Irish co-production ‘The Lobster’ is set to pass the €1 million mark at the box office on its second week of release in Ireland and the UK.
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 so far, 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 has 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.”
A surreal, romantic drama and winner of the Jury Prize at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, ‘The Lobster’ stars Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz with a supporting cast including Léa Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, John C.Reilly, Olivia Colman and Ashley Jensen.
Shot at Parknasilla in Co. Kerry in Spring 2014, ‘The Lobster’ is written by Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou, directed by Lanthimos and produced by Ed Guiney, Lee Magiday, Ceci Dempsey and Yorgos Lanthimos. Executive Producers are Andrew Lowe, Tessa Ross and Sam Lavender with Isabel Davis as the lead executive for the BFI Film Fund. The film was developed by Element and Irish finance for the film came from the Irish Film Board with Rory Gilmartin as the lead executive for the IFB.
Check out the trailer for ‘The Lobster’ which is in cinemas now:
