The Shape of Water

"A fairy tale for troubled times."

R 2017 · 2h 3m · Fantasy, Drama, Romance
Starring Sally Hawkins · Michael Shannon · Richard Jenkins
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Guillermo del Toro and "The Shape of Water' Cast Explain the Film's Origins 03:49
Guillermo del Toro and "The Shape of Water' Cast Explain the Film's Origins
Guillermo del Toro Breaks Down His Amazing 'The Shape of Water' Poster 01:00
Guillermo del Toro Breaks Down His Amazing 'The Shape of Water' Poster
The Many Messages Within 'The Shape of Water' 02:40
The Many Messages Within 'The Shape of Water'

About

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.

Theatrical
Dec 22, 2017
Digital
Feb 27, 2018
Box Office
$195.3M
Budget
$19.5M
Return
10.0x
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 13, 2018
Theaters
1
Director
Guillermo del Toro
Writers
Vanessa Taylor, Guillermo del Toro
Producers
Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Luke Groves
Music
Alexandre Desplat
Studio
Double Dare You, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Bull Productions, TSG Entertainment
Themes
cold war baltimore, usa fairy tale government supernatural laboratory orphan scientist magic realism capture sign languages 1960s calm interspecies romance complex fishman amphibious creature informative
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The Creature's Role in Romantic Narratives
How Guillermo del Toro's Black Lagoon Fantasy Inspired Shape of Water (November 3, 2017) It's not the creature, I don't think that creature is designed in a way that he can be a romantic lead. It's beautiful, but it's not a romantic lead.
Creature Perspective and Romantic Ending Proposal
How Guillermo del Toro's Black Lagoon Fantasy Inspired Shape of Water (November 3, 2017) When I was in my 30s, I went to Universal and I said, "Can we do the movie from the point of view of the creature?" They didn't go for it. I said, "I think they should end up together." They didn't go for that, either.
Beauty and Love in Unlikely Connections
How Guillermo del Toro's Black Lagoon Fantasy Inspired Shape of Water (November 3, 2017) The ] was the most beautiful design I'd ever seen, and I saw him swimming under ], and I loved that the creature was in love with her, and I felt an almost existential desire for them to end up together. Of course, it didn't happen.
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A Fairy Tale for Troubled Times
Taglines A Fairy Tale for Troubled Times.

Cast

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Sally Hawkins
Elisa Esposito
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Michael Shannon
Richard Strickland
R
Richard Jenkins
Giles
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Octavia Spencer
Zelda Fuller
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Michael Stuhlbarg
Dr. Robert Hoffstetler
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Doug Jones
Amphibian Man
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David Hewlett
Fleming
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Nick Searcy
General Hoyt
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Stewart Arnott
Bernard
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Nigel Bennett
Mihalkov
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Lauren Lee Smith
Elaine Strickland
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Martin Roach
Brewster Fuller
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Allegra Fulton
Yolanda
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John Kapelos
Mr. Arzounian
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Morgan Kelly
Pie Guy
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Marvin Kaye
Burly Russian
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Dru Viergever
Military Policeman
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Wendy Lyon
Sally (Secretary)
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Cody Ray Thompson
Guard
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Diego Fuentes
Worker

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