#2: The Shape of Water – 2017
In 1960s America, a mute cleaner working in a secret lab discovered a strange aquatic being. She formed a bond with it. gentle, fragile, filled with longing and empathy. The Shape of Water landed a 92 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics praised the movie as del Toro at his most visually expressive while telling an emotionally absorbing tale about outsiders finding love and salvation.
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That’s why the film went on to win two Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director in 2018.