The Shape of Water

2017 · directed by Guillermo del Toro

Rating

84/100

Hit

yes

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Oscar Winner

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.

The Shape of Water (2017), directed by Guillermo del Toro, rates 84/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Sally Hawkins
• Michael Shannon
• Richard Jenkins
• Octavia Spencer
• Michael Stuhlbarg
• Doug Jones
• David Hewlett
• Nick Searcy
• Stewart Arnott
• Nigel Bennett

Crew

• Dan Laustsen — Director of Photography
• Sidney Wolinsky — Editor
• Alexandre Desplat — Original Music Composer
• Guillermo del Toro — Screenplay
• Vanessa Taylor — Screenplay

More from Guillermo del Toro

1. Pan's Labyrinth (2006) — 99/100 · hit
2. The Devil's Backbone (2001) — 78/100
3. Frankenstein (2025) — 78/100
4. Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) — 74/100
5. Cronos (1993) — 72/100
6. Nightmare Alley (2021) — 72/100

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