7.3IMDb481k votes
Directed by Guillermo del Toro
With Sally Hawkins · Michael Shannon · Richard Jenkins
the vibe
- 🌱 hopeful
- 🌀 slow burn
- 🧠 intelligent
the story
A mute janitor in 1962 America falls in love with an amphibious man held captive in a government lab.
the plot
contains spoilers
- a mute cleaner falls in love with a captured humanoid amphibian creature
- the mute cleaner decides to help the amphibian creature escape from death
- the amphibian creature is held captive in a high-security government laboratory
- the story is set in 1962 Baltimore, Maryland
- an evil colonel threatens the amphibian creature's life
awards & recognition
- Oscar Winner
- Won 4 Oscars.
- 138 wins & 350 nominations total.
where to watch
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