The Shape of Water Poster
The Shape of Water (2017)
TMDB Wikipedia Letterboxd Rotten Tomatoes Website IMDB Numbers Box Office Mojo
The Shape of Water Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)

Domestic Total: 63.7M

Opening Weekend: 166.56K

Legs: 9.71

Overview: 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.


TMDB

7.2

IMDB

7.3

Metacritic

87

RT Tomato

92

RT Popcorn

73

Letterboxd

3.66

Daily Table

DateRevenue% YDTheaters
Fri, Dec 1, 2017$55,468+ 0.00%2
Sat, Dec 2, 2017$58,788+ 5.99%2
Sun, Dec 3, 2017$52,308 -11.02%2
Mon, Dec 4, 2017$16,090 -69.24%2
Tue, Dec 5, 2017$16,808+ 4.46%2
Wed, Dec 6, 2017$17,404+ 3.55%2
Thu, Dec 7, 2017$14,142 -18.74%2
Fri, Dec 8, 2017$402,848+ 2748.59%41
Sat, Dec 9, 2017$413,387+ 2.62%41
Sun, Dec 10, 2017$325,311 -21.31%41
Mon, Dec 11, 2017$126,981 -60.97%41
Tue, Dec 12, 2017$147,500+ 16.16%41
Wed, Dec 13, 2017$132,959 -9.86%41
Thu, Dec 14, 2017$102,570 -22.86%41
Fri, Dec 15, 2017$491,496+ 379.18%158
Sat, Dec 16, 2017$673,690+ 37.07%158
Sun, Dec 17, 2017$545,625 -19.01%158
Mon, Dec 18, 2017$247,246 -54.69%158
Tue, Dec 19, 2017$273,569+ 10.65%158
Wed, Dec 20, 2017$238,223 -12.92%158
Thu, Dec 21, 2017$213,252 -10.48%158
Fri, Dec 22, 2017$1,157,571+ 442.82%726
Sat, Dec 23, 2017$1,116,320 -3.56%726
Sun, Dec 24, 2017$726,599 -34.91%726
Mon, Dec 25, 2017$1,419,891+ 95.42%730
Tue, Dec 26, 2017$1,140,599 -19.67%730
Wed, Dec 27, 2017$1,013,193 -11.17%730
Thu, Dec 28, 2017$1,000,317 -1.27%730
Fri, Dec 29, 2017$1,177,068+ 17.67%756
Sat, Dec 30, 2017$1,356,747+ 15.26%756
Sun, Dec 31, 2017$996,207 -26.57%756
Mon, Jan 1, 2018$1,193,283+ 19.78%756
Tue, Jan 2, 2018$662,921 -44.45%756
Wed, Jan 3, 2018$558,932 -15.69%756
Thu, Jan 4, 2018$468,151 -16.24%756
Fri, Jan 5, 2018$844,339+ 80.36%804
Sat, Jan 6, 2018$1,352,904+ 60.23%804
Sun, Jan 7, 2018$941,841 -30.38%804
Mon, Jan 8, 2018$451,108 -52.10%804
Tue, Jan 9, 2018$609,545+ 35.12%804
Wed, Jan 10, 2018$521,946 -14.37%804
Thu, Jan 11, 2018$446,745 -14.41%804
Fri, Jan 12, 2018$741,469+ 65.97%723
Sat, Jan 13, 2018$1,118,554+ 50.86%723
Sun, Jan 14, 2018$975,436 -12.79%723
Mon, Jan 15, 2018$616,408 -36.81%723
Tue, Jan 16, 2018$308,726 -49.92%723
Wed, Jan 17, 2018$266,804 -13.58%723
Thu, Jan 18, 2018$259,758 -2.64%723
Fri, Jan 19, 2018$617,104+ 137.57%853
Sat, Jan 20, 2018$970,085+ 57.20%853
Sun, Jan 21, 2018$599,122 -38.24%853
Mon, Jan 22, 2018$245,846 -58.97%853
Tue, Jan 23, 2018$502,702+ 104.48%853
Wed, Jan 24, 2018$536,079+ 6.64%853
Thu, Jan 25, 2018$498,760 -6.96%853
Fri, Jan 26, 2018$1,598,307+ 220.46%1854
Sat, Jan 27, 2018$2,516,840+ 57.47%1854
Sun, Jan 28, 2018$1,807,406 -28.19%1854
Mon, Jan 29, 2018$564,228 -68.78%1854
Tue, Jan 30, 2018$716,126+ 26.92%1854
Wed, Jan 31, 2018$563,369 -21.33%1854
Thu, Feb 1, 2018$535,029 -5.03%1854
Fri, Feb 2, 2018$1,321,550+ 147.01%2341
Sat, Feb 3, 2018$2,236,488+ 69.23%2341
Sun, Feb 4, 2018$890,482 -60.18%2341
Mon, Feb 5, 2018$448,287 -49.66%2341
Tue, Feb 6, 2018$661,561+ 47.58%2341
Wed, Feb 7, 2018$475,694 -28.10%2341
Thu, Feb 8, 2018$451,579 -5.07%2341
Fri, Feb 9, 2018$780,995+ 72.95%1780
Sat, Feb 10, 2018$1,420,773+ 81.92%1780
Sun, Feb 11, 2018$975,487 -31.34%1780
Mon, Feb 12, 2018$317,229 -67.48%1780
Tue, Feb 13, 2018$402,193+ 26.78%1780
Wed, Feb 14, 2018$655,864+ 63.07%1780
Thu, Feb 15, 2018$260,482 -60.28%1780
Fri, Feb 16, 2018$387,697+ 48.84%957
Sat, Feb 17, 2018$690,274+ 78.04%957
Sun, Feb 18, 2018$582,950 -15.55%957
Mon, Feb 19, 2018$394,131 -32.39%957
Tue, Feb 20, 2018$207,809 -47.27%957
Wed, Feb 21, 2018$175,917 -15.35%957
Thu, Feb 22, 2018$168,352 -4.30%957
Fri, Feb 23, 2018$306,973+ 82.34%721
Sat, Feb 24, 2018$634,889+ 106.82%721
Sun, Feb 25, 2018$369,414 -41.81%721
Mon, Feb 26, 2018$153,160 -58.54%721
Tue, Feb 27, 2018$164,477+ 7.39%721
Wed, Feb 28, 2018$160,987 -2.12%721
Thu, Mar 1, 2018$154,325 -4.14%721
Fri, Mar 2, 2018$344,061+ 122.95%832
Sat, Mar 3, 2018$779,702+ 126.62%832
Sun, Mar 4, 2018$355,589 -54.39%832
Mon, Mar 5, 2018$286,558 -19.41%832
Tue, Mar 6, 2018$331,404+ 15.65%832
Wed, Mar 7, 2018$270,735 -18.31%832
Thu, Mar 8, 2018$239,365 -11.59%832
Fri, Mar 9, 2018$631,611+ 163.87%1552
Sat, Mar 10, 2018$1,074,027+ 70.05%1552
Sun, Mar 11, 2018$642,026 -40.22%1552
Mon, Mar 12, 2018$241,932 -62.32%1552
Tue, Mar 13, 2018$304,650+ 25.92%1552
Wed, Mar 14, 2018$224,062 -26.45%1552
Thu, Mar 15, 2018$177,191 -20.92%1552
Fri, Mar 16, 2018$228,454+ 28.93%758
Sat, Mar 17, 2018$341,740+ 49.59%758
Sun, Mar 18, 2018$223,423 -34.62%758
Mon, Mar 19, 2018$80,157 -64.12%758
Tue, Mar 20, 2018$106,158+ 32.44%758
Wed, Mar 21, 2018$82,328 -22.45%758
Thu, Mar 22, 2018$77,258 -6.16%758
Fri, Mar 23, 2018$70,796 -8.36%247
Sat, Mar 24, 2018$119,043+ 68.15%247
Sun, Mar 25, 2018$72,158 -39.38%247
Mon, Mar 26, 2018$28,350 -60.71%247
Tue, Mar 27, 2018$35,664+ 25.80%247
Wed, Mar 28, 2018$25,829 -27.58%247
Thu, Mar 29, 2018$24,714 -4.32%247
Fri, Mar 30, 2018$31,322+ 26.74%113
Sat, Mar 31, 2018$35,997+ 14.93%113
Sun, Apr 1, 2018$28,455 -20.95%113
Mon, Apr 2, 2018$13,498 -52.56%113
Tue, Apr 3, 2018$14,114+ 4.56%113
Wed, Apr 4, 2018$14,327+ 1.51%113
Thu, Apr 5, 2018$12,261 -14.42%113
Loading weekend data...

