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The Shape of Water

Name: The Shape of Water
Genre: drama, fantasy, romance
Released: 2017-12-01
Duration: 123 min
Cast: Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Stuhlbarg

2017 · 2h 3m · R

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7.2/1013,207 votes

What is it about? 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.

Genres: drama, fantasy, romance. Themes: government, fairy tale, cold war, supernatural, baltimore, usa, laboratory.

Cast and crew The Shape of Water

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Creators

Full cast and crew40 cast members, 122 crew

Cast:

Sally Hawkins · Elisa Esposito
Michael Shannon · Richard Strickland
Richard Jenkins · Giles
Octavia Spencer · Zelda Fuller
Michael Stuhlbarg · Robert Hoffstetler
Doug Jones · Amphibian Man
David Hewlett · Fleming
Nick Searcy · General Hoyt
Stewart Arnott · Bernard
Nigel Bennett · Mihalkov
Lauren Lee Smith · Elaine Strickland
Martin Roach · Brewster Fuller
Allegra Fulton · Yolanda
John Kapelos · Arzounian
Morgan Kelly · Pie Guy
Marvin Kaye · Burly Russian
Dru Viergever · Military Policeman
Wendy Lyon · Sally (Secretary)
Cody Ray Thompson · Guard
Diego Fuentes · Worker
Madison Ferguson · Tammy Strickland
Jayden Greig · Timmy Strickland
Karen Glave · African American Wife
Danny Waugh · African American Husband
Dan Lett · Cadillac Salesman
Deney Forrest · Lou
Brandon McKnight · Duane
Clyde Whitham · Wet Cinema Patron
Jonelle Gunderson · Bus Passenger #1
Cameron Laurie · Bus Passenger #2
Evgeny Akimov · Russian Band
Sergey Nikonov · Russian Band
Vanessa Oude-Reimerink · Russian Band
Alexey Pankratov · Russian Band
Dave Reachill · Scientist (uncredited)
Amanda Smith · Peabody (uncredited)
Maxine Grossman · Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Matthew MacCallum · Shoe Store Owner (uncredited)
Victoria Charters · Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Uhraney Adrian · Businessman Smoking

Crew:

Vanessa Taylor · Screenplay
Guillermo del Toro · Producer
J. Miles Dale · Producer
Paul D. Austerberry · Production Design
Sidney Wolinsky · Editor
Luis Sequeira · Costume Design
Alexandre Desplat · Original Music Composer
Guillermo del Toro · Story
Guillermo del Toro · Screenplay
Guillermo del Toro · Director
Dan Laustsen · Director of Photography
Robin D. Cook · Casting

Trailer The Shape of Water

ENOfficial International TrailerDecember 4, 2017

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Details The Shape of Water

Premiere: August 31, 2017, Italy
Premiere: September 2, 2017, United States
First theatrical release: December 1, 2017

Release in the US: December 22, 2017
Country: United States
Original language: English
Rating: R
Studios: Double Dare You, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Bull Productions, TSG Entertainment

Numbers and release

Budget: $19.5M
Worldwide gross: $195.3M
From theaters to home (US): 67 days to VOD, 81 days to DVD and Blu-ray

Frequently asked questions

How long is The Shape of Water?

2h 3m (123 minutes).

Who’s in The Shape of Water?

Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Stuhlbarg, Doug Jones, David Hewlett, Nick Searcy, Stewart Arnott, and Nigel Bennett. Directed by Guillermo del Toro.

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