Castaway on the Moon vs The Lobster

Castaway on the Moon has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7/10 for The Lobster). Castaway on the Moon is the older of the two (2009 against 2015). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Castaway on the Moon posterCastaway on the Moon2009 VS The Lobster posterThe Lobster2015
Castaway on the MoonThe Lobster
Audience score★ 7.9/10★ 7.0/10
Year20092015
Length1h 59m1h 59m
GenresComedy, Drama, RomanceComedy, Drama, Romance
Country––
DirectorLee Hae-junYorgos Lanthimos
Main castKoo Kyo-hwan, Jung Jae-young, Jang So-yeon, Park Young-seo, Jung Ryeo-wonOlivia Colman, Ben Whishaw, Ashley Jensen, Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz

Synopsis

Castaway on the Moon

Mr. Kim is jobless, lost in debt and has been dumped by his girlfriend. He decides to end it all by jumping into the Han River - only to find himself washed up on a small, mid-river island. He soon abandons thoughts of suicide or rescue and begins a new life as a castaway. His antics catch the attention of a young woman whose apartment overlooks the river. Her discovery changes both their lives.

The Lobster

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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