IMDb 5.1 2018 HD

Lobster Cop

Lobster Cop

2018
Comedy Crime Thriller
93 min NR China
5 / 10
5.1 IMDB

Four police officers open up a lobster restaurant as a cover in order to catch a notorious drug dealer, only to find their secret recipe is more popular…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Li Xinyun
Starring
Wang Qianyuan / Yuan Shanshan / Liu Hua / Zhou You / Teng Shen / Zhou Yunpeng / Emotion Cheung Kam-Ching / Lee Kin-Yan

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

amusing quirky engaging convoluted delightful spirited uneven charming silly intriguing diverting satisfying

Reviews

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Isabelle Dubois
Apr 10, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

In 'Lobster Cop', the line between undercover work and culinary entrepreneurship blurs in an amusing fashion. The film follows four officers who open a lobster eatery as a front, only to find their secret recipe is a massive…

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Sebastian Croft
Apr 10, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

‘Lobster Cop’ attempts to serve a dish seasoned with crime and comedy, but the recipe feels somewhat incomplete. The core idea of officers using a lobster restaurant as a cover is ripe for laughs, and the film certainly…

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Penelope Ainsworth
Apr 10, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

‘Lobster Cop’ is a surprisingly delightful concoction that manages to balance its ambitious premise with a charming execution. The narrative, which sees law enforcement officers trade their badges for aprons to catch a notorious dealer, is elevated by…

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Marcus Bellweather
Apr 10, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

The concept behind 'Lobster Cop' is undoubtedly its strongest asset: police officers, a seafood restaurant, and a drug bust gone deliciously wrong. The film, directed by an unknown hand, struggles somewhat to maintain a consistent tone. Moments of…

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Eleanor Vance
Apr 10, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Director Unknown's 'Lobster Cop' serves up a quirky premise that's more flavourful than initially expected. The film pivots on the amusing notion of four police officers using a lobster restaurant as a sting operation, only for their secret…

FAQs

The secret recipe for the lobster dish is central to the film's plot, not just for its culinary appeal but for its impact on the officers' undercover mission. Its unexpected popularity diverts their attention from their primary objective of catching a drug dealer. This success inadvertently creates a new set of challenges and entanglements, proving that their secret recipe is a far more potent force than they initially anticipated.