The Lobster is a Hit at the Box Office, Set to Pass the €1 million Mark on its Second Week of Release
Irish co-production The Lobster has grabbed the attention of audiences in Ireland and the UK as it is set to pass the €1 million mark at the box office on its second week of release – deemed to be a breakout figure for any independent film. The critical hit experienced a remarkably low 2% drop in takings week on week.
Released as a joint venture between Element Pictures Distribution in Ireland and Picturehouse in the UK, the film has expanded to over 80 sites across Ireland and the UK.
The film, which won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, is set to open in France this week on 126 prints.
Speaking on The Lobster’s success, Element Pictures Distribution’s Andrew Lowe commented “We are really pleased with the response of audiences in Ireland and the UK to The Lobster, whose positive word of mouth has helped propel it into an independent hit. Element Pictures Distribution have worked closely with our partners in the UK, Picturehouse, to launch the film into a very competitive market on the back of THE LOBSTER’s success in Cannes, and we are delighted to see UK and Irish audiences share the Cannes jury’s enthusiasm for the film.”
The Lobster is a love story set in the near future where single people, according to the rules of The City, are arrested and transferred to The Hotel. There they are obliged to find a matching mate in 45 days. If they fail, they are transformed into an animal of their choosing and released into The Woods. A desperate Man escapes from The Hotel to The Woods where The Loners live and falls in love, although it is against their rules.
The Lobster is written by Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou and produced by Ed Guiney, Lee Magiday, Ceci Dempsey and Yorgos Lanthimos. Executive Producers are Andrew Lowe, Tessa Ross and Sam Lavender.
The Lobster is an Element Pictures, Scarlet Films, Faliro House, Haut et Court, Lemming Film co-production in association with Limp and with Irish finance for the film from Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board.