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The Lobster

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.

Director

Yorgos Lanthimos

Year

Genre

comedy, drama, romance

Box Office

$9,077,245

Production

Scarlet Films,Haut et Court,Eurimages,Lemming Film,Element Pictures,Nederlands Fonds voor de Film,Greek Film Centre,Faliro House Productions,Limp,Film4 Productions,Protagonist Pictures

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 34 wins & 83 nominations total

Homepage

http://thelobster-movie.com/

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Donkey Shooter

Jacqueline Abrahams

Doctor

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Nosebleed Woman

Hotel Manager

70 Year Old Waiter

Anthony Dougall

Guard Waiter

David

Loner Leader's Father

Roland Ferrandi

Bald Man

Restaurant Waiter

David's Wife

Biscuit Woman

Police Officer 1

The Maid

Trainer Waiter (Shooting Range)

Campari Man

Arrested Town Woman (as Sandra Mason)

Sandra Hayden Mason

Police Officer 2

Kevin McCormack

Bandaged Loner

Ishmael Moalosi

30 Year Old Waiter

Anthony Moriarty

Hotel Manager's Partner

Garry Mountaine

Guest Room 104

Judi King Murphy

New Daughter

Loner Leader's Mother

Imelda Nagle Ryan

Hotel Receptionist

Trapped Loner

Matthew O'Brien

Nosebleed Woman's Best Friend

EmmaEdel O'Shea

Heartless Woman

Angeliki Papoulia

Lisping Man

Loner Leader

Loner Swimmer

Coach Driver Waiter

Short Sighted Woman

Limping Man

Piano Player

Hotel Guest

Waiter

Degnan Geraghty

Waitress

Heidi Ellen Love

Waitress

Waiter

Hotel Guest

Bob the Dog

Bob the Dog

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Loner Leader Hotel Manager Short Sighted Woman David Trainer Waiter - Shooting Range Lisping Man The Limping Man Biscuit Woman Heartless Woman Nosebleed Woman Campari Man Loner Swimmer

I'm really sorry. - The Lobster

I'm really sorry.

He decided that his brown leather shoes were the best pair to wear. - The Lobster

He decided that his brown leather shoes were the best pair...

He was thinking his wife didn't love him at all any more. - The Lobster

He was thinking his wife didn't love him at all any...

He didn't burst into tears and he didn't think that the first thing people most people dowhen they realise someone doesn't love them anymore is cry - The Lobster

He didn't burst into tears and he didn't think...

Sir, do you mind taking a look into the camera here for me? - The Lobster

Sir, do you mind taking a look into the camera here for me?

Have you ever been on your own before? - The Lobster

Have you ever been on your own before?

I think I should be registered as a heterosexual. - The Lobster

I think I should be registered as a heterosexual.

That will do. - The Lobster

I'm afraid you cannot keep any of your personal belongings. - The Lobster

I'm afraid you cannot keep any of your personal...

If you need a haircut, call reception one day ahead. - The Lobster

If you need a haircut, call reception one day ahead.

A tranquiliser gun was hanging on the wall above his bed. - The Lobster

A tranquiliser gun was hanging on the wall above his bed.

He looked out the window. - The Lobster

He looked out the window.

Room 272. - The Lobster

Very good Now the fact that you'll turn into an animalif you fail to fall in love with someone during your stay hereis not something that should upset you or get you downJust think as an animal you'll have a second chance to find a companionBut even then - The Lobster

Very good Now the fact that you'll turn into an...

Now have you thought of what animal you'd like to be if you end up aloneYes a lobster Why a lobsterBecause lobsters live for over 100 yearsare blue blooded like aristocratsand stay fertile all their livesI also like the sea very much - The Lobster

Now have you thought of what animal you'd like to be if...

This is to show you how easy life is when there are two of something rather than just one. - The Lobster

This is to show you how easy life is when there are two of...

Good morning. - The Lobster

Near his table at breakfast sat a young woman with her head tilted back. - The Lobster

Near his table at breakfast sat a young woman with her head...

