The Lobster (2015) on Netflix
Newly single David is brought to a hotel where he has forty-five days to find a partner or be turned into an animal. He has chosen a lobster.
- Netflix3.4/5
- IMDb7.1/10338,195 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes87%
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Plot summary
Single people in the City are taken to a hotel, and David arrives there after his wife has gone off with another man. The manager tells him he has forty-five days to find a romantic partner or he will be changed into an animal of his choice, and he has settled on a lobster. The dog beside him is his brother Bob. David meets Robert, who has a lisp, and John, who limps. The guests believe compatibility rests on sharing some minor ailment. Masturbation is banned, stimulation by the maid is mandatory, and residents attend dances and watch propaganda in praise of couples. A resident can win extra days by hunting the single people in the woods and tranquilizing them, one day for each capture.
Cast
- Anthony Dougallas 70 Year Old Waiter
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Lobster (2015)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Elizabeth Olsen was approached to star in the film but turned the offer down because of her commitments with Marvel Studios for Avengers: Age of Ultron. She later wondered what entirely different path the film could have taken her acting career, though she felt she made the right decision.
- Jason Clarke was reported in October 2013 as the lead of The Lobster, but dropped out of the film due to scheduling conflicts with Everest, and in February it was announced that Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz would star.
