The Lobster (2015) Thriller Drama Sci-Fi Comedy Romance
The Lobster (2015) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 8.00/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.1/10
Metascore: ☆ 8.2/10
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The Lobster Plot Synopsis:
A love story set in a dystopian near future where single people are arrested and transferred to a creepy hotel. There they are obliged to find a matching mate in 45 days. If they fail, they are transformed into an animal and released into the woods.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: 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 beasts and sent off into The Woods.
Tagline: An unconventional love story by Yorgos Lanthimos.
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The Lobster Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2015 (more 2015 movies)
Box Office: $9,077,245
Awards: 33
Nominations: 84
Language: English, French, Greek
Country: Ireland, United Kingdom, Greece, France, Neth
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Lobster Release Dates In Theaters: Oct 15, 2015
Writers: Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthimis Filippou
Producers: Simon Arnal, Caroline Benjo, Julie Billy, Cait Collins, Joost de Vries, Ceci Dempsey, Rory Gilmartin, Ed Guiney, Christos V. Konstantakopoulos, Yorgos Lanthimos, Sam Lavender, Andrew Lowe, Lee Magiday, Leontine Petit, Tessa Ross, Carole Scotta, Milan Ueffing, Derk-Jan Warrink
Editors: Yorgos Mavropsaridis
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The Lobster (2015) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Lobster Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jacqueline Abrahams | ... | Donkey Shooter |
| Roger Ashton-Griffiths | ... | Doctor |
| Jessica Barden | ... | Nosebleed Woman |
| Olivia Colman | ... | Hotel Manager |
| Anthony Dougall | ... | 70 Year Old Waiter |
| Sean Duggan | ... | Guard Waiter |
| Colin Farrell | ... | David |
| Roland Ferrandi | ... | Loner Leader''s Father |
| James Finnegan | ... | Bald Man |
| Robert Heaney | ... | Restaurant Waiter |
| Rosanna Hoult | ... | David''s Wife |
| Jaro | ... | Bob the Dog |
| Ryac | ... | Bob the Dog |
| Ashley Jensen | ... | Biscuit Woman |
| Kathy Kelly | ... | Police Officer 1 |
| Ariane Labed | ... | The Maid |
| Ewen MacIntosh | ... | Trainer Waiter (Shooting Range) |
| Patrick Malone | ... | Campari Man |
| Sandra Hayden Mason | ... | Arrested Town Woman (as Sandra Mason) |
| Kevin McCormack | ... | Police Officer 2 |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Jacqueline Abrahams – Donkey Shooter
- Roger Ashton-Griffiths (b. January 19, 1957) – Doctor
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: J.G.R. Ashton-Griffiths | Roger Ashton Griffiths - Jessica Barden (b. July 21, 1992) – Nosebleed Woman
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m) - Olivia Colman (b. January 30, 1974) – Hotel Manager
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Olivia Coleman | Oliva Colman - Anthony Dougall – 70 Year Old Waiter
- Sean Duggan – Guard Waiter
- Colin Farrell (b. May 31, 1976) – David
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Colin Carrell | Colin Farrel | Colin J Farrell | Col Farrell - Roland Ferrandi – Loner Leader''s Father
- James Finnegan – Bald Man
- Robert Heaney – Restaurant Waiter
- Rosanna Hoult – David''s Wife
- Jaro – Bob the Dog
- Ryac – Bob the Dog
- Ashley Jensen (b. August 11, 1969) – Biscuit Woman
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Also known as: Ashley Jenson - Kathy Kelly – Police Officer 1
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