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7.5/10 Rate The Shape of Water (2017) 181,624 This R | 2h 3min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy | 22 December 2017 (USA)

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Director: Guillermo del Toro Writers: Guillermo del Toro (screenplay by), Vanessa Taylor (screenplay by) | 1 more credit » Stars: Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon | See full cast & crew »

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Storyline Watched in 2018 From master storyteller Guillermo del Toro comes THE SHAPE OF WATER, an otherworldly fable a list of 34 titles created 2 months ago set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa's life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) Watched in 2018 discover a secret classified experiment. Rounding out the cast are Michael Shannon, Richard a list of 28 titles Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Doug Jones. Written by Fox Searchlight Pictures created 3 months ago Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Taglines: A Fairy Tale for Troubled Times See more »

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA) Share this Rating Rated R for sexual content, graphic nudity, violence and language | See all certifications » Title: The Shape of Water (2017) Parents Guide: View content advisory » 7.5/10

Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Details Edit Use the HTML below. Show HTML View more styles Official Sites: Fox Searchlight | Fox Searchlight Press | See more » Country: USA Language: English | American Sign Language | Russian | French User Polls Release Date: 22 December 2017 (USA) See more »

Also Known As: Shape of Water - Das Flüstern des Wassers See more » Oscars 2018 — Best Filming Locations: Toronto, Ontario, Canada See more » Achievement in Cinematography Box Office Edit

Budget: $19,400,000 (estimated) Best Guillermo del Toro Movie Opening Weekend USA: $166,564, 1 December 2017, Limited Release Gross USA: $63,379,905, 28 March 2018 Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $130,949,500, 8 March 2018 See more on IMDbPro » Oscars 2018 - Best Achievement in Production Design Company Credits

Production Co: Bull Productions, Double Dare You (DDY), Fox Searchlight Pictures See more » Oscars 2018 — Best Show more on IMDbPro » Achievement in Sound Editing Technical Specs Metacritic's Best Films of Runtime: 123 min 2017 Sound Mix: D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1 Color: Color | Black and White (dream sequence) Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1 See full technical specs » Favorite Movie Heroine of 2017

Did You Know? Edit See more polls » Trivia The song featured in the first trailer is Serge Gainsbourg's "La Javanaise," sung by Madeleine Peyroux. See more »

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Quotes [first lines] Giles: If I spoke about it - if I did - what would I tell you? I wonder. Would I tell you about the time? It happened a long time ago, it seems. In the last days of a fair prince's reign. Or would I tell you about the place? A small city near the coast, but far from everything else. Or, I don't know... Would I tell you about her? The princess without voice. Or perhaps I would just warn you, about the truth of these facts. And the tale of love and loss. And the monster, who tried to ... See more »

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Nice unique story 19 March 2018 | by mscravings – See all my reviews

A story like this is a breather from the usual movie plots.. it felt weird, odd but really kept me glued to see where the story will go.

Great acting from the cast... special mention to Michael Shannon.

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