The Shape of Water

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.

Release date

Dec 1, 2017

Rating

7.242 / 10

Runtime

2 hours 3 minutes

Genres

Drama
Fantasy
Romance

Homepage

https://www.searchlightpictures.com/theshapeofwater

Cast

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
Doug Jones
As Amphibian Man
David Hewlett
As Fleming
Nick Searcy
As General Hoyt
Stewart Arnott
As Bernard
Nigel Bennett
As Mihalkov
Lauren Lee Smith
As Elaine Strickland
Martin Roach
As Brewster Fuller
Allegra Fulton
As Yolanda
John Kapelos
As Mr. Arzounian
Morgan Kelly
As Pie Guy
Marvin Kaye
As Burly Russian
Dru Viergever
As Military Policeman
Wendy Lyon
As Sally (Secretary)
Cody Ray Thompson
As Guard
Diego Fuentes
As Worker
Madison Ferguson
As Tammy Strickland
Jayden Greig
As Timmy Strickland
Karen Glave
As African American Wife
Danny Waugh
As African American Husband
Dan Lett
As Cadillac Salesman
Deney Forrest
As Lou
Brandon McKnight
As Duane
Clyde Whitham
As Wet Cinema Patron
Jonelle Gunderson
As Bus Passenger #1
Cameron Laurie
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As Bus Passenger #2
Evgeny Akimov
As Russian Band
Sergey Nikonov
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As Russian Band
Vanessa Oude-Reimerink
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As Russian Band
Alexey Pankratov
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As Russian Band
Shane Clinton Jarvis
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As Military Police (uncredited)
Dave Reachill
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As Scientist (uncredited)
Amanda Smith
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As Mrs. Peabody (uncredited)
Maxine Grossman
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As Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Matthew MacCallum
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As Shoe Store Owner (uncredited)

Crew

Shaila D'Onofrio
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Role: Stunt Double
Edward Tracz
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Role: Stunt Double
Dennis Berardi
Role: Visual Effects Supervisor
Sidney Wolinsky
Role: Editor
Kristin Wayne
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Role: Makeup Artist
Mike Hill
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Role: Sculptor
Greg Sigurdson
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Role: Other
Guillermo del Toro
Role: Producer
David G. Fremlin
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Role: Assistant Art Director
Vanessa Taylor
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Role: Screenplay
Luis Sequeira
Role: Costume Design
Shane Vieau
Role: Set Decoration
Jordan Samuel
Role: Makeup Department Head
Guy Davis
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Role: Conceptual Design
Luca Nemolato
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Role: Conceptual Design
Jeff Vitkuske
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Role: Other
Paul D. Austerberry
Role: Production Design
Samantha Dick
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Role: Assistant Art Director
Jean Frenette
Role: Stunt Coordinator
Glen Gauthier
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Role: Sound Mixer
Mary Juric
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Role: Assistant Editor
David Best
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Role: Assistant Art Director
Lisa Shamata
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Role: Unit Publicist
J. Miles Dale
Role: Producer
Pierre Henry
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Role: Assistant Director
Liz Sayre
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Role: Executive Producer
Marc Kuitenbrouwer
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Role: Construction Coordinator
Evan Webber
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Role: Assistant Art Director
John B. Harper
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Role: First Assistant Camera
Danny Haeberlin
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Role: Researcher
Christina Pitts Jazzar
Role: Associate Choreographer
Alexandre Desplat
Role: Original Music Composer
Guillermo del Toro
Role: Director
Guillermo del Toro
Role: Story
Guillermo del Toro
Role: Screenplay
Kazu Hiro
Role: Sculptor
Jeffrey A. Melvin
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Role: Set Decoration
Christian T. Cooke
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Role: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Brad Zoern
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Role: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Nathan Robitaille
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Role: Supervising Sound Editor
Nigel Churcher
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Role: Art Direction
Lukas Press
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Role: Hairstylist
Dan Laustsen
Role: Director of Photography
Rossana Vendramini
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Role: Key Hair Stylist
Paula Fleet
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Role: Hair Designer
Patricia Keighran
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Role: Key Makeup Artist
Robin D. Cook
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Role: Casting
Chris Bacik
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Role: Drone Operator
Roberto Campanella
Role: Choreographer
Dug Rotstein
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Role: Script Supervisor
Brent Robinson
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Role: Underwater Camera
Jonathan Oliveira
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Role: Casting Associate
Tom Starnes
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Role: Gaffer
Jason Dodds
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Role: Rigging Gaffer
Ann Steel
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Role: Assistant Costume Designer
Sarah Riley
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Role: Digital Intermediate
Sophie Giraud
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Role: Additional Still Photographer
Catherine Gilchrist
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Role: Casting Assistant
Rob Hegedus
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Role: Music Editor
Dustin Harris
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Role: Music Editor
Cam McLauchlin
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Role: Music Editor
Jeff Poulis
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Role: Set Dresser
Jordan Worrell
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Role: Animal Wrangler
Gilles Corbeil
Role: Camera Operator
Robert Johnson
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Role: Key Grip
Ashley Gray
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Role: Casting Associate
Lisa Pagliaro
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Role: Seamstress
Cam McLauchlin
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Role: Title Designer
Hayley Fromstein
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Role: Animation
Paul Gosse
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Role: Sound Mixer
Jean-Pascal Beintus
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Role: Orchestrator
Peter Dydo
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Role: Animation
Nicolas Charron
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Role: Orchestrator
Dashen Naidoo
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Role: Sound Effects Editor
Kevin Scott
Role: Animation Director
Ryan MacDuff
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Role: Visual Effects Coordinator
Carlos Arancibia
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Role: Animation
Steve Switzer
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Role: Boom Operator
Steve Baine
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Role: Foley
John Soukup
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Role: Sound Recordist
Kirsten Bligh
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Role: Visual Effects Coordinator
Nate Thomas
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Role: Animation
Anastasia Starova
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Role: Visual Effects Coordinator
Warren Appleby
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Role: Special Effects Coordinator
Trey Harrell
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Role: Digital Effects Supervisor
Jae Won D. Lee
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Role: Visual Effects Coordinator
Brandon Schaafsma
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Role: Visual Effects Editor
Luke Groves
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Role: Visual Effects Producer
Kevin Howard
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Role: Sound Effects Editor
Tyler Whitham
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Role: Sound Effects Editor
Sylvain Morizet
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Role: Orchestrator
John Markle
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Role: Visual Effects Coordinator
Jill Purdy
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Role: Dialogue Editor
Alex Bullick
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Role: Sound Effects Editor
Clifford J. Tasner
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Role: Orchestrator
Bruce McLean
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Role: Transportation Coordinator
James D. Brown
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Role: Hairstylist
Douglas Wilkinson
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Role: Post Production Supervisor
Jeremy Johnson
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Role: Digital Compositor
Nelson Ferreira
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Role: Sound Editor
Glenn Hughes
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Role: Picture Car Coordinator

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