marketing localized together.
Get a quote today and give every territory on your release plan the same film.
- ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Certified
- SOC 2 Type II Attested
- AES-256 at Rest
- TLS 1.3 in Transit
- ATA Corporate Member
