The Lobster

The Lobster (2015)

13/10/2015 (GB)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
1h 59m

An unconventional love story...

Overview

In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into animals and sent off into The Woods.

  • Yorgos LanthimosDirector, Screenplay
  • Efthymis FilippouScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $4,000,000

  • Revenue

    $15,700,000

Keywords

  • hotel
  • suicide attempt
  • boat
  • dystopia
  • woods
  • romance
  • punishment
  • revenge
  • swimming
  • grave digging
  • curious
  • dead rabbit
  • blind woman
  • manhunt
  • shooting an animal

Top Billed Cast

Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell

David

Rachel Weisz

Rachel Weisz

Short Sighted Woman

Olivia Colman

Olivia Colman

Hotel Manager

Léa Seydoux

Léa Seydoux

Loner Leader

Michael Smiley

Michael Smiley

Loner Swimmer

Ariane Labed

Ariane Labed

The Maid

John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

Lisping Man

Ben Whishaw

Ben Whishaw

Limping Man

Angeliki Papoulia

Angeliki Papoulia

Heartless Woman

Jessica Barden

Jessica Barden

Nosebleed Woman

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