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The Shape of Water
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The Shape of Water

2017

A fairy tale for troubled times.

Directed by Guillermo del Toro

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3.8
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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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Cinematographer
Dan Laustsen
Origin country
United States
Runtime
2h 3m
Language
en
Rating
R
TMDB
7.2/10 (12,806 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
92% Fresh
Metacritic
87/100
IMDb
7.3/10 (472,626 votes)
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Released December 1, 2017·$19,500,000 budget·$195,300,000 revenue

Cast

Crew

Score

Various Artists

The Shape Of Water (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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Features Alexandre Desplat, Renée Fleming, Madeleine Peyroux, Glenn Miller, Carmen Miranda, Caterina Valente,

Podcasts

The Evolution of HorrorNATURE BITES BACK! Pt 5: Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954) / The Shape of Water (2017)

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