The Shape of Water

Name: The Shape of Water
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Released: 2017-12-01
Duration: 2 h 3 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Stuhlbarg

2017·Movie·R·123 min·★ 7.2(12,905)

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“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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About The Shape of Water

The Shape of Water is a 2017 English-language drama, fantasy and romance film directed by Guillermo del Toro. The cast is led by Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins. It has a runtime of 2h 3m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 12900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Cinemax Amazon Channel.

The Shape of Water was produced by Double Dare You, Fox Searchlight Pictures, and Bull Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on December 1, 2017, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $20 million, it went on to gross $195 million worldwide.

Director: Guillermo del Toro
Writers: Vanessa Taylor, Guillermo del Toro
Release date: December 1, 2017
OTT release: February 27, 2018
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $20 million
Box office: $195 million
Production: Double Dare You, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Bull Productions

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The Shape of Water cast & crew

The Shape of Water was directed by Guillermo del Toro and written by Vanessa Taylor and Guillermo del Toro.

The cast features Sally Hawkins as Elisa Esposito, Michael Shannon as Richard Strickland, Richard Jenkins as Giles, Octavia Spencer as Zelda Fuller, Michael Stuhlbarg as Dr. Robert Hoffstetler, and Doug Jones as Amphibian Man.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alexandre Desplat, cinematography is by Dan Laustsen, and it was produced by Guillermo del Toro and J. Miles Dale.

Is The Shape of Water worth watching?

The Shape of Water holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 12,905 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 3m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, fantasy, and romance, The Shape of Water is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Shape of Water

In United States, you can stream The Shape of Water on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, and Cinemax Apple TV Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on February 27, 2018.

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