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Summary

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.

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

Madison Ferguson

Tammy Strickland

Jayden Greig

Timmy Strickland

Karen Glave

African American Wife

Danny Waugh

African American Husband

Dan Lett

Cadillac Salesman

Deney Forrest

Lou

Brandon McKnight

Duane

Clyde Whitham

Wet Cinema Patron

Jonelle Gunderson

Bus Passenger #1

Cameron Laurie

Bus Passenger #2

Evgeny Akimov

Russian Band

Sergey Nikonov

Russian Band

Vanessa Oude-Reimerink

Russian Band

Alexey Pankratov

Russian Band

Shane Clinton Jarvis

Military Police (uncredited)

Dave Reachill

Scientist (uncredited)

Amanda Smith

Mrs. Peabody (uncredited)

Maxine Grossman

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Matthew MacCallum

Shoe Store Owner (uncredited)

Crew

Director, Screenplay, Story

Guillermo del Toro

Screenplay

Vanessa Taylor

Reviews

Ruuz

January 25, 2018

Not just a love letter to the Creature from the Black Lagoon, but to cinema itself. Del Toro's _The Shape of Water_ is the "Who is the real monster?" question taken to the nth degree, with some some fascinating side-concepts that are explored just enough to be worthwhile. At the end of the day _The Shape of Water_, at its most stripped back, is a movie about fucking a fish. But it's the kind of movie about fucking a fish that should also probably win the Academy Award for Best Picture.

_Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time._