The Shape of Water (2017)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $63,859,435 | Details |
| International Box Office | $131,931,359 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $195,790,794 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $3,476,157 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $7,347,407 | |
| Total | $10,823,564 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa is trapped in a life of silence and isolation. Elisa’s life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda discover a secret classified experiment.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $166,564 (0.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 32.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $19,500,000 (worldwide box office is 10.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/2,341 max. theaters, 6.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $84,158,502 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 1st, 2017 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight December 22nd, 2017 (Expands Wide) by Fox Searchlight |
| International Releases: | January 12th, 2018 (Wide), released as La Forma del Agua (Mexico)
January 19th, 2018 (Wide), released as Shape of Water, The (New Zealand) January 19th, 2018 (Wide), released as The Shape Of Water (Australia) January 19th, 2018 (Wide), released as Vandens forma (Lithuania) January 19th, 2018 (Wide), released as ФОРМА ВОДЫ (Russia (CIS)) |
| Video Release: | February 27th, 2018 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for sexual content, graphic nudity, violence and language. (Rating bulletin 2473 (Cert #51030), 4/26/2017) |
| Running Time: | 123 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 2018 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Award win: | BAFTA Best Director Winner, Critics’ Choice Winner Best Director, Critics’ Choice Winner Best Picture, Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film Winner, Golden Globe Winner Best Director—Motion Picture, Oscars Best Picture Winner, Producers Guild of America Best Theatrical Motion Picture Winner |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Retro Black and White, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Creature Feature, Dream Sequence, Escape, Interspecies Romance, Romance |
| Social setting: | Cold War, Space Program, Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1960s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Double Dare You, Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2017 | 20 | $166,564 | 2 | $83,282 | $166,564 | 1 | |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 13 | $1,141,546 | +585% | 41 | $27,843 | $1,372,554 | 2 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 12 | $1,710,811 | +50% | 158 | $10,828 | $3,593,375 | 3 |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 10 | $3,000,490 | +75% | 726 | $4,133 | $7,566,155 | 4 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 11 | $3,530,022 | +18% | 756 | $4,669 | $15,670,177 | 5 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 11 | $3,139,084 | -11% | 804 | $3,904 | $21,692,548 | 6 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 15 | $2,835,459 | -10% | 723 | $3,922 | $26,557,351 | 7 |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 16 | $2,186,311 | -23% | 853 | $2,563 | $30,195,358 | 8 |
| Jan 26, 2018 | 8 | $5,922,553 | +171% | 1,854 | $3,194 | $37,901,298 | 9 |
| Feb 2, 2018 | 9 | $4,448,520 | -25% | 2,341 | $1,900 | $44,728,570 | 10 |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 9 | $3,177,255 | -29% | 1,780 | $1,785 | $49,942,946 | 11 |
| Feb 16, 2018 | 12 | $1,660,921 | -48% | 957 | $1,736 | $53,239,635 | 12 |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 12 | $1,311,276 | -21% | 721 | $1,819 | $55,497,120 | 13 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 11 | $1,479,352 | +13% | 832 | $1,778 | $57,609,421 | 14 |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 12 | $2,347,664 | +59% | 1,552 | $1,513 | $61,085,147 | 15 |
| Mar 16, 2018 | 16 | $793,617 | -66% | 758 | $1,047 | $62,826,599 | 16 |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 24 | $261,997 | -67% | 247 | $1,061 | $63,434,497 | 17 |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 27 | $95,774 | -63% | 113 | $848 | $63,644,828 | 18 |
