Brighton Film Screening
The Duke of York's Picturehouse in Brighton is set to screen The Shape of Water, a beautifully crafted tale of love and acceptance. This dark fantasy film has garnered widespread critical acclaim and numerous awards.
Dir: Guillermo del Toro
Cast: Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Stuhlbarg, Doug Jones, David Hewlett, Nick Searcy
123 mins · 2017 · United States of America · Cert 15 · English, Russian
IMDb 7.3/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 92% · Metacritic 87/100 · TMDB 7.2/10 · Trakt 73%
Awards: Won 4 Oscars. 138 wins & 350 nominations total
The Shape of Water
8 Nov 2026 – 15 Nov 2026
Duke of York's Picturehouse (Brighton)
Are you intrigued by the idea of a romantic connection between a human and a mysterious creature? The Shape of Water, directed by Guillermo del Toro, explores this theme in a visually stunning and emotionally absorbing way. The film features a talented cast, including Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, and Richard Jenkins, and has been praised for its direction, screenplay, and production design.
The Shape of Water is a 2017 American fantasy film, rated 15, with a runtime of 119 minutes. It has received widespread critical acclaim, with scores of 7.3/10 on IMDb, 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 87/100 on Metacritic, 7.2/10 on TMDB, and 73% on Trakt. The film has won numerous awards, including four Oscars, and has been selected as one of the top ten films of 2017 by the American Film Institute.
The Duke of York's Picturehouse in Brighton will screen The Shape of Water on Sunday, 8 November 2026. Tickets are with the button beside the article. The film's beautifully crafted storyline, paired with its stunning visuals and memorable characters, makes it a compelling watch. With its themes of love, acceptance, and human connection, The Shape of Water is a film that will resonate with audiences.
The film's reception has been notable, with many praising its unique storyline and visuals. While some viewers have found the film to be overrated, others have appreciated its original plotline and performances. Overall, The Shape of Water is a film that will leave you thinking long after the credits roll.
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What viewers say
NancyLDraper@gmail.com · 9/10
This is a beautiful story, exquisitely performed! If you are not able to suspend disbelief and see truth in fantasy, I grieve for you, because you miss out on gems like this film. This story deals with loneliness, kindness, friendship, love, courage and nobility. As well as ambition, prejudice, corruption of power, cruelty and powerlessness. Guillermo del Toro wove a sensitive and beautiful story set in a sterile and cruel world. The…
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Theli93 · 6/10
Surprisingly overrated. It is worth watching once, but not worth a return visit. It is very predictable, right from the beginning. It would have been better suited as a made for TV SYFY movie.
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whynotzoidberg · 9/10
In a word, _magical_. The Shape of Water is a beautiful and superbly crafted film with excellent writing, direction, art direction, cinematography, acting, and music. It's arguably del Toro's best work and easily my favorite film of 2017. **This is why I go to the movies!**
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loweffortman · 4/10
While I can understand, people enjoying this film or even holding it a personal favourite the accolades it's getting and being passed as movie of the year is laughable. It has a very nice theme and setting which makes for a pretty looking film but the story is so one note with fairly one dimensional boring characters (the antagonists are so unbelievable) with a fairly on the nose basic story. Ignoring that the logistics and execution of the…
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david_de_saucy · 6/10
The movíe is good and it’s also overrated.
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LovesickDead · 5/10
It was Lovecraft's Dagon all along, come on! Uninteresting. If it wasn't for all the sex jokes, I'd mistake it for a tv only family movie. If you are looking for an interesting fishman character go watch Hellboy.
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Chilkara · 8/10
Thought this would be an 'out there' film, based on some things I had heard about it. But honestly, while it felt alien to me, it also felt human. I left the movie with the thought of "I wouldn't watch this with my family, but I _would_ watch it myself again". It was an incredibly well-done movie and quite the original plotline. Performances from all the actors were great, and I'm glad I took the chance on this film. 8.5/10
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Wambie · 3/10
Wow, what a colossal disappointment this was. Just a pile of garbage.
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