The Lobster

The Lobster (2015)

MA15+22 October 2015 (AU)Comedy, Drama, Romance1 hour and 59 minutes
71%
User score

An unconventional love story...

Description

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 Lanthimos
Director, Screenplay
Efthymis Filippou
Screenplay

Actors

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
Emma O'Shea
Emma O'Shea
Nosebleed Woman's Best Friend
Ashley Jensen
Ashley Jensen
Biscuit Woman
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Doctor
Anthony Dougall
Anthony Dougall
70 Year Old Waiter
Anthony Moriarty
Anthony Moriarty
30 Year Old Waiter
Sean Duggan
Sean Duggan
Guard Waiter
Roland Ferrandi
Roland Ferrandi
Loner Leader's Father
Imelda Nagle Ryan
Imelda Nagle Ryan
Loner Leader's Mother
Jacqueline Abrahams
Jacqueline Abrahams
Donkey Shooter
James Finnegan
James Finnegan
Bald Man
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

$4,000,000

Revenue

$15,700,000

Keywords
hotelsuicide attemptboatdystopiawoodsromancepunishmentrevengeswimminggrave diggingdead rabbitblind womanreflectivemanhuntshooting an animal