| Apr 6, 2018 | 38 | $53,458 | -44% | 80 | $668 | $63,752,486 | 19 |
| Apr 13, 2018 | 42 | $34,293 | -36% | 48 | $714 | $63,814,637 | 20 |
| Apr 20, 2018 | 59 | $13,867 | -60% | 30 | $462 | $63,842,519 | 21 |
| Apr 27, 2018 | 76 | $3,689 | -73% | 30 | $123 | $63,856,674 | 22 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2017 | - | $55,468 | 2 | $27,734 | $55,468 | 1 | ||
| Dec 2, 2017 | - | $58,788 | +6% | 2 | $29,394 | $114,256 | 2 | |
| Dec 3, 2017 | - | $52,308 | -11% | 2 | $26,154 | $166,564 | 3 | |
| Dec 4, 2017 | - | $16,090 | -69% | 2 | $8,045 | $182,654 | 4 | |
| Dec 5, 2017 | - | $16,808 | +4% | 2 | $8,404 | $199,462 | 5 | |
| Dec 6, 2017 | - | $17,404 | +4% | 2 | $8,702 | $216,866 | 6 | |
| Dec 7, 2017 | - | $14,142 | -19% | 2 | $7,071 | $231,008 | 7 | |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 13 | $402,848 | +2,749% | +626% | 41 | $9,826 | $633,856 | 8 |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 13 | $413,387 | +3% | +603% | 41 | $10,083 | $1,047,243 | 9 |
| Dec 10, 2017 | 13 | $325,311 | -21% | +522% | 41 | $7,934 | $1,372,554 | 10 |
| Dec 11, 2017 | 13 | $126,981 | -61% | +689% | 41 | $3,097 | $1,499,535 | 11 |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 13 | $147,500 | +16% | +778% | 41 | $3,598 | $1,647,035 | 12 |
| Dec 13, 2017 | 13 | $132,959 | -10% | +664% | 41 | $3,243 | $1,779,994 | 13 |
| Dec 14, 2017 | 13 | $102,570 | -23% | +625% | 41 | $2,502 | $1,882,564 | 14 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 11 | $491,496 | +379% | +22% | 158 | $3,111 | $2,374,060 | 15 |
| Dec 16, 2017 | 13 | $673,690 | +37% | +63% | 158 | $4,264 | $3,047,750 | 16 |
| Dec 17, 2017 | 12 | $545,625 | -19% | +68% | 158 | $3,453 | $3,593,375 | 17 |
| Dec 18, 2017 | 12 | $247,246 | -55% | +95% | 158 | $1,565 | $3,840,621 | 18 |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 13 | $273,569 | +11% | +85% | 158 | $1,731 | $4,114,190 | 19 |
| Dec 20, 2017 | 14 | $238,223 | -13% | +79% | 158 | $1,508 | $4,352,413 | 20 |
| Dec 21, 2017 | 14 | $213,252 | -10% | +108% | 158 | $1,350 | $4,565,665 | 21 |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 10 | $1,157,571 | +443% | +136% | 726 | $1,594 | $5,723,236 | 22 |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 10 | $1,116,320 | -4% | +66% | 726 | $1,538 | $6,839,556 | 23 |
| Dec 24, 2017 | 10 | $726,599 | -35% | +33% | 726 | $1,001 | $7,566,155 | 24 |
| Dec 25, 2017 | 11 | $1,419,891 | +95% | +474% | 730 | $1,945 | $8,986,046 | 25 |
| Dec 26, 2017 | 11 | $1,140,599 | -20% | +317% | 730 | $1,562 | $10,126,645 | 26 |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 11 | $1,013,193 | -11% | +325% | 730 | $1,388 | $11,139,838 | 27 |
| Dec 28, 2017 | 11 | $1,000,317 | -1% | +369% | 730 | $1,370 | $12,140,155 | 28 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 12 | $1,177,068 | +18% | +2% | 756 | $1,557 | $13,317,223 | 29 |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 11 | $1,356,747 | +15% | +22% | 756 | $1,795 | $14,673,970 | 30 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 11 | $996,207 | -27% | +37% | 756 | $1,318 | $15,670,177 | 31 |
| Jan 1, 2018 | 10 | $1,193,283 | +20% | -16% | 756 | $1,578 | $16,863,460 | 32 |
| Jan 2, 2018 | 12 | $662,921 | -44% | -42% | 756 | $877 | $17,526,381 | 33 |
| Jan 3, 2018 | 10 | $558,932 | -16% | -45% | 756 | $739 | $18,085,313 | 34 |
| Jan 4, 2018 | 10 | $468,151 | -16% | -53% | 756 | $619 | $18,553,464 | 35 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 11 | $844,339 | +80% | -28% | 804 | $1,050 | $19,397,803 | 36 |
| Jan 6, 2018 | 11 | $1,352,904 | +60% | n/c | 804 | $1,683 | $20,750,707 | 37 |
| Jan 7, 2018 | 11 | $941,841 | -30% | -5% | 804 | $1,171 | $21,692,548 | 38 |
| Jan 8, 2018 | 10 | $451,108 | -52% | -62% | 804 | $561 | $22,143,656 | 39 |
| Jan 9, 2018 | 8 | $609,545 | +35% | -8% | 804 | $758 | $22,753,201 | 40 |
| Jan 10, 2018 | 8 | $521,946 | -14% | -7% | 804 | $649 | $23,275,147 | 41 |
| Jan 11, 2018 | 8 | $446,745 | -14% | -5% | 804 | $556 | $23,721,892 | 42 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 13 | $741,469 | +66% | -12% | 723 | $1,026 | $24,463,361 | 43 |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 15 | $1,118,554 | +51% | -17% | 723 | $1,547 | $25,581,915 | 44 |
| Jan 14, 2018 | 15 | $975,436 | -13% | +4% | 723 | $1,349 | $26,557,351 | 45 |
