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The Lobster

The Lobster
★ 7.0/10•2015•1h 59m•R•Comedy•Drama•Romance

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.

Yorgos Lanthimos · Director

Efthimis Filippou · Writer

Yorgos Lanthimos · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 59m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 15, 2015
Budget$4,000,000
Revenue$15,700,000

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

70 Year Old Waiter

Anthony Moriarty

Anthony Moriarty

30 Year Old Waiter

Sean Duggan

Sean Duggan

Guard Waiter

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