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The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water

The Shape of Water

A Fairy Tale for Troubled Times

Genres

DramaFantasyRomance

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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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Budget

$19500000

Revenue

$195300000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

123 mins

Rating

7.242/10

Release Date

01 December 2017

Country

United States of America

Cast

Sally Hawkins

Sally Hawkins

Elisa Esposito

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Richard Strickland

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Giles

Octavia Spencer

Octavia Spencer

Zelda Fuller

Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg

Dr. Robert Hoffstetler

Doug Jones

Doug Jones

Amphibian Man

David Hewlett

David Hewlett

Fleming

Nick Searcy

Nick Searcy

General Hoyt

Stewart Arnott

Stewart Arnott

Bernard

Nigel Bennett

Nigel Bennett

Mihalkov

Lauren Lee Smith

Lauren Lee Smith

Elaine Strickland

Martin Roach

Martin Roach

Brewster Fuller

Allegra Fulton

Allegra Fulton

Yolanda

John Kapelos

John Kapelos

Mr. Arzounian

Morgan Kelly

Morgan Kelly

Pie Guy

Marvin Kaye

Marvin Kaye

Burly Russian

Dru Viergever

Dru Viergever

Military Policeman

Wendy Lyon

Wendy Lyon

Sally (Secretary)

Cody Ray Thompson

Cody Ray Thompson

Guard

Diego Fuentes

Diego Fuentes

Worker

Madison Ferguson

Madison Ferguson

Tammy Strickland

Jayden Greig

Jayden Greig

Timmy Strickland

Karen Glave

Karen Glave

African American Wife

Danny Waugh

Danny Waugh

African American Husband

Dan Lett

Dan Lett

Cadillac Salesman

Deney Forrest

Deney Forrest

Lou

Brandon McKnight

Brandon McKnight

Duane

Clyde Whitham

Clyde Whitham

Wet Cinema Patron

Jonelle Gunderson

Jonelle Gunderson

Bus Passenger #1

Cameron Laurie

Cameron Laurie

Bus Passenger #2

Evgeny Akimov

Evgeny Akimov

Russian Band

Sergey Nikonov

Sergey Nikonov

Russian Band

Vanessa Oude-Reimerink

Vanessa Oude-Reimerink

Russian Band

Alexey Pankratov

Alexey Pankratov

Russian Band

Shane Clinton Jarvis

Shane Clinton Jarvis

Military Police (uncredited)

Dave Reachill

Dave Reachill

Scientist (uncredited)

Amanda Smith

Amanda Smith

Mrs. Peabody (uncredited)

Maxine Grossman

Maxine Grossman

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Matthew MacCallum

Matthew MacCallum

Shoe Store Owner (uncredited)

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