| Jan 15, 2018 | 15 | $616,408 | -37% | +37% | 723 | $853 | $27,173,759 | 46 |
| Jan 16, 2018 | 13 | $308,726 | -50% | -49% | 723 | $427 | $27,482,485 | 47 |
| Jan 17, 2018 | 13 | $266,804 | -14% | -49% | 723 | $369 | $27,749,289 | 48 |
| Jan 18, 2018 | 13 | $259,758 | -3% | -42% | 723 | $359 | $28,009,047 | 49 |
| Jan 19, 2018 | - | $617,104 | +138% | -17% | 853 | $723 | $28,626,151 | 50 |
| Jan 20, 2018 | - | $970,085 | +57% | -13% | 853 | $1,137 | $29,596,236 | 51 |
| Jan 21, 2018 | - | $599,122 | -38% | -39% | 853 | $702 | $30,195,358 | 52 |
| Jan 22, 2018 | - | $245,846 | -59% | -60% | 853 | $288 | $30,441,204 | 53 |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 10 | $502,702 | +104% | +63% | 853 | $589 | $30,943,906 | 54 |
| Jan 24, 2018 | 6 | $536,079 | +7% | +101% | 853 | $628 | $31,479,985 | 55 |
| Jan 25, 2018 | 8 | $498,760 | -7% | +92% | 853 | $585 | $31,978,745 | 56 |
| Jan 26, 2018 | 8 | $1,598,307 | +220% | +159% | 1,854 | $862 | $33,577,052 | 57 |
| Jan 27, 2018 | 9 | $2,516,840 | +57% | +159% | 1,854 | $1,358 | $36,093,892 | 58 |
| Jan 28, 2018 | 9 | $1,807,406 | -28% | +202% | 1,854 | $975 | $37,901,298 | 59 |
| Jan 29, 2018 | 8 | $564,228 | -69% | +130% | 1,854 | $304 | $38,465,526 | 60 |
| Jan 30, 2018 | 8 | $716,126 | +27% | +42% | 1,854 | $386 | $39,181,652 | 61 |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 8 | $563,369 | -21% | +5% | 1,854 | $304 | $39,745,021 | 62 |
| Feb 1, 2018 | 8 | $535,029 | -5% | +7% | 1,854 | $289 | $40,280,050 | 63 |
| Feb 2, 2018 | 9 | $1,321,550 | +147% | -17% | 2,341 | $565 | $41,601,600 | 64 |
| Feb 3, 2018 | 9 | $2,236,488 | +69% | -11% | 2,341 | $955 | $43,838,088 | 65 |
| Feb 4, 2018 | 5 | $890,482 | -60% | -51% | 2,341 | $380 | $44,728,570 | 66 |
| Feb 5, 2018 | 9 | $448,287 | -50% | -21% | 2,341 | $191 | $45,176,857 | 67 |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 7 | $661,561 | +48% | -8% | 2,341 | $283 | $45,838,418 | 68 |
| Feb 7, 2018 | 7 | $475,694 | -28% | -16% | 2,341 | $203 | $46,314,112 | 69 |
| Feb 8, 2018 | 7 | $451,579 | -5% | -16% | 2,341 | $193 | $46,765,691 | 70 |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 9 | $780,995 | +73% | -41% | 1,780 | $439 | $47,546,686 | 71 |
| Feb 10, 2018 | 9 | $1,420,773 | +82% | -36% | 1,780 | $798 | $48,967,459 | 72 |
| Feb 11, 2018 | 9 | $975,487 | -31% | +10% | 1,780 | $548 | $49,942,946 | 73 |
| Feb 12, 2018 | 9 | $317,229 | -67% | -29% | 1,780 | $178 | $50,260,175 | 74 |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 10 | $402,193 | +27% | -39% | 1,780 | $226 | $50,662,368 | 75 |
| Feb 14, 2018 | 9 | $655,864 | +63% | +38% | 1,780 | $368 | $51,318,232 | 76 |
| Feb 15, 2018 | 10 | $260,482 | -60% | -42% | 1,780 | $146 | $51,578,714 | 77 |
| Feb 16, 2018 | 12 | $387,697 | +49% | -50% | 957 | $405 | $51,966,411 | 78 |
| Feb 17, 2018 | 12 | $690,274 | +78% | -51% | 957 | $721 | $52,656,685 | 79 |
| Feb 18, 2018 | 11 | $582,950 | -16% | -40% | 957 | $609 | $53,239,635 | 80 |
| Feb 19, 2018 | 11 | $394,131 | -32% | +24% | 957 | $412 | $53,633,766 | 81 |
| Feb 20, 2018 | 13 | $207,809 | -47% | -48% | 957 | $217 | $53,841,575 | 82 |
| Feb 21, 2018 | 11 | $175,917 | -15% | -73% | 957 | $184 | $54,017,492 | 83 |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 9 | $168,352 | -4% | -35% | 957 | $176 | $54,185,844 | 84 |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 12 | $306,973 | +82% | -21% | 721 | $426 | $54,492,817 | 85 |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 12 | $634,889 | +107% | -8% | 721 | $881 | $55,127,706 | 86 |
| Feb 25, 2018 | 12 | $369,414 | -42% | -37% | 721 | $512 | $55,497,120 | 87 |
| Feb 26, 2018 | 10 | $153,160 | -59% | -61% | 721 | $212 | $55,650,280 | 88 |
| Feb 27, 2018 | 12 | $164,477 | +7% | -21% | 721 | $228 | $55,814,757 | 89 |
| Feb 28, 2018 | 9 | $160,987 | -2% | -8% | 721 | $223 | $55,975,744 | 90 |
| Mar 1, 2018 | 9 | $154,325 | -4% | -8% | 721 | $214 | $56,130,069 | 91 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 12 | $344,061 | +123% | +12% | 832 | $414 | $56,474,130 | 92 |
| Mar 3, 2018 | 10 | $779,702 | +127% | +23% | 832 | $937 | $57,253,832 | 93 |
| Mar 4, 2018 | 12 | $355,589 | -54% | -4% | 832 | $427 | $57,609,421 | 94 |
| Mar 5, 2018 | 9 | $286,558 | -19% | +87% | 832 | $344 | $57,895,979 | 95 |
| Mar 6, 2018 | 9 | $331,404 | +16% | +101% | 832 | $398 | $58,227,383 | 96 |
| Mar 7, 2018 | 9 | $270,735 | -18% | +68% | 832 | $325 | $58,498,118 | 97 |
| Mar 8, 2018 | 10 | $239,365 | -12% | +55% | 832 | $288 | $58,737,483 | 98 |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 12 | $631,611 | +164% | +84% | 1,552 | $407 | $59,369,094 | 99 |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 11 | $1,074,027 | +70% | +38% | 1,552 | $692 | $60,443,121 | 100 |
| Mar 11, 2018 | 12 | $642,026 | -40% | +81% | 1,552 | $414 | $61,085,147 | 101 |
| Mar 12, 2018 | 12 | $241,932 | -62% | -16% | 1,552 | $156 | $61,327,079 | 102 |
| Mar 13, 2018 | 12 | $304,650 | +26% | -8% | 1,552 | $196 | $61,631,729 | 103 |
| Mar 14, 2018 | 13 | $224,062 | -26% | -17% | 1,552 | $144 | $61,855,791 | 104 |
| Mar 15, 2018 | 13 | $177,191 | -21% | -26% | 1,552 | $114 | $62,032,982 | 105 |
| Mar 16, 2018 | - | $228,454 | +29% | -64% | 758 | $301 | $62,261,436 | 106 |
| Mar 17, 2018 | - | $341,740 | +50% | -68% | 758 | $451 | $62,603,176 | 107 |
| Mar 18, 2018 | - | $223,423 | -35% | -65% | 758 | $295 | $62,826,599 | 108 |
| Mar 19, 2018 | - | $80,157 | -64% | -67% | 758 | $106 | $62,906,756 | 109 |
| Mar 20, 2018 | - | $106,158 | +32% | -65% | 758 | $140 | $63,012,914 | 110 |
| Mar 21, 2018 | - | $82,328 | -22% | -63% | 758 | $109 | $63,095,242 | 111 |
| Mar 22, 2018 | - | $77,258 | -6% | -56% | 758 | $102 | $63,172,500 | 112 |
| Mar 23, 2018 | - | $70,796 | -8% | -69% | 247 | $287 | $63,243,296 | 113 |
| Mar 24, 2018 | - | $119,043 | +68% | -65% | 247 | $482 | $63,362,339 | 114 |
| Mar 25, 2018 | - | $72,158 | -39% | -68% | 247 | $292 | $63,434,497 | 115 |
| Mar 26, 2018 | - | $28,350 | -61% | -65% | 247 | $115 | $63,462,847 | 116 |
| Mar 27, 2018 | - | $35,664 | +26% | -66% | 247 | $144 | $63,498,511 | 117 |
| Mar 28, 2018 | - | $25,829 | -28% | -69% | 247 | $105 | $63,524,340 | 118 |
| Mar 29, 2018 | - | $24,714 | -4% | -68% | 247 | $100 | $63,549,054 | 119 |
| Mar 30, 2018 | - | $31,322 | +27% | -56% | 113 | $277 | $63,580,376 | 120 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | - | $35,997 | +15% | -70% | 113 | $319 | $63,616,373 | 121 |
| Apr 1, 2018 | - | $28,455 | -21% | -61% | 113 | $252 | $63,644,828 | 122 |
| Apr 2, 2018 | - | $13,498 | -53% | -52% | 113 | $119 | $63,658,326 | 123 |
| Apr 3, 2018 | - | $14,114 | +5% | -60% | 113 | $125 | $63,672,440 | 124 |
| Apr 4, 2018 | - | $14,327 | +2% | -45% | 113 | $127 | $63,686,767 | 125 |
| Apr 5, 2018 | - | $12,261 | -14% | -50% | 113 | $109 | $63,699,028 | 126 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2017 | 20 | $231,008 | 2 | $115,504 | $231,008 | 1 | |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 13 | $1,651,556 | +615% | 41 | $40,282 | $1,882,564 | 2 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 14 | $2,683,101 | +62% | 158 | $16,982 | $4,565,665 | 3 |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 10 | $7,574,490 | +182% | 730 | $10,376 | $12,140,155 | 4 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 11 | $6,413,309 | -15% | 756 | $8,483 | $18,553,464 | 5 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 11 | $5,168,428 | -19% | 804 | $6,428 | $23,721,892 | 6 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 15 | $4,287,155 | -17% | 723 | $5,930 | $28,009,047 | 7 |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 15 | $3,969,698 | -7% | 853 | $4,654 | $31,978,745 | 8 |
| Jan 26, 2018 | 8 | $8,301,305 | +109% | 1,854 | $4,478 | $40,280,050 | 9 |
| Feb 2, 2018 | 8 | $6,485,641 | -22% | 2,341 | $2,770 | $46,765,691 | 10 |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 9 | $4,813,023 | -26% | 1,780 | $2,704 | $51,578,714 | 11 |
| Feb 16, 2018 | 12 | $2,607,130 | -46% | 957 | $2,724 | $54,185,844 | 12 |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 12 | $1,944,225 | -25% | 721 | $2,697 | $56,130,069 | 13 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 10 | $2,607,414 | +34% | 832 | $3,134 | $58,737,483 | 14 |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 12 | $3,295,499 | +26% | 1,552 | $2,123 | $62,032,982 | 15 |
| Mar 16, 2018 | 16 | $1,139,518 | -65% | 758 | $1,503 | $63,172,500 | 16 |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 25 | $376,554 | -67% | 247 | $1,525 | $63,549,054 | 17 |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 27 | $149,974 | -60% | 113 | $1,327 | $63,699,028 | 18 |
