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The Shape of Water

United States of America, 2017
film

An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious ma..

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Waterworld

United States of America, 1995
Similarity: 72%

The Mermaid

USA, 1911
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The Swimming hole

United States, 1972
Similarity: 69%

The Thing From Another World

United States of America, 1951
Similarity: 68%

Beyond the naked eye

Canada, 1973
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Splash

United States, 1984
Similarity: 67%

Soulmate

Australia, 1988
Similarity: 67%

Fish

Australia, 2005
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Water says

United States, 1971
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Down to the sea

Canada, 1973
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A Saucer of water for the birds

1993
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A Wet tale

Czechoslovakia, 1976
Similarity: 67%

A Saucer of water for the birds

Australia, 1993
Similarity: 67%

Seabound

Australia, 1997
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Alone and the sea

United States, 1971
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Ways of water

United States, 1971
Similarity: 67%

Blood and water

VIC/Australia, 15 APR 2008
Similarity: 67%

Aquarium

United States, 1978
Similarity: 67%
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