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The Lobster
2015
· Movie
· 119 min
B
MEANRANK
72/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #2044
- IMDb #1876
- Google retired #3465
- Rotten Tomatoes #1974
- Metacritic #849
- Letterboxd #1359
+9 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1306
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #2989
- Metacritic Critics #546
- Metacritic Audience #1869
- Criticker #881
- Douban #1015
- Kinopoisk #2471
- AlloCiné #2581
- Trakt #2584
Every rating
59–87
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 59, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 87. Critics average 84, everyone else 69.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →In a dystopian society, single people are taken to a hotel where they have 45 days to find a romantic partner. If they fail, they are transformed into an animal of their choice. A newly single man arrives and soon rebels against the oppressive system, fleeing into the woods to join the loners.
Details
- Director
- Yorgos Lanthimos
- Writers
- Efthimis Filippou, Yorgos Lanthimos
- Studio
- Scarlet Films, Haut et Court, Eurimages, Lemming Film
- Released
- 15 October 2015
- Country
- France, Greece, Ireland, Netherlands, United Kingdom
- Language
- English, French, Greek
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $4.0M
- Box office
- $15.7M
- Awards
- 14 wins, 33 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 47 →3 major awards won · 14 wins from 47 nominations across 26 ceremonies
| Cannes Film Festival 2015 | Jury Prize | The Lobster | Winner |
| Cannes Film Festival 2015 | Palm Dog Award – Grand Jury Prize | Bob the dog | Winner |
| Cannes Film Festival 2015 | Queer Palm – Special Mention | The Lobster | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2015 | Best Original Screenplay | Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou | Nominee |
| Cannes Film Festival 2015 | Palme d'Or | The Lobster | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2015 | Best Original Screenplay | Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2015 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Colin Farrell | Nominee |
| Online Film Critics Society 2016 2016 | Best Original Screenplay | Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou | Nominee |
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Cannes Film Festival
4 nominations, 3 won
| Jury Prize | The Lobster | Winner |
| Palm Dog Award – Grand Jury Prize | Bob the dog | Winner |
| Queer Palm – Special Mention | The Lobster | Winner |
| Palme d'Or | The Lobster | Nominee |
Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Screenplay | Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Screenplay | Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Colin Farrell | Nominee |
European Film Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Costume Designer | Sarah Blenkinsop | Winner |
| Best European Screenwriter | Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou | Winner |
| Best European Actor | Colin Farrell | Nominee |
| Best European Director | Yorgos Lanthimos | Nominee |
| Best European Film | The Lobster | Nominee |
| People's Choice Award | The Lobster | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Film | The Lobster | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou | Winner |
British Independent Film Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Olivia Colman | Winner |
| Best Actor | Colin Farrell | Nominee |
| Best British Independent Film | The Lobster | Nominee |
| Best Director | Yorgos Lanthimos | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ben Whishaw | Nominee |
| Producer of the Year | Ceci Dempsey, Ed Guiney, Yorgos Lanthimos, and Lee Magiday | Nominee |
Crested Butte Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Narrative Feature | The Lobster | Winner |
Film Fest Gent
1 nomination, 1 won
| Georges Delerue Award for Best Sound Design | The Lobster | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou | Winner |
Miami International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Grand Jury Award for Best Director | Yorgos Lanthimos | Winner |
Online Film Critics Society 2015
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Non-U.S. Films | The Lobster | Winner |
Rotterdam International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| ARTE International Prize for Best CineMart 2013 Project | The Lobster | Winner |
Evening Standard British Film Awards
3 nominations
| Award for Comedy | Olivia Colman | Nominee |
| Award for Comedy | Colin Farrell | Nominee |
| Best Film | The Lobster | Nominee |
London Film Critics' Circle
3 nominations
| British / Irish Actor of the Year | Colin Farrell | Nominee |
| British / Irish Film of the Year | The Lobster | Nominee |
| Supporting Actress of the Year | Olivia Colman | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Actor | Colin Farrell | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Actor | Colin Farrell | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou | Nominee |
ACE Eddie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical | Yorgos Mavropsaridis | Nominee |
Belgian Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Grand Prix | The Lobster | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding British Film | The Lobster | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
1 nomination
| Screenplay of the Year | Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou | Nominee |
Irish Film & Television Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor in a Lead Role (Film) | Colin Farrell | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society 2016
1 nomination
| Best Original Screenplay | Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou | Nominee |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Best Original Screenplay | Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Screenplay | Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Original Screenplay | Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou | Nominee |