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The Lobster
The Lobster

The Lobster

Comedy • R • 2015 • 1 hr 58 min
7.3 (31.8k)
IMDb
7.1 (269.1k)

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.

Streaming on (US): HBO Now

Attributes: Complex, Slow, Dark, Watch By Myself

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Release date: May 13, 2016

Runtime: 118 min

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Yorgos Lanthimos
Yorgos Lanthimos
Colin Farrell
Colin Farrell
Rachel Weisz
Rachel Weisz
Jessica Barden
Jessica Barden
Olivia Colman
Olivia Colman
Ashley Jensen
Ashley Jensen
Ariane Labed
Ariane Labed
Angeliki Papoulia
Angeliki Papoulia
John C. Reilly
John C. Reilly
Yorgos Lanthimos
Yorgos Lanthimos
Efthymis Filippou
Efthymis Filippou
catplop

Themes go over my head, but the presentation is a joy. Cynical, eccentric, surreal, and absurd, like if Wes Anderson went off the deep end.

Adawaal

Slow-burn non-Hollywood type flick. Fascinating plot, good acting.

OliPost

Incredibly original and surprisingly thought-provoking

eddyno

Critical Satire of today society made smart

heatherb

Black mirror-esque storyline that’s bizarre & perplexing. Well done & worth a watch. Some laughs that make for an interesting night. 7/10.

dnny.green

It’s peculiar and I like it for that. A dystopia that doesn’t feel dystopian.

JeanneZ

A fisheyed look at romance culture. Sweet and sad. Will leave you feeling lonely, even if you’re not alone.

THEmovieEXSPIRT

Funny, heartbreaking, quirky. This is definitely a Lanthimos movie, if that is your thing then you'll love this. Forest scenes look amazing.

purpleppl

Unique premise. A strange and twisty take on a moving love story!

tonysroom

So odd and eerie at times, but still thought-provoking and funny too.