The Shape of Water' review by Kenneth Turan

‘The Shape of Water’

Fox Searchlight

The Shape of Water received 60 major nominations in 2018, winning 21 awards.

Review: Guillermo del Toro's 'The Shape of Water' is the true wonder of awards season

2018 Academy Awards 
13 nominations, 4 winners
Directing
Guillermo del Toro
Winner
Original score
Alexandre Desplat
Winner
Best picture
"The Shape of Water"
Winner
Production design
Production Design: Paul D. Austerberry; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau and Jeff Melvin
Winner
Film editing
Sidney Wolinsky
Nominee
Actress in a supporting role
Octavia Spencer
Nominee
Original screenplay
Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor; Story by Guillermo del Toro
Nominee
Sound mixing
Christian T. Cooke, Brad Zoern and Glen Gauthier
Nominee
Sound editing
Nathan Robitaille and Nelson Ferreira
Nominee
Actress in a leading role
Sally Hawkins
Nominee
Costume design
Luis Sequeira
Nominee
Cinematography
Dan Laustsen
Nominee
Actor in a supporting role
Richard Jenkins
Nominee
2018 British Academy of Film and Television Arts 
12 nominations, 3 winners
Original Music
Alexandre Desplat
Winner
Director
Guillermo del Toro
Winner
Production Design
Shane Vieau, Jeff Melvin and Paul D. Austerberry
Winner
Editing
Sidney Wolinsky
Nominee
Best Film
"The Shape of Water"
Nominee
Leading Actress
Sally Hawkins
Nominee
Supporting Actress
Octavia Spencer
Nominee
Sound
Christian Cooke, Glen Gauthier, Nathan Robitaille and Brad Zoern
Nominee
Original Screenplay
Vanessa Taylor and Guillermo del Toro
Nominee
Special Visual Effects
Dennis Berardi, Trey Harrell and Kevin Scott
Nominee
Cinematography
Dan Laustsen
Nominee
Costume Design
Luis Sequeira
Nominee
2018 Writers Guild of America 
1 nomination
Original Screenplay
Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor
Nominee
2018 Directors Guild of America 
1 nomination, 1 winner
Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Feature Film
Guillermo del Toro
Winner
2018 Screen Actors Guild 
2 nominations
Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Leading Role
Sally Hawkins
Nominee
Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Supporting Role
Richard Jenkins
Nominee
2018 Producers Guild of America 
1 nomination, 1 winner
Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
Guillermo del Toro and J. Miles Dale
Winner
2018 Critics' Choice 
14 nominations, 4 winners
Best Score
Alexandre Desplat
Winner
Best Picture
"The Shape of Water"
Winner
Best Production Design
Shane Vieau, Jeff Melvin and Paul D. Austerberry
Winner
Best Director
Guillermo del Toro
Winner
Best Visual Effects
"The Shape of Water"
Nominee
Best Supporting Actress
Octavia Spencer
Nominee
Best Original Screenplay
Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor
Nominee
Best Costume Design
Luis Sequeira
Nominee
Best Cinematography
Dan Laustsen
Nominee
Best Supporting Actor
Richard Jenkins
Nominee
Best Actress
Sally Hawkins
Nominee
Best Sci-fi/Horror Movie
"The Shape of Water"
Nominee
Best Editing
Sidney Wolinsky
Nominee
Best Hair & Makeup
"The Shape of Water"
Nominee
2018 Golden Globes 
7 nominations, 2 winners
Best Director - Motion Picture
Guillermo del Toro
Winner
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Alexandre Desplat
Winner
Best Motion Picture - Drama
"The Shape of Water"
Nominee
Best Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role In Any Motion Picture
Richard Jenkins
Nominee
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Vanessa Taylor and Guillermo del Toro
Nominee
Best Performance By An Actress In A Motion Picture - Drama
Sally Hawkins
Nominee
Best Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role In Any Motion Picture
Octavia Spencer
Nominee
2018 National Society of Film Critics 
2 nominations, 1 winner
Best Actress
Sally Hawkins
Winner
Best Supporting Actor
Michael Stuhlbarg
Nominee
2018 American Film Institute 
1 nomination, 1 winner
AFI Movies of the Year
"The Shape of Water"
Winner
2018 Boston Society of Film Critics 
1 nomination, 1 winner
Best Actress
Sally Hawkins
Winner
2018 Los Angeles Film Critics Assn. 
5 nominations, 3 winners
Best Cinematography
Dan Laustsen
Winner
Best Actress
Sally Hawkins
Winner
Best Director
Guillermo del Toro
Winner
Best Music Score
Alexandre Desplat
Nominee
Best Production Design
Paul D. Austerberry
Nominee