Directed by:
Guillermo del Toro
Written by:
Guillermo del Toro
Vanessa Taylor
Genre:
Drama | Fantasy | Romance
Runtime:
123 mins
Plot:
At a top secret research facility in the 1960s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in captivity.
Release Date:
December 1, 2017
Reception:
NOMINATED
Best Motion Picture of the Year
Guillermo del Toro
J. Miles Dale
Best Director
Guillermo del Toro
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Sally Hawkins
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Richard Jenkins
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Octavia Spencer
Best Original Screenplay
Guillermo del Toro
Vanessa Taylor
Best Cinematography
Dan Laustsen
Best Film Editing
Sidney Wolinsky
Best Original Score
Alexandre Desplat
Best Costume Design
Luis Sequeira
Best Hair & Makeup
Mike Hill
Shane Mahan
Jordan Samuel
Paula Fleet
Best Sound
Christian T. Cooke
Glen Gauthier
Nathan Robitaille
Brad Zoern
Nelson Ferreira
Wins
- Best Motion Picture of the Year | Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale
- Best Achievement in Directing | Guillermo del Toro
- Best Achievement in Production Design | Paul D. Austerberry
- Best Achievement in Music, Original Score | Alexandre Desplat
Nominations
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Sally Hawkins
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Richard Jenkins
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Octavia Spencer
- Best Original Screenplay | Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor
- Best Achievement in Cinematography | Dan Laustsen
- Best Achievement in Film Editing | Sidney Wolinsky
- Best Achievement in Costume Design | Luis Sequeira
- Best Achievement in Sound Mixing | Christian T. Cooke, Glen Gauthier, Brad Zoern
- Best Achievement in Sound Editing | Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira
Wins
- Best Direction | Guillermo del Toro
- Best Production Design | Paul D. Austerberry
- Best Original Music | Alexandre Desplat
Nominations
- Best Film | Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale
- Best Leading Actress | Sally Hawkins
- Best Supporting Actress | Octavia Spencer
- Best Original Screenplay | Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor
- Best Cinematography | Dan Laustsen
- Best Editing | Sidney Wolinsky
- Best Costume Design | Luis Sequeira
- Best Sound | Christian T. Cooke, Glen Gauthier, Nathan Robitaille, Brad Zoern
- Best Special Visual Effects | Dennis Berardi, Trey Harrell, P. Kevin Scott, Mike Hill
Wins
- Best Director – Motion Picture | Guillermo del Toro
- Best Original Score – Motion Picture | Alexandre Desplat
Nominations
- Best Motion Picture – Drama
- Best Actress – Drama | Sally Hawkins
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Richard Jenkins
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Octavia Spencer
- Best Screenplay – Motion Picture | Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor
Nominations
- Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role | Sally Hawkins
- Outstanding Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Richard Jenkins
Nominations
- Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Sidney Wolinsky
Nominations
- Achievement in Cinematography | Dan Laustsen
Wins
- Excellence in Period Film | Paul D. Austerberry
Wins
- Excellence in Period Film | Sidney Wolinsky
Wins
- Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Guillermo del Toro
Nominations
- Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Alexandre Desplat
Wins
- Outstanding Producer of Motion Pictures | Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale
Nominations
- Best Original Screenplay | Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor