The Lobster (2015)
The Lobster Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)
The Lobster (2015)
The Lobster Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)
Movie Information
Domestic Total: 8.76M
Opening Weekend: 205.78K
Legs: 5.76
Overview: 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.
TMDB
7.0
IMDB
7.1
Metacritic
82
Letterboxd
3.76
Daily Table
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, May 13, 2016 | $62,933 | + 0.00% | 12 |
| Sat, May 14, 2016 | $78,061 | + 24.04% | 12 |
| Sun, May 15, 2016 | $64,782 | -17.01% | 12 |
| Mon, May 16, 2016 | $22,690 | -64.97% | 12 |
| Tue, May 17, 2016 | $25,567 | + 12.68% | 12 |
| Wed, May 18, 2016 | $24,301 | -4.95% | 12 |
| Thu, May 19, 2016 | $22,499 | -7.42% | 31 |
| Fri, May 20, 2016 | $123,752 | + 450.03% | 31 |
| Sat, May 21, 2016 | $162,191 | + 31.06% | 31 |
| Sun, May 22, 2016 | $111,679 | -31.14% | 31 |
| Mon, May 23, 2016 | $45,482 | -59.27% | 31 |
| Tue, May 24, 2016 | $44,574 | -2.00% | 31 |
| Wed, May 25, 2016 | $47,509 | + 6.58% | 31 |
| Thu, May 26, 2016 | $38,080 | -19.85% | 31 |
| Fri, May 27, 2016 | $218,148 | + 472.87% | 120 |
| Sat, May 28, 2016 | $274,386 | + 25.78% | 120 |
| Sun, May 29, 2016 | $262,492 | -4.33% | 120 |
| Mon, May 30, 2016 | $239,831 | -8.63% | 120 |
| Tue, May 31, 2016 | $79,701 | -66.77% | 120 |
| Wed, Jun 1, 2016 | $86,186 | + 8.14% | 120 |
| Thu, Jun 2, 2016 | $77,962 | -9.54% | 120 |
| Fri, Jun 3, 2016 | $400,447 | + 413.64% | 562 |
| Sat, Jun 4, 2016 | $614,504 | + 53.45% | 562 |
| Sun, Jun 5, 2016 | $445,279 | -27.54% | 562 |
| Mon, Jun 6, 2016 | $155,962 | -64.97% | 563 |
| Tue, Jun 7, 2016 | $187,753 | + 20.38% | 563 |
| Wed, Jun 8, 2016 | $168,767 | -10.11% | 563 |
| Thu, Jun 9, 2016 | $149,493 | -11.42% | 563 |
| Fri, Jun 10, 2016 | $264,736 | + 77.09% | 563 |
| Sat, Jun 11, 2016 | $461,116 | + 74.18% | 563 |
| Sun, Jun 12, 2016 | $269,097 | -41.64% | 560 |
| Mon, Jun 13, 2016 | $118,707 | -55.89% | 560 |
| Tue, Jun 14, 2016 | $137,950 | + 16.21% | 560 |
| Wed, Jun 15, 2016 | $129,284 | -6.28% | 560 |
| Thu, Jun 16, 2016 | $107,768 | -16.64% | 560 |
| Fri, Jun 17, 2016 | $183,914 | + 70.66% | 322 |
| Sat, Jun 18, 2016 | $256,226 | + 39.32% | 322 |
| Sun, Jun 19, 2016 | $164,205 | -35.91% | 322 |
| Mon, Jun 20, 2016 | $82,987 | -49.46% | 322 |
| Tue, Jun 21, 2016 | $82,115 | -1.05% | 322 |
| Wed, Jun 22, 2016 | $86,523 | + 5.37% | 322 |
| Thu, Jun 23, 2016 | $84,215 | -2.67% | 322 |
| Fri, Jun 24, 2016 | $117,308 | + 39.30% | 211 |
| Sat, Jun 25, 2016 | $173,228 | + 47.67% | 211 |
| Sun, Jun 26, 2016 | $113,770 | -34.32% | 211 |
| Mon, Jun 27, 2016 | $53,821 | -52.69% | 210 |
| Tue, Jun 28, 2016 | $62,912 | + 16.89% | 210 |
| Wed, Jun 29, 2016 | $65,237 | + 3.70% | 210 |
