The Shape of Water
2017 film by Guillermo del Toro
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Summary
The Shape of Water is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46,506 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Golden Lion[3], Academy Award for Best Picture[4], Academy Award for Best Director[5], Academy Award for Best Production Design[6], Academy Award for Best Original Score[7], Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film[8]
- Director: Guillermo del Toro[9]
- Screenwriter: Vanessa Taylor[10], Guillermo del Toro[11]
- Composer: Alexandre Desplat[12]
- Genre: thriller film[13], fantasy film[14], drama film[15], romance film[16], magic realist film[17], melodrama[18]
- Cast member: Sally Hawkins[19], Michael Shannon[20], Octavia Spencer[21], Doug Jones[22], Richard Jenkins[23], Michael Stuhlbarg[24], Nick Searcy[25], Nigel Bennett[26], Lauren Lee Smith[27], John Kapelos[28], Morgan Kelly[29]
- Producer: J. Miles Dale[30], Guillermo del Toro[31]
- Production company: Searchlight Pictures[32], TSG Entertainment[33]
- Director of photography: Dan Laustsen[34]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[35], American Sign Language[36], Russian[37], French[38]
- Commons category: The Shape of Water (film)[39]
- Soundtrack release: The Shape of Water – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[40]
- Distribution format: theatrical release[41], video on demand[42]
- Review score: 8.4/10[43], 92%[44], 87/100[45], 7.3/10[46]
- Color: color[47]
- Country of origin: United States[48], Mexico[49]
- Publication date: August 31, 2017[50], January 18, 2018[51], February 21, 2018[52], February 15, 2018[53], February 22, 2018[54]
- Distributed by: Searchlight Pictures[55], 20th Century Fox France[56], Netflix[57], Disney+[58]
- Narrative location: Baltimore[59]
- Official website: http://www.foxsearchlight.com/theshapeofwater/[60]
- Filming location: Hamilton[61]
- Film editor: Sidney Wolinsky[62]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Director[63], Academy Award for Best Actress[64], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[65], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[66], Academy Award for Best Picture[67], IFFR audience award[68], Academy Award for Best Cinematography[69]
Why It Matters
The Shape of Water has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]
FAQs
What awards did The Shape of Water receive?
Honors received include Golden Lion[3], Academy Award for Best Picture[4], Academy Award for Best Director[5], and Academy Award for Best Production Design[6].