20151h 59mDir. Yorgos Lanthimos

The Lobster

Name: The Lobster
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2015-10-15
Duration: 1 h 59 min
Rating: 4
Cast: Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Olivia Colman, Léa Seydoux, Michael Smiley

“An unconventional love story...”

ComedyDramaRomance

4.0 / 5.0

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1st Half: 4.0 ★vs2nd Half: 4.0 ★

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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.

Starring:Colin Farrell,Rachel Weisz,Olivia Colman,Léa Seydoux,Michael Smiley

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

Colin Farrell

David

Rachel Weisz

Short Sighted Woman

Olivia Colman

Hotel Manager

Léa Seydoux

Loner Leader

Michael Smiley

Loner Swimmer

Ariane Labed

The Maid

John C. Reilly

Lisping Man

Ben Whishaw

Limping Man

Angeliki Papoulia

Heartless Woman

Jessica Barden

Nosebleed Woman

Emma O'Shea

Nosebleed Woman's Best Friend

Ashley Jensen

Biscuit Woman

Key Production Crew

Director

Yorgos Lanthimos

Screenplay & Writers

Efthimis Filippou, Yorgos Lanthimos

Cinematography

Thimios Bakatakis

Producers

Ceci Dempsey, Lee Magiday, Ed Guiney

Film Details

Budget$4,000,000

Box Office Revenue$15,700,000

Original Languageen

Production Studios

Scarlet FilmsHaut et CourtEurimagesLemming FilmElement PicturesNederlands Fonds voor de FilmGreek Film CentreFaliro House ProductionsLimpFilm4 ProductionsProtagonist Pictures

Keywords & Themes

#hotel#suicide attempt#boat#dystopia#woods#romance#punishment#revenge#swimming#grave digging

Community Reviews & Logs

Aniket Shukla @aniket11

Oct 13, 2026

1ST WATCHImported Log

4.0

A very weird, yet enjoyable film. Quite odd cinematography, with most shots being still and motionless, using a static square composition. This adds a real feeling of tension and claustrophobia. A good film, with inte...

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