The Lobster

Name: The Lobster
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2015-10-15
Duration: 1 h 59 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Olivia Colman, Léa Seydoux, Michael Smiley

2015·Movie·R·119 min·★ 7.0(6,938)

Comedy Drama Romance More English titles

“An unconventional love story...”

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.

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About The Lobster

The Lobster is a 2015 English-language comedy, drama and romance film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. The cast is led by Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Olivia Colman. It has a runtime of 1h 59m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 6900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Cinemax Amazon Channel.

The Lobster was produced by Scarlet Films, Haut et Court, and Eurimages and made in France and Greece. It was released on October 15, 2015, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $4 million, it went on to gross $16 million worldwide.

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Writers: Efthimis Filippou, Yorgos Lanthimos
Release date: October 15, 2015
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: France, Greece
Budget: $4 million
Box office: $16 million
Production: Scarlet Films, Haut et Court, Eurimages

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The Lobster cast & crew

The Lobster was directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and written by Efthimis Filippou and Yorgos Lanthimos.

The cast features Colin Farrell as David, Rachel Weisz as Short Sighted Woman, Olivia Colman as Hotel Manager, Léa Seydoux as Loner Leader, Michael Smiley as Loner Swimmer, and Ariane Labed as The Maid.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Thimios Bakatakis and it was produced by Rory Gilmartin and Ceci Dempsey.

Is The Lobster worth watching?

The Lobster holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 6,938 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 59m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and romance, The Lobster is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Lobster

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