| Thu, Jun 30, 2016 | $58,482 | -10.35% | 210 |
| Fri, Jul 1, 2016 | $84,515 | + 44.51% | 151 |
| Sat, Jul 2, 2016 | $112,517 | + 33.13% | 151 |
| Sun, Jul 3, 2016 | $114,781 | + 2.01% | 151 |
| Mon, Jul 4, 2016 | $64,708 | -43.62% | 152 |
| Tue, Jul 5, 2016 | $41,504 | -35.86% | 152 |
| Wed, Jul 6, 2016 | $40,571 | -2.25% | 152 |
| Thu, Jul 7, 2016 | $40,010 | -1.38% | 152 |
| Fri, Jul 8, 2016 | $71,100 | + 77.71% | 124 |
| Sat, Jul 9, 2016 | $119,618 | + 68.24% | 124 |
| Sun, Jul 10, 2016 | $73,522 | -38.54% | 124 |
| Mon, Jul 11, 2016 | $31,570 | -57.06% | 124 |
| Tue, Jul 12, 2016 | $32,320 | + 2.38% | 124 |
| Wed, Jul 13, 2016 | $29,458 | -8.86% | 124 |
| Thu, Jul 14, 2016 | $26,512 | -10.00% | 124 |
| Fri, Jul 15, 2016 | $44,277 | + 67.01% | 124 |
| Sat, Jul 16, 2016 | $71,890 | + 62.36% | 124 |
| Sun, Jul 17, 2016 | $49,483 | -31.17% | 124 |
| Mon, Jul 18, 2016 | $20,943 | -57.68% | 124 |
| Tue, Jul 19, 2016 | $22,055 | + 5.31% | 124 |
| Wed, Jul 20, 2016 | $24,808 | + 12.48% | 124 |
| Thu, Jul 21, 2016 | $19,078 | -23.10% | 124 |
| Fri, Jul 22, 2016 | $26,143 | + 37.03% | 69 |
| Sat, Jul 23, 2016 | $42,591 | + 62.92% | 69 |
| Sun, Jul 24, 2016 | $28,016 | -34.22% | 69 |
| Mon, Jul 25, 2016 | $13,335 | -52.40% | 69 |
| Tue, Jul 26, 2016 | $14,802 | + 11.00% | 69 |
| Wed, Jul 27, 2016 | $11,398 | -23.00% | 69 |
| Thu, Jul 28, 2016 | $11,530 | + 1.16% | 69 |
| Fri, Jul 29, 2016 | $11,913 | + 3.32% | 33 |
| Sat, Jul 30, 2016 | $21,845 | + 83.37% | 33 |
| Sun, Jul 31, 2016 | $17,109 | -21.68% | 33 |
| Mon, Aug 1, 2016 | $9,076 | -46.95% | 33 |
| Tue, Aug 2, 2016 | $8,089 | -10.87% | 33 |
| Wed, Aug 3, 2016 | $9,020 | + 11.51% | 33 |
| Thu, Aug 4, 2016 | $7,803 | -13.49% | 33 |
| Fri, Aug 5, 2016 | $6,261 | -19.76% | 28 |
| Sat, Aug 6, 2016 | $10,909 | + 74.24% | 28 |
| Sun, Aug 7, 2016 | $6,304 | -42.21% | 28 |
| Mon, Aug 8, 2016 | $2,856 | -54.70% | 28 |
| Tue, Aug 9, 2016 | $2,753 | -3.61% | 28 |
| Wed, Aug 10, 2016 | $3,378 | + 22.70% | 28 |
| Thu, Aug 11, 2016 | $2,473 | -26.79% | 28 |
| Fri, Aug 12, 2016 | $5,081 | + 105.46% | 11 |
| Sat, Aug 13, 2016 | $7,885 | + 55.19% | 11 |
| Sun, Aug 14, 2016 | $4,621 | -41.40% | 11 |
| Mon, Aug 15, 2016 | $1,835 | -60.29% | 11 |
| Tue, Aug 16, 2016 | $2,450 | + 33.51% | 11 |
| Wed, Aug 17, 2016 | $2,788 | + 13.80% | 11 |
| Thu, Aug 18, 2016 | $1,691 | -39.35% | 11 |
| Fri, Aug 19, 2016 | $3,088 | + 82.61% | 8 |
| Sat, Aug 20, 2016 | $4,198 | + 35.95% | 8 |
| Sun, Aug 21, 2016 | $3,303 | -21.32% | 8 |
| Mon, Aug 22, 2016 | $2,474 | -25.10% | 7 |
| Tue, Aug 23, 2016 | $1,520 | -38.56% | 7 |
| Wed, Aug 24, 2016 | $1,580 | + 3.95% | 7 |
| Thu, Aug 25, 2016 | $1,513 | -4.24% | 7 |
| Fri, Aug 26, 2016 | $1,594 | + 5.35% | 7 |