| Apr 6, 2018 | 37 | $81,316 | -46% | 80 | $1,016 | $63,780,344 | 19 |
| Apr 13, 2018 | 43 | $48,308 | -41% | 48 | $1,006 | $63,828,652 | 20 |
| Apr 20, 2018 | 55 | $24,333 | -50% | 48 | $507 | $63,852,985 | 21 |
| Apr 27, 2018 | 77 | $6,450 | -73% | 12 | $538 | $63,859,435 | 22 |
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Synopsis
In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa is trapped in a life of silence and isolation. Elisa’s life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda discover a secret classified experiment.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $166,564 (0.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 32.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $19,500,000 (worldwide box office is 10.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/2,341 max. theaters, 6.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $84,158,502 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 1st, 2017 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight December 22nd, 2017 (Expands Wide) by Fox Searchlight |
| International Releases: | January 12th, 2018 (Wide), released as La Forma del Agua (Mexico)
January 19th, 2018 (Wide), released as Shape of Water, The (New Zealand) January 19th, 2018 (Wide), released as The Shape Of Water (Australia) January 19th, 2018 (Wide), released as Vandens forma (Lithuania) January 19th, 2018 (Wide), released as ФОРМА ВОДЫ (Russia (CIS)) |
| Video Release: | February 27th, 2018 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for sexual content, graphic nudity, violence and language. (Rating bulletin 2473 (Cert #51030), 4/26/2017) |
| Running Time: | 123 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 2018 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Award win: | BAFTA Best Director Winner, Critics’ Choice Winner Best Director, Critics’ Choice Winner Best Picture, Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film Winner, Golden Globe Winner Best Director—Motion Picture, Oscars Best Picture Winner, Producers Guild of America Best Theatrical Motion Picture Winner |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Retro Black and White, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Creature Feature, Dream Sequence, Escape, Interspecies Romance, Romance |
| Social setting: | Cold War, Space Program, Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1960s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Double Dare You, Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2017 | 20 | $166,564 | 2 | $83,282 | $166,564 | 1 | |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 13 | $1,141,546 | +585% | 41 | $27,843 | $1,372,554 | 2 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 12 | $1,710,811 | +50% | 158 | $10,828 | $3,593,375 | 3 |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 10 | $3,000,490 | +75% | 726 | $4,133 | $7,566,155 | 4 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 11 | $3,530,022 | +18% | 756 | $4,669 | $15,670,177 | 5 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 11 | $3,139,084 | -11% | 804 | $3,904 | $21,692,548 | 6 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 15 | $2,835,459 | -10% | 723 | $3,922 | $26,557,351 | 7 |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 16 | $2,186,311 | -23% | 853 | $2,563 | $30,195,358 | 8 |
| Jan 26, 2018 | 8 | $5,922,553 | +171% | 1,854 | $3,194 | $37,901,298 | 9 |
| Feb 2, 2018 | 9 | $4,448,520 | -25% | 2,341 | $1,900 | $44,728,570 | 10 |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 9 | $3,177,255 | -29% | 1,780 | $1,785 | $49,942,946 | 11 |
| Feb 16, 2018 | 12 | $1,660,921 | -48% | 957 | $1,736 | $53,239,635 | 12 |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 12 | $1,311,276 | -21% | 721 | $1,819 | $55,497,120 | 13 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 11 | $1,479,352 | +13% | 832 | $1,778 | $57,609,421 | 14 |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 12 | $2,347,664 | +59% | 1,552 | $1,513 | $61,085,147 | 15 |
| Mar 16, 2018 | 16 | $793,617 | -66% | 758 | $1,047 | $62,826,599 | 16 |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 24 | $261,997 | -67% | 247 | $1,061 | $63,434,497 | 17 |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 27 | $95,774 | -63% | 113 | $848 | $63,644,828 | 18 |
