'' The Shape of Water '' premiered on August 31 , 2017 at the 74th Venice International Film Festival . It also screened at Telluride Film Festival , the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival and BFI London Film Festival , among others . The film was released in two theaters in New York City on December 1 , 2017 and then expanded to several other cities the following week . It had its official wide release in the United States on December 22 , 2017
74th Venice International Film Festival
74th Venice International Film Festival
The Shape of Water