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      The Lobster

      R Released Jun 3, 2016 1 hr. 58 min. Romance Comedy Fantasy Drama Sci-Fi TRAILER for The Lobster: Trailer 1 List
      87% 268 Reviews Tomatometer 65% 25,000+ Ratings Audience Score In a dystopian society, single people must find a mate within 45 days or be transformed into an animal of their choice. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Mar 05 Buy Now

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      As strange as it is thrillingly ambitious, The Lobster is definitely an acquired taste -- but for viewers with the fortitude to crack through Yorgos Lanthimos' offbeat sensibilities, it should prove a savory cinematic treat.

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      Jorge C Tenía años que no la veía, y no sé si me paso la primera vez, pero me dejó el estomago dando vueltas. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/12/24 Full Review Valeria M Lanthimos è sopravvalutato! L'unica cosa che fa è usare metafore altisonanti per descrivere la bassezza dell'umanità… cosa c'è di nuovo? D'altro canto c'è una miriade di artisti che a questo stratagemma ha aggiunto molto, chi stile, chi estetica, chi poetica, chi pathos, chi addirittura una chiave per l'autocritica evolutiva. Tutti i suoi film mi lasciano un retrogusto di brutalità e volgarità gratuite che apprezzerei in un body horror! Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/10/24 Full Review Thomas M Ugh! Just... don't. The director clearly instructed the (usually gifted) cast to act as wooden as possible, and they delivered. Also the killing of the dog is vomit inducing. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/05/24 Full Review Chris c Es una película lenta y la trama da para mucho más.Termine de verla solo porque tenía buenas recomendaciones y quería saber si algo cambiaba. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/24 Full Review Bill C Absolute classic. Great cast, good to look at, correct pacing. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/29/24 Full Review Taylor L It almost feels like a movie split into two parts. The dog part is really not that great, unnecessarily weird and extra disturbing . Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/18/24 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      The Lobster (2015) A scene from "The Lobster." Rachel Weisz as Short Sighted Woman in "The Lobster." Léa Seydoux as Loner Leader in "The Lobster." (L-R) Colin Ferrell as David and Rachel Weisz as Short Sighted Woman in "The Lobster." (L-R) Ariane Labed as The Maid and Colin Ferrell as David in "The Lobster." View more photos

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      Jordan Hoffman Esquire Magazine Like all good satire, it takes what's already obvious about the world around us and just transforms it into something new. Oct 18, 2018 Full Review Danny Leigh Financial Times Part of the joy of Lanthimos's film is seeing in it any degree of subtext you like. Rated: 5/5 Dec 27, 2016 Full Review Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com This is the type of film I'm going to watch multiple times, obsessing over every choice Lanthimos and his talented team of cinematic craftsmen made in order to see it come to life. Rated: 3.5/4 Aug 9, 2016 Full Review Emiliano Basile EscribiendoCine Lanthimos' particular style, characterized by intense camera movements and exquisite shot compositions, is reminiscent of the best Kubrick. [Full review in Spanis] Rated: 8/10 Apr 11, 2024 Full Review Calum Baker Radio Times Whatever specific satirical targets the film-makers have in mind are perhaps a bit oblique, but as a tragicomic study in the mechanics of love, it's an undeniably thoughtful and often potent piece of work. Rated: 4/5 Jan 12, 2024 Full Review Zach Pope Zach Pope Reviews I really love THE LOBSTER its one of the most unique movies i've seen. Aug 7, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis In a dystopian society, single people must find a mate within 45 days or be transformed into an animal of their choice.
      Director
      Yorgos Lanthimos
      Executive Producer
      Andrew Lowe, Tessa Ross, Sam Lavender
      Screenwriter
      Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthimis Filippou
      Distributor
      A24
      Production Co
      Element Pictures, Scarlet Films
      Rating
      R (Sexual Content|Dialogue|Some Violence)
      Genre
      Romance, Comedy, Fantasy, Drama, Sci-Fi
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jun 3, 2016, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jul 27, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $9.1M
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