He thanked the waiter who served him his coffee, and thought about his wife for a moment. - The Lobster

He thanked the waiter who served him his coffee, and thought...

He then looked behind him and saw a woman who he would later find out was absolutely heartless. - The Lobster

He then looked behind him and saw a woman who he would later...

And some others in the couples area, whom he'd never meet during his stay at the hotel. - The Lobster

And some others in the couples area, whom he'd never...

That morning, he was really hungry. - The Lobster

That morning, he was really hungry.

One of these days, it's gonna be me on one of those yachts. - The Lobster

One of these days, it's gonna be me on one of those...

Hello everyoneMy mother was left on her own when my father fell in love with a womanwho was better at math than she wasShe had a postgraduate degree I think whereas my mother was only a graduateI was 19 at the timeMy mother entered the hotel but didn't - The Lobster

Hello everyoneMy mother was left on her own when my father...

Let's move on to our next guest. - The Lobster

Let's move on to our next guest.

Hello, everyone. - The Lobster

Hello, everyone.

I'm sorry I've got blood on your shirtBut don't worry there are many ways to remove bloodstains from clothingOne way is to rinse the clothes with cold water then rub with sea saltAnother way is to scrub the stains with cotton wool dipped in ammoniaThe - The Lobster

I'm sorry I've got blood on your shirtBut...

Leave the building in an orderly fashion. - The Lobster

Leave the building in an orderly fashion.

I wish I didn't have this limp. - The Lobster

I wish I didn't have this limp.

Apo Mesa Pethamenos - The Lobster

Apo Mesa Pethamenos

Room 186. - The Lobster

How many darts did you use yesterday? - The Lobster

How many darts did you use yesterday?

Please take off your trousers and sit on the bed. - The Lobster

Please take off your trousers and sit on the bed.

Lie down. - The Lobster

I imagine you know that masturbation is not permitted in the rooms or any other area of the hotel. - The Lobster

I imagine you know that masturbation is not permitted in the...

Today you became erect quicker than on other days. - The Lobster

Today you became erect quicker than on other days.

That's awful Just awful - The Lobster

That's awful Just awful

Help. Help. Help. This is not necessary. Please. - It was an accident. I got carried away. - Please. - The Lobster

Help. Help. Help. This is not necessary. Please. - It was an...

I'm sorry. - The Lobster

What they do, as soon as you enter the room, is to wash your body and your head really well. - The Lobster

What they do, as soon as you enter the room, is to wash your...

That makes total sense - The Lobster

That makes total sense

- New guests arrived yesterday. - The Lobster

- New guests arrived yesterday.

One night on the coach, he sat next to the woman who liked butter biscuits. - The Lobster

One night on the coach, he sat next to the woman who liked...

These biscuits are for Bob. - The Lobster

These biscuits are for Bob.

Can I come to your room sometime for a chatI could give you a blow job or you could just fuck meI always swallow after fellatio and I've got absolutely no problem with anal sexif that's your thingMy ex husband always used to say I had the most beautiful - The Lobster

Can I come to your room sometime for a chatI could give you...

Thank you very much - The Lobster

Thank you very much

Have you thought about what animals you wanna be if you don't make it? - The Lobster

Have you thought about what animals you wanna be if you...

Why don't you become parrots too? - The Lobster

Why don't you become parrots too?

Friends. - The Lobster

Room 187, please. - The Lobster

Room 187, please.

Hello. - Hello. - Your swimsuit is very nice. - The Lobster

Hello. - Hello. - Your swimsuit is very nice.

When swimming breaststroke, men shouldn't wear swim shorts, as it really limits movement in the buttocks. - The Lobster

When swimming breaststroke, men shouldn't wear swim...

Is it coming out? - The Lobster

Is it coming out?

I'm very happy because we have a new couple. - The Lobster

I'm very happy because we have a new couple.

Tomorrow they'll be transferred to a double room with a larger wardrobe and a larger bathroom. - The Lobster

Tomorrow they'll be transferred to a double room with a...

