The Shape of Water
“A fairy tale for troubled times.”
2017•R•2h 3m•7.2•Released
DramaFantasyRomance
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.
Director
Guillermo del Toro
Writer
Vanessa Taylor, Guillermo del Toro
Budget
$20M
Revenue
$195M
Languages
English, Russian
Studio
Double Dare You
Cast
Sally Hawkins
Elisa Esposito
Michael Shannon
Richard Strickland
Richard Jenkins
Giles
Octavia Spencer
Zelda Fuller
Michael Stuhlbarg
Dr. 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
Mr. Arzounian
Morgan Kelly
Pie Guy
Production
Company
Double Dare You
Company
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Company
Bull Productions
Company
TSG Entertainment
Producer
Guillermo del Toro
Producer
J. Miles Dale
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