Official movie poster for The Lobster (2015), a comedy drama film

The Lobster(2015)

An unconventional love story...

7.0(7,065)1h 59m2015-10-15
ComedyDramaRomance

The Lobster Synopsis

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.

The Lobster (2015) is a comedy, drama and romance film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, released on October 15, 2015 with a runtime of 1h 59m. It stars Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Olivia Colman and Léa Seydoux. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 7,065 ratings.

Director:
Yorgos Lanthimos
Writers:
Efthimis Filippou, Yorgos Lanthimos
Producers:
Ceci Dempsey, Lee Magiday, Yorgos Lanthimos
Cinematographer:
Thimios Bakatakis
Production:
Scarlet Films, Haut et Court, Eurimages, Lemming Film, Element Pictures, Nederlands Fonds voor de Film, Greek Film Centre, Faliro House Productions, Limp, Film4 Productions, Protagonist Pictures
Budget:
$4,000,000
Revenue:
$15,700,000
Status:
Released

The Lobster (2015) Trailer

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The Lobster Videos & Clips

Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for The Lobster.

Official US Trailer

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Official Trailer

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Official Promo 2

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Official Promo

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Out on DVD, Blu-Ray and Digital 8 Feb

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The Fight

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The Dance

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Excellent Choice

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The Lobster Reviews & Ratings

Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 7,065 ratings.

Reno

7/10

> Another peculiar dystopian tale set in the future. From the director of the Oscars nominated movie 'Dogtooth'. If you are familiar with his signature movie, you will find it so good. This is not the best movie I had seen that set in the future, but like any other it was another dystopian tale. A black comedy-romance with a decent storyline, performances and overall a nice entertainer. The pace was very…

Reviewed on March 24, 2016

talisencrw

9/10

This was an odd experience, as I just recently ended a self-imposed 12-year moratorium on relationships, due to a couple of bad ones I had within a short period of time in the early 2000's. It was very intriguing to see a type of dystopia exist in which 'singledom' was so vilified to the point of actually being against the law. I would never have previously thought that such a state of events was possible, but…

Reviewed on August 22, 2016

mattwilde123

8/10

This was Yorgos Lanthimos' English language debut. It was really funny. All of the actors had to perform their lines straight-faced and with no emotion which is very strange at first. The screenplay and direction of the film was very intelligent and perfectly highlights the themes of the film. This film was very quirky and unique and so I really enjoyed it. ★★★★

Reviewed on March 9, 2017

Nathan

7/10

_The Lobster_ is the most awkward love story I have ever watched, but despite how off putting it was it touched me in ways I did not quite expect. The plot of this film is incredibly unique. The idea of being turned into an animal if you cannot find love is so weird in the best kind of way. I found the entire movie to be very sinister in nature, always keeping me on edge about what was to come next, and that was…

Reviewed on July 9, 2022

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The Lobster – Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I watch The Lobster online?

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The Lobster (2015) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max and Cinemax Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.

Who stars in The Lobster?

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The main cast of The Lobster (2015) includes Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Olivia Colman, Léa Seydoux and Michael Smiley. The film was directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.

When was The Lobster released?

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The Lobster was released on October 15, 2015 and runs for 1h 59m.

Is The Lobster worth watching?

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The Lobster (2015) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 7,065 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.

Is there a trailer for The Lobster?

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