The Lobster Movie

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Who's Involved:

Yorgos Lanthimos, Olivia Colman, John C. Reilly, Léa Seydoux, Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Ben Whishaw

Release Date:

Friday, May 13, 2016 Limited

R   RESTRICTED MPA
sexual content including dialogue, and some violence
Runtime: 1 hr, 58 m
Language: French, English

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Plot: What's the story about?

A love story set in the near future where single people, according to the rules of The City, are arrested and transferred to The Hotel. There they are obliged to find a matching mate in 45 days. If they fail, they are transformed into an animal of their choosing and released into The Woods. A desperate Man escapes from The Hotel to The Woods where The Loners live and falls in love, although it is against their rules.

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Who stars in The Lobster: Cast List


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Beauty and the Beast, Blue Is the Warmest Color  


Wicked Little Letters, The Father  


Women Talking, Paddington in Peru  

Who's making The Lobster: Crew List

A look at the The Lobster behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Yorgos Lanthimos last directed Poor Things and The Favourite.

Screenwriters

Companies

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Production Companies

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Production: What we know about The Lobster?

Filming Timeline

  1. 2016 - January: The film was set to Completed  status.

The Lobster Release Date: When was the film released?


The Lobster was a Limited release in 2016 on Friday, May 13, 2016. There were 16 other movies released on the same date, including The Darkness, Money Monster and Amerigeddon.

As a Limited release, The Lobster will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.

The Lobster DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?

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The Lobster was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 .

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