| Apr 6, 2018 | 38 | $53,458 | -44% | 80 | $668 | $63,752,486 | 19 |
| Apr 13, 2018 | 42 | $34,293 | -36% | 48 | $714 | $63,814,637 | 20 |
| Apr 20, 2018 | 59 | $13,867 | -60% | 30 | $462 | $63,842,519 | 21 |
| Apr 27, 2018 | 76 | $3,689 | -73% | 30 | $123 | $63,856,674 | 22 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2017 | - | $55,468 | 2 | $27,734 | $55,468 | 1 | ||
| Dec 2, 2017 | - | $58,788 | +6% | 2 | $29,394 | $114,256 | 2 | |
| Dec 3, 2017 | - | $52,308 | -11% | 2 | $26,154 | $166,564 | 3 | |
| Dec 4, 2017 | - | $16,090 | -69% | 2 | $8,045 | $182,654 | 4 | |
| Dec 5, 2017 | - | $16,808 | +4% | 2 | $8,404 | $199,462 | 5 | |
| Dec 6, 2017 | - | $17,404 | +4% | 2 | $8,702 | $216,866 | 6 | |
| Dec 7, 2017 | - | $14,142 | -19% | 2 | $7,071 | $231,008 | 7 | |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 13 | $402,848 | +2,749% | +626% | 41 | $9,826 | $633,856 | 8 |
| Dec 9, 2017 | 13 | $413,387 | +3% | +603% | 41 | $10,083 | $1,047,243 | 9 |
| Dec 10, 2017 | 13 | $325,311 | -21% | +522% | 41 | $7,934 | $1,372,554 | 10 |
| Dec 11, 2017 | 13 | $126,981 | -61% | +689% | 41 | $3,097 | $1,499,535 | 11 |
| Dec 12, 2017 | 13 | $147,500 | +16% | +778% | 41 | $3,598 | $1,647,035 | 12 |
| Dec 13, 2017 | 13 | $132,959 | -10% | +664% | 41 | $3,243 | $1,779,994 | 13 |
| Dec 14, 2017 | 13 | $102,570 | -23% | +625% | 41 | $2,502 | $1,882,564 | 14 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 11 | $491,496 | +379% | +22% | 158 | $3,111 | $2,374,060 | 15 |
| Dec 16, 2017 | 13 | $673,690 | +37% | +63% | 158 | $4,264 | $3,047,750 | 16 |
| Dec 17, 2017 | 12 | $545,625 | -19% | +68% | 158 | $3,453 | $3,593,375 | 17 |
| Dec 18, 2017 | 12 | $247,246 | -55% | +95% | 158 | $1,565 | $3,840,621 | 18 |
| Dec 19, 2017 | 13 | $273,569 | +11% | +85% | 158 | $1,731 | $4,114,190 | 19 |
| Dec 20, 2017 | 14 | $238,223 | -13% | +79% | 158 | $1,508 | $4,352,413 | 20 |
| Dec 21, 2017 | 14 | $213,252 | -10% | +108% | 158 | $1,350 | $4,565,665 | 21 |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 10 | $1,157,571 | +443% | +136% | 726 | $1,594 | $5,723,236 | 22 |
| Dec 23, 2017 | 10 | $1,116,320 | -4% | +66% | 726 | $1,538 | $6,839,556 | 23 |
| Dec 24, 2017 | 10 | $726,599 | -35% | +33% | 726 | $1,001 | $7,566,155 | 24 |
| Dec 25, 2017 | 11 | $1,419,891 | +95% | +474% | 730 | $1,945 | $8,986,046 | 25 |
| Dec 26, 2017 | 11 | $1,140,599 | -20% | +317% | 730 | $1,562 | $10,126,645 | 26 |
| Dec 27, 2017 | 11 | $1,013,193 | -11% | +325% | 730 | $1,388 | $11,139,838 | 27 |
| Dec 28, 2017 | 11 | $1,000,317 | -1% | +369% | 730 | $1,370 | $12,140,155 | 28 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 12 | $1,177,068 | +18% | +2% | 756 | $1,557 | $13,317,223 | 29 |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 11 | $1,356,747 | +15% | +22% | 756 | $1,795 | $14,673,970 | 30 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 11 | $996,207 | -27% | +37% | 756 | $1,318 | $15,670,177 | 31 |
| Jan 1, 2018 | 10 | $1,193,283 | +20% | -16% | 756 | $1,578 | $16,863,460 | 32 |
| Jan 2, 2018 | 12 | $662,921 | -44% | -42% | 756 | $877 | $17,526,381 | 33 |
| Jan 3, 2018 | 10 | $558,932 | -16% | -45% | 756 | $739 | $18,085,313 | 34 |
| Jan 4, 2018 | 10 | $468,151 | -16% | -53% | 756 | $619 | $18,553,464 | 35 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 11 | $844,339 | +80% | -28% | 804 | $1,050 | $19,397,803 | 36 |
| Jan 6, 2018 | 11 | $1,352,904 | +60% | n/c | 804 | $1,683 | $20,750,707 | 37 |
| Jan 7, 2018 | 11 | $941,841 | -30% | -5% | 804 | $1,171 | $21,692,548 | 38 |
| Jan 8, 2018 | 10 | $451,108 | -52% | -62% | 804 | $561 | $22,143,656 | 39 |
| Jan 9, 2018 | 8 | $609,545 | +35% | -8% | 804 | $758 | $22,753,201 | 40 |
| Jan 10, 2018 | 8 | $521,946 | -14% | -7% | 804 | $649 | $23,275,147 | 41 |
| Jan 11, 2018 | 8 | $446,745 | -14% | -5% | 804 | $556 | $23,721,892 | 42 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 13 | $741,469 | +66% | -12% | 723 | $1,026 | $24,463,361 | 43 |
| Jan 13, 2018 | 15 | $1,118,554 | +51% | -17% | 723 | $1,547 | $25,581,915 | 44 |
| Jan 14, 2018 | 15 | $975,436 | -13% | +4% | 723 | $1,349 | $26,557,351 | 45 |
| Jan 15, 2018 | 15 | $616,408 | -37% | +37% | 723 | $853 | $27,173,759 | 46 |
| Jan 16, 2018 | 13 | $308,726 | -50% | -49% | 723 | $427 | $27,482,485 | 47 |
