arloGet the app
2017 · Movie · 2h 3m · R
The Shape of Water
CriticsCritics: 90
AudienceAudience: 7.2
In Cold War-era America, a mute cleaner at a secret laboratory discovers an amphibious captive and forms a deep bond with him. As the facility’s authorities threaten his life, she and her allies devise a dangerous plan to help him escape.
My takeYou’ll enjoy this if you like unusual, visually rich romances with fantasy elements and themes of loneliness and acceptance; Not for you if you prefer realistic stories, brisk pacing, or conventional love stories.
Ask me more about itWhere to watch
Cast
Michael ShannonSally HawkinsRichard JenkinsOctavia SpencerMichael StuhlbargDoug JonesDavid HewlettNick Searcy
Director
Guillermo del Toro
If tonight is a The Shape of Water night…
…these live in the same corner of my head.
Want one picked out for tonight?
Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.