The Shape of Water (2017)
Directed by Guillermo del Toro · 123 min · Drama, Fantasy, Romance
86.7 TOPICAL score · #175 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Shape of Water (2017, directed by Guillermo del Toro) has a TOPICAL score of 86.7 - ranked 175 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and lasting engagement. It won 6 awards from 16 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 87. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (13,139 ratings) · IMDb 7.3/10. Wikipedia covers it in 70 languages.
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- Critics92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 87
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (13,139 ratings) · IMDb 7.3/10
- Awards6 wins, 16 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Golden Lion; Academy Award for Best Director
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 70 languages
- Still read107,483 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Sally Hawkins (actor #307), Michael Shannon (actor #473), Richard Jenkins (actor #662), Octavia Spencer (actor #106)
“"The Shape of Water finds Guillermo del Toro at his visually distinctive best—and matched by an emotionally absorbing story brought to life by a stellar Sally Hawkins performance."”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 9/10