Where to watch The Lobster (2015) tonight
The Lobster (2015) runs 1 h 59 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.0 from 7,191 TMDB members. 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.
- Runtime
- 1 h 59 min — ends 9:59 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Released
- October 15, 2015
- TMDB rating
- 7.0 / 10 from 7,191 votes
- Director
- Yorgos Lanthimos
- Starring
- Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Olivia Colman, Léa Seydoux
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), Cinemax Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Cinemax Apple TV channel (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Lobster?
- The Lobster is 1 h 59 min long (119 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:59 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Lobster rated?
- The Lobster is rated R in the US.
- Is The Lobster a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Drama hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream The Lobster?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), Cinemax Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Cinemax Apple TV channel (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Romantic comedies under 2 hours
- Dramas under 2 hours
- Movies from the 2010s
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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