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| Type | Film |
| Directors | Yorgos Lanthimos |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Release Date | Oct 15, 2015 |
| Note created | Jan 9, 2026 |
The Lobster (2015)
An unconventional love story… 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.
Runtime: 1h 59m Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Cast
- Colin Farrell as David
- Rachel Weisz as Short Sighted Woman
- Olivia Colman as Hotel Manager
- Léa Seydoux as Loner Leader
- Michael Smiley as Loner Swimmer
- Ariane Labed as The Maid
- John C. Reilly as Lisping Man
- Ben Whishaw as Limping Man
- Angeliki Papoulia as Heartless Woman
- Jessica Barden as Nosebleed Woman
- Emma O’Shea as Nosebleed Woman’s Best Friend
- Ashley Jensen as Biscuit Woman
- Roger Ashton-Griffiths as Doctor
- Anthony Dougall as 70 Year Old Waiter
- Anthony Moriarty as 30 Year Old Waiter
- Sean Duggan as Guard Waiter
- Roland Ferrandi as Loner Leader’s Father
- Imelda Nagle Ryan as Loner Leader’s Mother
- Jacqueline Abrahams as Donkey Shooter
- James Finnegan as Bald Man
- Robert Heaney as Restaurant Waiter
- Rosanna Hoult as David’s Wife
- Kathy Kelly as Police Officer 1
- Kevin McCormack as Police Officer 2
- Nancy Onu as Hotel Receptionist
- Ewen MacIntosh as Trainer Waiter (Shooting Range)
- Patrick Malone as Campari Man
- Sandra Hayden Mason as Arrested Town Woman
- Garry Mountaine as Hotel Manager’s Partner
- Laoise Murphy as New Daughter
- Ishmael Moalosi as Bandaged Loner
- Matthew O’Brien as Trapped Loner
- Judi King Murphy as Guest Room 104
- Chris Threader as Coach Driver Waiter
- Cian Boylan as Piano Player (uncredited)
- Clive Dev as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
- Degnan Geraghty as Waiter (uncredited)
- Heidi Ellen Love as Waitress (uncredited)
- Dolores Marren as Waitress (uncredited)
- Mark McCormack as Waiter (uncredited)
- Stephen Ryan as Hotel Guest (uncredited)