| Jan 17, 2018 | 13 | $266,804 | -14% | -49% | 723 | $369 | $27,749,289 | 48 |
| Jan 18, 2018 | 13 | $259,758 | -3% | -42% | 723 | $359 | $28,009,047 | 49 |
| Jan 19, 2018 | - | $617,104 | +138% | -17% | 853 | $723 | $28,626,151 | 50 |
| Jan 20, 2018 | - | $970,085 | +57% | -13% | 853 | $1,137 | $29,596,236 | 51 |
| Jan 21, 2018 | - | $599,122 | -38% | -39% | 853 | $702 | $30,195,358 | 52 |
| Jan 22, 2018 | - | $245,846 | -59% | -60% | 853 | $288 | $30,441,204 | 53 |
| Jan 23, 2018 | 10 | $502,702 | +104% | +63% | 853 | $589 | $30,943,906 | 54 |
| Jan 24, 2018 | 6 | $536,079 | +7% | +101% | 853 | $628 | $31,479,985 | 55 |
| Jan 25, 2018 | 8 | $498,760 | -7% | +92% | 853 | $585 | $31,978,745 | 56 |
| Jan 26, 2018 | 8 | $1,598,307 | +220% | +159% | 1,854 | $862 | $33,577,052 | 57 |
| Jan 27, 2018 | 9 | $2,516,840 | +57% | +159% | 1,854 | $1,358 | $36,093,892 | 58 |
| Jan 28, 2018 | 9 | $1,807,406 | -28% | +202% | 1,854 | $975 | $37,901,298 | 59 |
| Jan 29, 2018 | 8 | $564,228 | -69% | +130% | 1,854 | $304 | $38,465,526 | 60 |
| Jan 30, 2018 | 8 | $716,126 | +27% | +42% | 1,854 | $386 | $39,181,652 | 61 |
| Jan 31, 2018 | 8 | $563,369 | -21% | +5% | 1,854 | $304 | $39,745,021 | 62 |
| Feb 1, 2018 | 8 | $535,029 | -5% | +7% | 1,854 | $289 | $40,280,050 | 63 |
| Feb 2, 2018 | 9 | $1,321,550 | +147% | -17% | 2,341 | $565 | $41,601,600 | 64 |
| Feb 3, 2018 | 9 | $2,236,488 | +69% | -11% | 2,341 | $955 | $43,838,088 | 65 |
| Feb 4, 2018 | 5 | $890,482 | -60% | -51% | 2,341 | $380 | $44,728,570 | 66 |
| Feb 5, 2018 | 9 | $448,287 | -50% | -21% | 2,341 | $191 | $45,176,857 | 67 |
| Feb 6, 2018 | 7 | $661,561 | +48% | -8% | 2,341 | $283 | $45,838,418 | 68 |
| Feb 7, 2018 | 7 | $475,694 | -28% | -16% | 2,341 | $203 | $46,314,112 | 69 |
| Feb 8, 2018 | 7 | $451,579 | -5% | -16% | 2,341 | $193 | $46,765,691 | 70 |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 9 | $780,995 | +73% | -41% | 1,780 | $439 | $47,546,686 | 71 |
| Feb 10, 2018 | 9 | $1,420,773 | +82% | -36% | 1,780 | $798 | $48,967,459 | 72 |
| Feb 11, 2018 | 9 | $975,487 | -31% | +10% | 1,780 | $548 | $49,942,946 | 73 |
| Feb 12, 2018 | 9 | $317,229 | -67% | -29% | 1,780 | $178 | $50,260,175 | 74 |
| Feb 13, 2018 | 10 | $402,193 | +27% | -39% | 1,780 | $226 | $50,662,368 | 75 |
| Feb 14, 2018 | 9 | $655,864 | +63% | +38% | 1,780 | $368 | $51,318,232 | 76 |
| Feb 15, 2018 | 10 | $260,482 | -60% | -42% | 1,780 | $146 | $51,578,714 | 77 |
| Feb 16, 2018 | 12 | $387,697 | +49% | -50% | 957 | $405 | $51,966,411 | 78 |
| Feb 17, 2018 | 12 | $690,274 | +78% | -51% | 957 | $721 | $52,656,685 | 79 |
| Feb 18, 2018 | 11 | $582,950 | -16% | -40% | 957 | $609 | $53,239,635 | 80 |
| Feb 19, 2018 | 11 | $394,131 | -32% | +24% | 957 | $412 | $53,633,766 | 81 |
| Feb 20, 2018 | 13 | $207,809 | -47% | -48% | 957 | $217 | $53,841,575 | 82 |
| Feb 21, 2018 | 11 | $175,917 | -15% | -73% | 957 | $184 | $54,017,492 | 83 |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 9 | $168,352 | -4% | -35% | 957 | $176 | $54,185,844 | 84 |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 12 | $306,973 | +82% | -21% | 721 | $426 | $54,492,817 | 85 |
| Feb 24, 2018 | 12 | $634,889 | +107% | -8% | 721 | $881 | $55,127,706 | 86 |
| Feb 25, 2018 | 12 | $369,414 | -42% | -37% | 721 | $512 | $55,497,120 | 87 |
| Feb 26, 2018 | 10 | $153,160 | -59% | -61% | 721 | $212 | $55,650,280 | 88 |
| Feb 27, 2018 | 12 | $164,477 | +7% | -21% | 721 | $228 | $55,814,757 | 89 |
| Feb 28, 2018 | 9 | $160,987 | -2% | -8% | 721 | $223 | $55,975,744 | 90 |
| Mar 1, 2018 | 9 | $154,325 | -4% | -8% | 721 | $214 | $56,130,069 | 91 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 12 | $344,061 | +123% | +12% | 832 | $414 | $56,474,130 | 92 |
| Mar 3, 2018 | 10 | $779,702 | +127% | +23% | 832 | $937 | $57,253,832 | 93 |
| Mar 4, 2018 | 12 | $355,589 | -54% | -4% | 832 | $427 | $57,609,421 | 94 |
| Mar 5, 2018 | 9 | $286,558 | -19% | +87% | 832 | $344 | $57,895,979 | 95 |
| Mar 6, 2018 | 9 | $331,404 | +16% | +101% | 832 | $398 | $58,227,383 | 96 |
| Mar 7, 2018 | 9 | $270,735 | -18% | +68% | 832 | $325 | $58,498,118 | 97 |
| Mar 8, 2018 | 10 | $239,365 | -12% | +55% | 832 | $288 | $58,737,483 | 98 |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 12 | $631,611 | +164% | +84% | 1,552 | $407 | $59,369,094 | 99 |
