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The Lobster

7.020151h 59mRMovieComedyDramaRomance

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.

DirectorYorgos Lanthimos
WritersEfthimis Filippou·Yorgos Lanthimos
ProducersRory Gilmartin·Ceci Dempsey

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Cast · Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos

CFColin Farrell
Colin Farrell
David
RWRachel Weisz
Rachel Weisz
Short Sighted Woman
OCOlivia Colman
Olivia Colman
Hotel Manager
LSLéa Seydoux
Léa Seydoux
Loner Leader
MSMichael Smiley
Michael Smiley
Loner Swimmer
ALAriane Labed
Ariane Labed
The Maid
JRJohn C. Reilly
John C. Reilly
Lisping Man
BWBen Whishaw
Ben Whishaw
Limping Man
APAngeliki Papoulia
Angeliki Papoulia
Heartless Woman
JBJessica Barden
Jessica Barden
Nosebleed Woman
EOEmma O'Shea
Emma O'Shea
Nosebleed Woman's Best Friend
AJAshley Jensen
Ashley Jensen
Biscuit Woman

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The Lobster is streaming on HBO Max and Cinemax in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

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