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The Shape of Water (2017)

Dec 1, 2017 · 2h 3m

7.2/10 TMDB user score
13,207 votes on TMDB

A fairy tale for troubled times.

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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Top 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

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