CinemaOSMovie · 2017 · 2h 3m · R
The Shape of Water

A fairy tale for troubled times.

72%(13,161)IMDbDramaFantasyRomance

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 byGuillermo del Toro

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 3m
Language
EN
Released
December 1, 2017
Budget
$19,500,000
Revenue
$195,300,000
Studios
Double Dare YouFox Searchlight PicturesTSG Entertainment

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Now On Blu-ray & Digital

"Own The Best Picture" TV Commercial

"Own The Best Picture" TV Commercial

"The Tale Of Love And Loss" TV Commercial

"The Tale Of Love And Loss" TV Commercial

"What Would I Tell You" TV Commercial

"What Would I Tell You" TV Commercial

"Embrace" TV Commercial

"Embrace" TV Commercial

"Visionary" TV Commercial

"Visionary" TV Commercial

Official International Trailer

Official International Trailer

"Rapturously Alive" TV Commercial

"Rapturously Alive" TV Commercial

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro
Written by
Vanessa Taylor
Vanessa Taylor
Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro
Produced by
J. Miles Dale
J. Miles Dale
Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro

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