

The Shape of Water
"A Fairy Tale for Troubled Times"
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$19.5M
$19,500,000
Revenue
$195.3M
$195,300,000
Languages
English
+1 more
Studio
Double Dare You
+3 more
Key Crew

Guillermo del Toro
Producer

J. Miles Dale
Producer

Guillermo del Toro
Story

Guillermo del Toro
Screenplay

Guillermo del Toro
Director
Cast

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