| Sat, Aug 27, 2016 | $1,692 | + 6.15% | 7 |
| Sun, Aug 28, 2016 | $1,225 | -27.60% | 7 |
| Mon, Aug 29, 2016 | $960 | -21.63% | 7 |
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Colin Farrell | David |
| Rachel Weisz | Short Sighted Woman |
| Olivia Colman | Hotel Manager |
| Léa Seydoux | Loner Leader |
| Michael Smiley | Loner Swimmer |
| Ariane Labed | The Maid |
| John C. Reilly | Lisping Man |
| Ben Whishaw | Limping Man |
| Angeliki Papoulia | Heartless Woman |
| Jessica Barden | Nosebleed Woman |
| Emma O'Shea | Nosebleed Woman's Best Friend |
| Ashley Jensen | Biscuit Woman |
| Roger Ashton-Griffiths | Doctor |
| Anthony Dougall | 70 Year Old Waiter |
| Anthony Moriarty | 30 Year Old Waiter |
| Sean Duggan | Guard Waiter |
| Roland Ferrandi | Loner Leader's Father |
| Imelda Nagle Ryan | Loner Leader's Mother |
| Jacqueline Abrahams | Donkey Shooter |
| James Finnegan | Bald Man |
| Robert Heaney | Restaurant Waiter |
| Rosanna Hoult | David's Wife |
| Kathy Kelly | Police Officer 1 |
| Kevin McCormack | Police Officer 2 |
| Nancy Onu | Hotel Receptionist |
| Ewen MacIntosh | Trainer Waiter (Shooting Range) |
| Patrick Malone | Campari Man |
| Sandra Hayden Mason | Arrested Town Woman |
| Garry Mountaine | Hotel Manager's Partner |
| Laoise Murphy | New Daughter |
| Ishmael Moalosi | Bandaged Loner |
| Matthew O'Brien | Trapped Loner |
| Judi King Murphy | Guest Room 104 |
| Chris Threader | Coach Driver Waiter |
| Cian Boylan | Piano Player (uncredited) |
| Clive Dev | Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
| Degnan Geraghty | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Heidi Ellen Love | Waitress (uncredited) |
| Dolores Marren | Waitress (uncredited) |
| Mark McCormack | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Stephen Ryan | Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
Comps
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| Title | Release Date | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Cop Car | Jul 8, 2015 | $800K |
| Miss You Already | Sep 12, 2015 | $0 |
| Mr. Holmes | Jun 19, 2015 | $11M |
| Stonewall | Sep 18, 2015 | $14M |
| Macbeth | Sep 22, 2015 | $15M |
| Katti Batti | Sep 18, 2015 | $0 |
| Grandma | Jun 4, 2015 | $600K |
| Louder Than Bombs | Oct 1, 2015 | $11M |
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Profitability Breakdown
Domestic
Week 1: $300.83K
Investor Share: $180.5K
Week 2: $573.27K
Investor Share: $315.3K
Week 3+: $7.89M
Investor Share: $3.94M
International
$8.79M (50.08%)
Investor Share: $3.08M
Costs
Budget: $4M
P&A: $4M
Breakdown
Gross: $17.55M
Net: $7.52M
Costs: $8M
Profit
Profit: $-484.7K (Loss)
The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.
