The Lobster

Summary

The Lobster is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.87% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,665 views/month, #823 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Lobster received the European Film Award for Best Screenwriter^[3].
• The Lobster received the European Film Award for Best Costume Designer^[4].
• The Lobster received the Jury Prize^[5].
• The Lobster's instance of is recorded as film^[6].
• The Lobster was directed by Yorgos Lanthimos^[7].
• Yorgos Lanthimos wrote the screenplay for The Lobster^[8].
• Efthimis Filippou wrote the screenplay for The Lobster^[9].
• The Lobster's genre is science fiction film^[10].
• The Lobster's genre is romantic comedy^[11].
• The Lobster's genre is dystopian film^[12].
• The Lobster's genre is arthouse science fiction film^[13].
• A cast member of The Lobster was Colin Farrell^[14].
• A cast member of The Lobster was Rachel Weisz^[15].
• A cast member of The Lobster was Ben Whishaw^[16].
• A cast member of The Lobster was Léa Seydoux^[17].
• A cast member of The Lobster was John C. Reilly^[18].
• A cast member of The Lobster was Ashley Jensen^[19].
• A cast member of The Lobster was Olivia Colman^[20].
• A cast member of The Lobster was Jessica Barden^[21].
• A cast member of The Lobster was Roger Ashton-Griffiths^[22].
• A cast member of The Lobster was Michael Smiley^[23].
• A cast member of The Lobster was Ariane Labed^[24].
• A cast member of The Lobster was Angeliki Papoulia^[25].
• A cast member of The Lobster was Ewen MacIntosh^[26].
• The Lobster was produced by Ceci Dempsey^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Ceci Dempsey^[27], Ed Guiney^[28], Yorgos Lanthimos^[29], and Lee Magiday^[30]. The Lobster was directed by Yorgos Lanthimos^[7]. Screenwriters include Yorgos Lanthimos^[8] and Efthimis Filippou^[9]. Cast members include Colin Farrell^[14], Rachel Weisz^[15], Ben Whishaw^[16], Léa Seydoux^[17], John C. Reilly^[18], and Ashley Jensen^[19].

Publication

Publication dates include 2015^[31], April 14, 2016^[32], and June 23, 2016^[33]. The original language of The Lobster was English^[34]. Genres include science fiction film^[10], romantic comedy^[11], dystopian film^[12], and arthouse science fiction film^[13]. It was distributed by video on demand^[35].

Subject and Themes

The Lobster's main subject is romantic love^[36].

Reception

Awards received include European Film Award for Best Screenwriter^[3], an award for best screenplay^[37], founded in 1988^[38]; European Film Award for Best Costume Designer^[4], a class of award^[39], founded in 2013^[40]; and Jury Prize^[5], a Cannes Film Festival Awards^[41], in France^[42]. Reviews include 7.5/10^[43], 87%^[44], and 82/100^[45].

Why It Matters

The Lobster ranks in the top 0.87% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,665 views/month, #823 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

What awards did The Lobster receive?

Honors received include European Film Award for Best Screenwriter^[3], European Film Award for Best Costume Designer^[4], and Jury Prize^[5].