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The Lobster
An unconventional love story...
Genres
ComedyDramaRomance
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$4000000
Revenue
$15700000
Runtime
119 min
Release Date
2015-10-15
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
6533
Vote Average
7.041
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Colin Farrell
David
Rachel Weisz
Short Sighted Woman
Olivia Colman
Hotel Manager
Léa Seydoux
Loner Leader
Michael Smiley
Loner Swimmer
Ariane Labed
The Maid
John C. Reilly
Lisping Man
Ben Whishaw
Limping Man
Angeliki Papoulia
Heartless Woman
Jessica Barden
Nosebleed Woman
Emma O'Shea
Nosebleed Woman's Best Friend
Ashley Jensen
Biscuit Woman
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Doctor
Anthony Dougall
70 Year Old Waiter
Anthony Moriarty
30 Year Old Waiter
Sean Duggan
Guard Waiter
Roland Ferrandi
Loner Leader's Father
Imelda Nagle Ryan
Loner Leader's Mother
Jacqueline Abrahams
Donkey Shooter
James Finnegan
Bald Man
Robert Heaney
Restaurant Waiter
Rosanna Hoult
David's Wife
Kathy Kelly
Police Officer 1
Kevin McCormack
Police Officer 2
Nancy Onu
Hotel Receptionist
Ewen MacIntosh
Trainer Waiter (Shooting Range)
Patrick Malone
Campari Man
Sandra Hayden Mason
Arrested Town Woman
Garry Mountaine
Hotel Manager's Partner
Laoise Murphy
New Daughter
Ishmael Moalosi
Bandaged Loner
Matthew O'Brien
Trapped Loner
Judi King Murphy
Guest Room 104
Chris Threader
Coach Driver Waiter
Cian Boylan
Piano Player (uncredited)
Clive Dev
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Degnan Geraghty
Waiter (uncredited)
Heidi Ellen Love
Waitress (uncredited)
Dolores Marren
Waitress (uncredited)
Mark McCormack
Waiter (uncredited)
Stephen Ryan
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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