The Shape of Water (2017)

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.

Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance

What to watch after The Shape of Water

• The Devil's Backbone (2001) — Guillermo del Toro directed both
• Frankenstein (2025) — Same subject: supernatural
• Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022) — Guillermo del Toro directed both
• Lords of Dogtown (2005) — Two steps away in the credits
• Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) — Same feel: emotional, dramatic
• Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) — Same subject: magic realism