Is The Shape of Water one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Shape of Water end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Shape of Water easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Shape of Water sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Shape of Water violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Shape of Water scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Shape of Water

Name: The Shape of Water
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Released: 2017
Duration: 123 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Stuhlbarg

A fairy tale for troubled times.

Directed by Guillermo del Toro

Produced by Double Dare You, Fox Searchlight Pictures

2017123 min7.2 / 10

A visually sumptuous, tender fairy tale about love and acceptance set against Cold War paranoia, where an outsider finds connection with another outsider through compassion and magic.

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.

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is The Shape of Water one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 95% of films.
Does The Shape of Water end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is The Shape of Water easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is The Shape of Water sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Shape of Water violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Shape of Water scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.