'' The Shape of Water '' received critical acclaim with praise for the acting , screenplay , direction , visuals , production design , and musical score , with many calling the film Del Toro 's best work since '' Pan 's Labyrinth '' ; the American Film Institute selected it as one of the top 10 films of the year . '' The Shape of Water '' received a number of awards and nominations , including thirteen nominations at the 90th Academy Awards , where it won for Best Picture , Best Director , Best Production Design , and Best Original Score . It was nominated for seven awards at the 75th Golden Globe Awards , winning for Best Director and Best Original Score , twelve at the 71st British Academy Film Awards , winning three awards including Best Director , and fourteen at the 23rd Critics ' Choice Awards , winning four awards . A novelization by del Toro and Daniel Kraus was published on March 6 , 2018
75th Golden Globe Awards
75th Golden Globe Awards
The Shape of Water