The Lobster

2015 Yorgos Lanthimos 1h 59m
Comedy Drama Romance

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.

Cast

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

Vibes

Chill Curious Mind Bending Darkly Funny Critic Favorite

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with The Lobster

Her 2013
Love in futures where the rules have changed. One warm, one cold, both unforgettable. Watch as a double feature
Poor Things 2023
Yorgos Lanthimos double feature. Society is absurd and these films prove it. Watch as a double feature
The Killing of a Sacred Deer 2017
Yorgos Lanthimos at his most clinical. Two films about impossible choices delivered with surgical deadpan. Watch as a double feature
Dogtooth 2009
Yorgos Lanthimos at his most extreme. Two films about the rules we blindly follow. Watch as a double feature

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