
From master storyteller Guillermo del Toro comes THE SHAPE OF WATER, an otherworldly fable set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa's life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment. Rounding out the cast are Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg... (Full plot summary below)
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From master storyteller Guillermo del Toro comes THE SHAPE OF WATER, an otherworldly fable set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa's life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment. Rounding out the cast are Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Doug Jones.
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| TIME MagazineStephanie ZacharekThere’s enough magic, and extraordinary visual imagination, to smooth the edges of the movie’s problems. |
| Daily Telegraph (UK)Robbie CollinLike the best bath you’ve ever had, it sends tingles coursing through every part of you that other films don’t reach. |
| Daily Mail (UK)Brian VinerIt is hard to over-state how good Hawkins is in this role. Speech is an actor's most potent weapon, but she gives a masterclass in how you to move and charm an audience without it. |
| BBC.comNicholas BarberThe Shape of Water is one of the most delightful films of the year. And it is definitely the best film ever to be a romantic comedy, a melodrama, a spy thriller, a heist caper, a superhero blockbuster and a monster movie all at once. |
| Lainey GossipSarah MarrsNo one loves monsters as much as Guillermo Del Toro, and his love seeps into every pore of The Shape of Water. |
| Metro (UK)Jimmy NsubugaArguably del Toro's best film to date (yes it may be better than Pan's Labyrinth). |
| ScreenCrushE. Oliver WhitneyIt’s a heartbreaking love story about loneliness and the transcendent power of language, and it’s simply magical. |
| New York Magazine/VultureDavid EdelsteinIt’s an utterly lovely, complacent movie, too comfortable with itself to generate real dramatic tension. |
| The VergeTasha RobinsonFor those capable of falling into the spell del Toro is casting, The Shape of Water is a breathless film, anchored by Hawkins’ visible, ardent longing for connection, and her fierce defiance when the things she loves are threatened. |
| Birth.Movies.Death.Jason GorberWith elements of noir, horror, romance and musical filmmaking The Shape of Water provides a heady brew of references, all combining to form a delightful whole. |