Film record

The Lobster

2015Feature film118 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United Kingdom · France · Netherlands · Greece
Languages
English
Genres
romantic comedy film · science fiction film · dystopian film · arthouse science fiction film

Credits

Cinematography

Thimios Bakatakis — Cinematography

Costume

Sarah Blenkinsop — Costume design

Direction

Yorgos Lanthimos — Directing

Editing

Cast

Colin Farrell — Acting
Rachel Weisz — Acting
Ben Whishaw — Acting
Léa Seydoux — Acting
John C. Reilly — Acting
Ashley Jensen — Acting
Olivia Colman — Acting
Jessica Barden — Acting
Michael Smiley — Acting
Ariane Labed — Acting
Angeliki Papoulia — Acting
Ewen MacIntosh — Acting

Production

Ceci Dempsey — Production
Ed Guiney — Production
Yorgos Lanthimos — Production
Lee Magiday — Production

Writing

Yorgos Lanthimos — Screenwriting
Efthimis Filippou — Screenwriting
Documented participation

Film companies and organizations

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Distribution

Vudu

International
Verified

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

Greece · Original release
15 May 2015Checked 15 Sep 2026
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