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The Shape of Water
A fairy tale for troubled times.
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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Checked Jul 30, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about The Shape of Water
Cast
Sally HawkinsElisa Esposito
Michael ShannonRichard Strickland
Richard JenkinsGiles
Octavia SpencerZelda Fuller
Michael StuhlbargDr. Robert Hoffstetler
Doug JonesAmphibian Man
David HewlettFleming
Nick SearcyGeneral HoytCredits
- Directed by
- Guillermo del Toro
- Written by
- Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor, Guillermo del Toro
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $19.5M
- Box office
- $195.3M
Production
Double Dare YouUnited States
Fox Searchlight PicturesUnited States- Bull Productions
TSG EntertainmentUnited States
