The Lobster
Taste attributes: comedydramaromancevehiclesscience fictionslowfresh & originalimaginarylinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allsocial commentary
"An unconventional love story..."
Boxlist takeA heightened romantic comedy that is emotional and contained. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
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.
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2015
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Scarlet Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
