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The Shape of Water

The Shape of Water

A fairy tale for troubled times.

20177.22h 3m

Overview

An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious man being held captive there and devises a plan to help him escape.

Directed by Guillermo del Toro
Written by Vanessa Taylor, Guillermo del Toro
Produced by Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale
Box OfficeBudget: $19.5MRevenue: $195.3M

Top Cast

Sally Hawkins

Sally Hawkins

Elisa Esposito

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Richard Strickland

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Giles

Octavia Spencer

Octavia Spencer

Zelda Fuller

Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg

Dr. Robert Hoffstetler

Doug Jones

Doug Jones

Amphibian Man

David Hewlett

David Hewlett

Fleming

Nick Searcy

Nick Searcy

General Hoyt

Stewart Arnott

Stewart Arnott

Bernard

Nigel Bennett

Nigel Bennett

Mihalkov

Themes & Keywords

governmentfairy talecold warsupernaturalbaltimore, usalaboratoryorphanscientistmagic realismcapturesign languages1960scalminterspecies romancecomplexfishmanamphibious creaturedramaticromanticinformativeinterspecies sex

About The Shape of Water

The Shape of Water is a drama, fantasy, romance film released in 2017 exploring themes of government, fairy tale, cold war, supernatural, baltimore, usa, laboratory. Directed by Guillermo del Toro, it stars Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins. An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious man being held captive there and devises a plan to help him escape.

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