Cast

NameCharacter
Sally HawkinsElisa Esposito
Michael ShannonRichard Strickland
Richard JenkinsGiles
Octavia SpencerZelda Fuller
Michael StuhlbargDr. Robert Hoffstetler
Doug JonesAmphibian Man
David HewlettFleming
Nick SearcyGeneral Hoyt
Stewart ArnottBernard
Nigel BennettMihalkov
Lauren Lee SmithElaine Strickland
Martin RoachBrewster Fuller
Allegra FultonYolanda
John KapelosMr. Arzounian
Morgan KellyPie Guy
Marvin KayeBurly Russian
Dru ViergeverMilitary Policeman
Wendy LyonSally (Secretary)
Cody Ray ThompsonGuard
Diego FuentesWorker
Madison FergusonTammy Strickland
Jayden GreigTimmy Strickland
Karen GlaveAfrican American Wife
Danny WaughAfrican American Husband
Dan LettCadillac Salesman
Deney ForrestLou
Brandon McKnightDuane
Clyde WhithamWet Cinema Patron
Jonelle GundersonBus Passenger #1
Cameron LaurieBus Passenger #2
Evgeny AkimovRussian Band
Sergey NikonovRussian Band
Vanessa Oude-ReimerinkRussian Band
Alexey PankratovRussian Band
Shane Clinton JarvisMilitary Police (uncredited)
Dave ReachillScientist (uncredited)
Amanda SmithMrs. Peabody (uncredited)
Maxine GrossmanBus Passenger (uncredited)
Matthew MacCallumShoe Store Owner (uncredited)

Comps

Comps are similar or comparison movies that are used for analysis and marketing purposes. The way they are found is described in more detail in the paper. Comps always have release dates before the movie they are compared to.

TitleRelease DateBudget
BrooklynOct 20, 2015$11M
The Big ShortDec 11, 2015$28M
StonewallSep 18, 2015$14M
20th Century WomenDec 28, 2016$7M
By the SeaNov 12, 2015$10M
Café SocietyMay 11, 2016$30M
Swiss Army ManJun 24, 2016$3M
Bitter HarvestJan 31, 2017$20M
Loading percent ranks...

Profitability Breakdown

Domestic

Week 1: $231.01K

Investor Share: $138.6K

Week 2: $1.65M

Investor Share: $908.36K

Week 3+: $61.82M

Investor Share: $30.91M

International

$131.93M (67.44%)

Investor Share: $46.18M

Costs

Budget: $20M


P&A: $20M

Breakdown

Gross: $195.63M


Net: $78.13M


Costs: $39M

Profit

Profit: $39.13M

The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.

Production Companies