We wish you every success and we hope you will return to the city as a coupleI'm very happy Me tooCongratulationsThe course of your relationship will be monitored closelyby our staff and by me personallyIf you encounter any problems any tensions any - The Lobster

We wish you every success and we hope you will return to the...

Good morning, room 101. - The Lobster

Good morning, room 101.

You have really nice hair. - The Lobster

You have really nice hair.

How do you like mine? - The Lobster

How do you like mine?

And as is customary you can choose how you would like to spend your last nightWhat I always say in these situations isit would be wise to choose something you can't do as an animalfor example read a work of classic literatureor sing a song you really - The Lobster

And as is customary you can choose how you would like to...

Please leave a message. - The Lobster

Please leave a message.

One day, as he was playing golf, he thought that it is more difficult to pretend that you do have feelings when you don't than to pretend you don't have feelings when you do. - The Lobster

One day, as he was playing golf, he thought that it is more...

What happened? - The Lobster

One message. - The Lobster

I think we are a match. - The Lobster

I think we are a match.

I wish you the best of luck. - The Lobster

I wish you the best of luck.

Do you normally sleep on the left side of the bed or the right? - The Lobster

Do you normally sleep on the left side of the bed or the...

- Hello. - Hello. - The Lobster

- Hello. - Hello.

The last thing I want right now is a kiss from a silly little girlCome on move awayDon't cry Elizabeth you should thank meNow you'll have a limp and be more like your father - The Lobster

The last thing I want right now is a kiss from a silly...

What was that sound? - The Lobster

What was that sound?

Morning. - The Lobster

It must have been from the pain. - The Lobster

It must have been from the pain.

I can't wait to hear the story you promised to tell me last night, about that student of yours at the university and his awful final project. - The Lobster

I can't wait to hear the story you promised to tell me...

It's really a very funny story. - The Lobster

It's really a very funny story.

These aren't tears, it's just water. - The Lobster

These aren't tears, it's just water.

I saw your partner running back that way. - The Lobster

I saw your partner running back that way.

At first he wanted to kill her in some horrible and painful way, like the death she had inflicted on his brother. - The Lobster

At first he wanted to kill her in some horrible and painful...

But then he thought there wouldn't be much point, because she was already unconscious and wouldn't feel any pain from the kicks, or the knife. - The Lobster

But then he thought there wouldn't be much point,...

So he decided to turn her into an animal. - The Lobster

So he decided to turn her into an animal.

That night, he left the hotel once and for all. - The Lobster

That night, he left the hotel once and for all.

He began to run without knowing where he was headed. - The Lobster

He began to run without knowing where he was headed.

This was the start of his new life. - The Lobster

This was the start of his new life.

I found him in the woods. - The Lobster

I found him in the woods.

We all dance by ourselves that's why we only play electronic music - The Lobster

We all dance by ourselves that's why we only play...

What happened to your mouth? - The Lobster

What happened to your mouth?

Some punishments are worse than other punishments. - The Lobster

Some punishments are worse than other punishments.

Move. Hide. Move. Hide. - The Lobster

Move. Hide. Move. Hide.

That was the first time I saw him. - The Lobster

That was the first time I saw him.

That night in my sleep, I dreamt that we lived in a big house together in the city, with a large well-lit kitchen, and I was wearing dark blue trousers and a tight cream blouse. - The Lobster

That night in my sleep, I dreamt that we lived in a big...

Try harder. - The Lobster

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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.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos

Writer: Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthymis Filippou

Production: Scarlet Films,Haut et Court,Eurimages,Lemming Film,Element Pictures,Nederlands Fonds voor de Film,Greek Film Centre,Faliro House Productions,Limp,Film4 Productions,Protagonist Pictures

Genre: comedy, drama, romance

Year: 2015

MetaScore: 82/100

ImdbRating: 7.1

BoxOffice: $9,077,245

Released: 16 Oct 2015

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 34 wins & 83 nominations total

Homepage: http://thelobster-movie.com/

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