Both involve characters arguing over the scientific validity of dissecting the amphibious creature, both feature sequences in which the hero smuggles the creature out of a lab under a sheet, and both end with underwater kisses as the couples choose to live their lives underwater.
Many fans made jokes about the comparisons to Splash when The Shape of Water first debuted last year.
When laid out in front of us, it’s uncanny to see how many similarities these films share.
Having said that, this video really hammers home how similar the two movies are with regards to the tentpoles of their respective narratives.