| Mar 10, 2018 | 11 | $1,074,027 | +70% | +38% | 1,552 | $692 | $60,443,121 | 100 |
| Mar 11, 2018 | 12 | $642,026 | -40% | +81% | 1,552 | $414 | $61,085,147 | 101 |
| Mar 12, 2018 | 12 | $241,932 | -62% | -16% | 1,552 | $156 | $61,327,079 | 102 |
| Mar 13, 2018 | 12 | $304,650 | +26% | -8% | 1,552 | $196 | $61,631,729 | 103 |
| Mar 14, 2018 | 13 | $224,062 | -26% | -17% | 1,552 | $144 | $61,855,791 | 104 |
| Mar 15, 2018 | 13 | $177,191 | -21% | -26% | 1,552 | $114 | $62,032,982 | 105 |
| Mar 16, 2018 | - | $228,454 | +29% | -64% | 758 | $301 | $62,261,436 | 106 |
| Mar 17, 2018 | - | $341,740 | +50% | -68% | 758 | $451 | $62,603,176 | 107 |
| Mar 18, 2018 | - | $223,423 | -35% | -65% | 758 | $295 | $62,826,599 | 108 |
| Mar 19, 2018 | - | $80,157 | -64% | -67% | 758 | $106 | $62,906,756 | 109 |
| Mar 20, 2018 | - | $106,158 | +32% | -65% | 758 | $140 | $63,012,914 | 110 |
| Mar 21, 2018 | - | $82,328 | -22% | -63% | 758 | $109 | $63,095,242 | 111 |
| Mar 22, 2018 | - | $77,258 | -6% | -56% | 758 | $102 | $63,172,500 | 112 |
| Mar 23, 2018 | - | $70,796 | -8% | -69% | 247 | $287 | $63,243,296 | 113 |
| Mar 24, 2018 | - | $119,043 | +68% | -65% | 247 | $482 | $63,362,339 | 114 |
| Mar 25, 2018 | - | $72,158 | -39% | -68% | 247 | $292 | $63,434,497 | 115 |
| Mar 26, 2018 | - | $28,350 | -61% | -65% | 247 | $115 | $63,462,847 | 116 |
| Mar 27, 2018 | - | $35,664 | +26% | -66% | 247 | $144 | $63,498,511 | 117 |
| Mar 28, 2018 | - | $25,829 | -28% | -69% | 247 | $105 | $63,524,340 | 118 |
| Mar 29, 2018 | - | $24,714 | -4% | -68% | 247 | $100 | $63,549,054 | 119 |
| Mar 30, 2018 | - | $31,322 | +27% | -56% | 113 | $277 | $63,580,376 | 120 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | - | $35,997 | +15% | -70% | 113 | $319 | $63,616,373 | 121 |
| Apr 1, 2018 | - | $28,455 | -21% | -61% | 113 | $252 | $63,644,828 | 122 |
| Apr 2, 2018 | - | $13,498 | -53% | -52% | 113 | $119 | $63,658,326 | 123 |
| Apr 3, 2018 | - | $14,114 | +5% | -60% | 113 | $125 | $63,672,440 | 124 |
| Apr 4, 2018 | - | $14,327 | +2% | -45% | 113 | $127 | $63,686,767 | 125 |
| Apr 5, 2018 | - | $12,261 | -14% | -50% | 113 | $109 | $63,699,028 | 126 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2017 | 20 | $231,008 | 2 | $115,504 | $231,008 | 1 | |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 13 | $1,651,556 | +615% | 41 | $40,282 | $1,882,564 | 2 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 14 | $2,683,101 | +62% | 158 | $16,982 | $4,565,665 | 3 |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 10 | $7,574,490 | +182% | 730 | $10,376 | $12,140,155 | 4 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 11 | $6,413,309 | -15% | 756 | $8,483 | $18,553,464 | 5 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 11 | $5,168,428 | -19% | 804 | $6,428 | $23,721,892 | 6 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 15 | $4,287,155 | -17% | 723 | $5,930 | $28,009,047 | 7 |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 15 | $3,969,698 | -7% | 853 | $4,654 | $31,978,745 | 8 |
| Jan 26, 2018 | 8 | $8,301,305 | +109% | 1,854 | $4,478 | $40,280,050 | 9 |
| Feb 2, 2018 | 8 | $6,485,641 | -22% | 2,341 | $2,770 | $46,765,691 | 10 |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 9 | $4,813,023 | -26% | 1,780 | $2,704 | $51,578,714 | 11 |
| Feb 16, 2018 | 12 | $2,607,130 | -46% | 957 | $2,724 | $54,185,844 | 12 |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 12 | $1,944,225 | -25% | 721 | $2,697 | $56,130,069 | 13 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 10 | $2,607,414 | +34% | 832 | $3,134 | $58,737,483 | 14 |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 12 | $3,295,499 | +26% | 1,552 | $2,123 | $62,032,982 | 15 |
| Mar 16, 2018 | 16 | $1,139,518 | -65% | 758 | $1,503 | $63,172,500 | 16 |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 25 | $376,554 | -67% | 247 | $1,525 | $63,549,054 | 17 |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 27 | $149,974 | -60% | 113 | $1,327 | $63,699,028 | 18 |
| Apr 6, 2018 | 37 | $81,316 | -46% | 80 | $1,016 | $63,780,344 | 19 |
| Apr 13, 2018 | 43 | $48,308 | -41% | 48 | $1,006 | $63,828,652 | 20 |
| Apr 20, 2018 | 55 | $24,333 | -50% | 48 | $507 | $63,852,985 | 21 |
| Apr 27, 2018 | 77 | $6,450 | -73% | 12 | $538 | $63,859,435 | 22 |
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