

The Shape of Water
A Fairy Tale for Troubled Times
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$19500000
Revenue
$195300000
Runtime
123 min
Release Date
2017-12-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
12363
Vote Average
7.243
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
Marvin Kaye
Burly Russian
Dru Viergever
Military Policeman
Wendy Lyon
Sally (Secretary)
Cody Ray Thompson
Guard
Diego Fuentes
Worker
Madison Ferguson
Tammy Strickland
Jayden Greig
Timmy Strickland
Karen Glave
African American Wife
Danny Waugh
African American Husband
Dan Lett
Cadillac Salesman
Deney Forrest
Lou
Brandon McKnight
Duane
Clyde Whitham
Wet Cinema Patron
Jonelle Gunderson
Bus Passenger #1
Cameron Laurie
Bus Passenger #2
Evgeny Akimov
Russian Band
Sergey Nikonov
Russian Band
Vanessa Oude-Reimerink
Russian Band
Alexey Pankratov
Russian Band
Shane Clinton Jarvis
Military Police (uncredited)
Dave Reachill
Scientist (uncredited)
Amanda Smith
Mrs. Peabody (uncredited)
Maxine Grossman
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Matthew MacCallum
Shoe Store Owner (uncredited)
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